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When Fighting Sail Matured
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Revolution in Belgium
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Henry Hudson Explores the Hudson River
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Murder’s Aftermath
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The Fatal Pistols Discharge
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William of Orange Murdered; Netherlands Divides
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Edward Takes the Fateful Title
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