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  1. 30 de abr. de 2024 · American Revolution. John Montagu, 4th earl of Sandwich (born November 13, 1718—died April 30, 1792, London, England) was a British first lord of the Admiralty during the American Revolution (1776–81) and the man for whom the sandwich was named.

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  2. Hace 3 días · Nestled in the heart of Salisbury, England, this cathedral is not only an architectural marvel but also the proud home of one of the best-preserved original copies of the Magna Carta. This iconic document, dating back to 1215, is a cornerstone of modern democracy, embodying the principle that nobody, not even a king, is above the law.

  3. 15 de abr. de 2024 · Salisbury Cathedral, Gothic cathedral in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, that was constructed between 1220 and 1258. It houses one of only four surviving copies of the Magna Carta. Known as the Cathedral of St. Mary, the building was raised to help found a new city called New Sarum.

  4. Hace 2 días · Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury KG GCVO PC FRS DL (/ ˈ ɡ æ s k ɔɪ n ˈ s ɪ s əl /; 3 February 1830 – 22 August 1903), known as Lord Salisbury, was a British statesman and Conservative politician who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom three times for a total of over thirteen years.

  5. 30 de abr. de 2024 · prime minister of United Kingdom. Also known as: Baron Cecil of Essendon, Robert Cecil, Baron Cecil of Essendon, Viscount Cranborne. Written by. John A.S. Grenville. Professor of Modern History, University of Birmingham, England, 1969–94. Author of Lord Salisbury and Foreign Policy and others. John A.S. Grenville.

  6. 27 de abr. de 2024 · Stonehenge. c.1827–28. By J M W Turner. Turner’s well-known watercolour of Stonehenge was the most violent image in his series of Picturesque Views in England and Wales, produced between 1825 and 1838. As a fierce storm moves off across Salisbury Plain, it leaves in its wake a shepherd who has been struck dead by lightning.

  7. Choir and Lady Chapel, Salisbury Cathedral. 1797. By J M W Turner. The complex perspective in Turner’s depictions of the architecture of Salisbury Cathedral required careful planning. Fortunately, in the case of his first interior subject, his pencil sketch survives to reveal the painstaking observations that underpin the finished watercolour.