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archbishop's_n primate_fw-la of_o britain_n 338_o e_z cantre_v what_o it_o be_v 650_o b_o cantre_v bitham_n ibid._n cantre_v maur_n 650_o c_o can_n a_o river_n 759_o c._n 445_o d_o cancefeild_n a_o family_n 755_o d_o candale_n or_o kendale_n a_o barony_n 759_o c_o canel_n cole_n 735_o d_o canonium_n be_v chelmesford_n 445_o d_o cantabri_n and_o scythian_n of_o like_a manner_n 121_o canvey_n isle_n 441_o a_o cantaber_n a_o spaniard_n founder_n of_o cambridge_n university_n 487_o a_o canutus_n his_o apophth_n 261_o e_o canvills_n a_o family_n 515_o c_o capgrave_n his_o legend_n 646_o capitatio_fw-la a_o tribute_n 100_o caradauc_v urichfas_n 590_o c_o king_n caradock_n 633â—_n â—_z f._n deliver_v unto_o ostorius_n 590_o a._n take_v prisoner_n by_o queen_n cactismana_n 44._o his_o undaunted_a courage_n ibid._n caratacus_n prince_n of_o the_o dimeiae_fw-la 657_o e._n 43_o caranton_n 220_o cardiganshire_n 657._o lord_n thereof_o 658_o c_o cardigan_n a_o town_n 657_o e_o careg_n castle_n 650_o carleton_n a_o town_n and_o family_n 472_o d_o carew_n of_o surry_n 302_o c_o carew_n a_o family_n 652_o c_o carew_n castle_n ibid._n carew_n of_o anthony_n 198_o d_o carewe_n a_o noble_a family_n 202_o e_fw-la 282_o d_o carry_v 202_o e_fw-la r._n carew_n 193_o carew_n baron_n of_o clopton_n 565_o b_o careston_n 517_o c_o carlisle_n 778_o d._n old_a carlisle_n 773_o b._n carlisle_n have_v one_o earl_n 780_o d_o carnaby_n a_o family_n 808_o f_o carthismandua_n wife_n to_o venusius_n a_o stout_a lady_n 48._o her_o loose_a life_n and_o adultery_n 53_o carmelite_n friar_n 351_o e._n bring_v first_o into_o england_n 813_o d_o carthmell_n 755_o a_o caribec_n 121_o carisbrook_n 275_o c_o careswell_n a_o castle_n and_o family_n 587_o carausius_n usurp_v the_o empire_n 72._o govern_v britain_n well_o ib._n slay_v by_o allectus_n 72_o carus_n and_o carinus_n emperor_n 73_o carminow_n 190_o car_n a_o family_n 815_o carr_n a_o river_n 210_o c_o carmouth_n 210_o b_o carram_n 815_o a_o carvill_n a_o family_n 481_o a_o carvilius_n 37_o henry_n cary_n baron_n of_o hunsden_n his_o high_a and_o noble_a descent_n 408_o 409_o sir_n edmund_n cary_n knight_n of_o high_a descent_n 414_o e_o cassibelinus_n general_n of_o the_o britain_n army_n 36_o cassibellinus_n or_o cassiavelanus_fw-la encounter_v caesar_n and_o the_o roman_n 37._o be_v repulse_v ibid._n treat_v about_o peace_n with_o caesar_n 37_o cassii_n 391_o c._n why_o so_o call_v ibid._n f_o caster_n 473_o d_o caster_n in_o huntingdonshire_n 502_o a_o castigand_n a_o high_a hill_n 501_o d_o castle_n in_o the_o peake_n ib._n 502_o a_o castle_n acre_n 481_o c._n 557_o d_o castle_n ashby_n 509_o e_o castle_n camp_n 488_o f._n 489_o f_o castle_n cary_n 696_o b_o castle_n coach_n 662_o b_o castle_n colwen_n or_o of_o maud_n in_o colewent_n 623_o b_o castle_n crest_n by_o lichfeild_n 582_o e_o castle_n comb_n 243_o e_o castle_n dinas_n bran_n 677_o c_o castle_n dinas_n 628_o d_o castleford_n 695_o a_o castle_n gardiner_n 345_o a._n 201_o c_o castle_n pain_n 623_o b_o castle_n steed_n 783_o b._n 793_o d._n 808_o castor_n 542_o d_o catadunae_fw-la or_o waterfall_n 759_o f_o castellan_n denis_n 194_o catesby_n a_o town_n 508_o b._n anancient_a family_n ib._n taint_v by_o rob._n catesby_n of_o ashbie_n saint_n leger_n ibid._n 431_o d_o catheri_fw-la heretic_n 84_o catlidge_n 498_o b_o catmose_n a_o vale_n 525_o f_o caterna_n 18_o caterva_fw-la ibid._n cattieuch_n lani_fw-la 391_o catarick_n 730_o c_o d_o caturactonium_n 730_o c_o caturfa_n 18_o caud_n a_o river_n 778_o b_o caudbeck_n ibid._n c_o sir_n will._n cavendish_n or_o candish_n baron_n of_o hardwick_n 556_o a_o cave_n a_o family_n 515_o b_o a_o cave_n wonderful_a in_o glamorganshire_n 643_o b_o course_n castle_n 592_o e_o causey_n or_o highway_n in_o britain_n 63._o what_o name_v they_o have_v in_o divers_a author_n 64._o by_o who_o and_o how_o they_o be_v make_v 64._o in_o italy_n and_o else_o where_o 64_o cawood_n 707_o d_o caxton_n 485_o c_o cecily_n nevil_n mother_n to_o king_n edward_n the_o four_o 511_o b._n a_o unfortunate_a lady_n ibid._n b_o c._n her_o tomb_n subvert_v 510_o e_fw-la rob._n cecil_n baron_n of_o essendon_n viscount_n cranburn_n 217_o c_o rob._n cecil_n earl_n of_o salisbury_n 250_o e_o thomas_n cecil_n earl_n of_o excester_n 206_o a_o sir_n wil._n cecil_n baron_fw-fr burghley_n 514_o e_o cedos_n caesar_n 18_o century_n see_v hundred_o celtae_n whence_o derive_v 20_o cerdick_n a_o warlike_a saxon_a 477_o d_o cerdick_n sand_n ibid._n cerdick_n shore_n ibid._n cerastis_n 184_o cerealis_n vanquish_v 50._o he_o conquer_v the_o brigantes_n 54_o cerne_n abbey_n 212_o b_o cerygy_n drudion_n 675_o c_o cester_n a_o addition_n to_o city_n 517_o cester_n over_n ibid._n cleyc_a 518_o b_o chad_n a_o famous_a bishop_n of_o lichfield_n 585_o e._n 441_o a_o canonize_a a_o saint_n ibid._n sir_n thomas_n chaloner_n a_o learned_a knight_n 721_o d_o