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Trivia Civil forfeiture laws in the U.S. today date back to when the English used to seize what?
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Following success in the Loire Valley, Joan saw Charles crowned as King of France at Reims, but after a defeat at the siege of Compiegne, she was captured and sold to the English.
—Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Three centuries later, in 1921, the Irish waged another war against the English, with a different result.
—Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
True crime has been eating up most of Netflix’s Top 10 as of late, with Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story holding onto seventh place on the English TV list with another 3.3M views.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
Following success in the Loire Valley, Joan saw Charles crowned as King of France at Reims, but after a defeat at the siege of Compiegne, she was captured and sold to the English.
—Tacita Quinn, CNN, 15 Oct. 2024
Three centuries later, in 1921, the Irish waged another war against the English, with a different result.
—Saki Knafo, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2024
True crime has been eating up most of Netflix’s Top 10 as of late, with Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story holding onto seventh place on the English TV list with another 3.3M views.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2024
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“The English.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20English. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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