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The Big Fat Test Flashcards

1
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Who was the 12th century queen who was never crowned?

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Matilda

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When did Henry VIII come to the throne and what was his age at the time?

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1509-17yr and 10 months

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Approximately how much did Henry VII leave his son ?

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Approx 2million (1.8)

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4
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How many bonds did Henry cancel almost immediately?

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175

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Which King had been victorious against the French in1415 did Henry look to emulate ?

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Henry V

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6
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What did Henry need a papal dispensation for in 1509?

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Marriage to Catherine of Aragon

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7
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Where was Henry’s first campaign launched to in 1512?

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South west France - Aquataine

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Who were the two councillors from Henry VIIS reign who encouraged Henry to pursue the cautious policies of his father?

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Werham and fox

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What was the Royal revenue in 1509 per an ?

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£110000

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10
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How many men did Henry personally lead across the Chanel in the 1513 campaign?

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30 000

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Which two cities did the English capture in France in 1513?

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Therouanne and Tournai

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12
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How much did the campaigns of 1512/13 cost Henry ?

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£960 000

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13
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Who was wolseys patron who argued against war with France ?

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Richard fox

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14
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What were the two functions of parliament?

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Pass laws and raising money for the crown

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15
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What gift did Catherine of Aragon give to Henry after his return from France in 1513?

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Bloody cloak of James IV of Scotland

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16
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What title did Charles Brandon get during the series of promotions Henry gave out ?

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Duke of Suffolk

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17
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Name two educational institutes founded by Wolsey?

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Ipswich school and cardinal college Oxford

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18
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How old was Wolsey when he graduated from magdalen college with his rhetoric degree ?

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15

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19
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What two positions of power was Wolsey promoted to in 1515?

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Lord chancellor and Cardinal

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20
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What was the name of the one-off parliamentary tax that Wolsey introduced. 1513 and 1523 ?

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The subsidy

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21
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How much did Wolsey raise with his forced loans?

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£260,000

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22
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How many cases were heard on average in the court of star chamber each year before Wolsey become lord chancellor and increased the number to 120?

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12

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23
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Give an example of a noble who suffered at the hands of wolseys legal system?

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Sir amyas paulet

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24
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What position in the church was Wolsey elevated to in 1518?

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Papa legate

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25
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How much did Wolsey raise with the amicable grant ?

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£0

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26
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How many men rose up in lavenham, Suffolk, protest against wolseys financial policies in 1525?

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10,000

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27
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Which book f the bible convinced Henry that his marriage to Catherine had been cursed?

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Leviticus

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28
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Enclosure led to rural depopulation and unemployment. What are the workers called who travelled around towns looking for work ?

A

Vagabonds a and vagrants

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29
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How many cases did Wolsey bring against landowners who had legally enclosed land?

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264

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30
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How many successful verdicts did Wolsey achieve regarding enclosures?

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188

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31
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In which year did Wolsey have to temporarily sacrifice his policy on enclosures to secure the financial demands of the King

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1523

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32
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Who led the English invading force of 11000 men in August 1523 ?

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Duke of Suffolk

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33
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What was Wolsey charged with in 1529 when he was dismissed by Henry as Lord chancellor?

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Praemanurae

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34
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In what glorious terms was the peace described as regarding the treaty of London ?

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Universal and perpetual

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35
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Who was the papal legate Sent to England in the hope of resolving the divorce issue of 1528?

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Campeggio

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36
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Howmuch did Henry spend on the field of the cloth of gold ?

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1yrs revenue

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37
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How many gallons of wine did they drink in this 13 day extravaganza of 1520?

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40000

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38
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Which legendary Wolsey hating historian who died in his bathroom in Cambridge in 1994, said about wolseys domestic policy’ Wolsey tried to do the work of 10 men and not surprisingly failed”?

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G.R.Elton

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39
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What battle of Feb 1525 saw a dramatic victory over the empire over France, eventually leading to wolseys diplomatic revolution ?

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Battle of pavia

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40
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What was the peace treaty of August 1529 called which served as the final nail in the coffin for wolseys foreign policy?

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Treaty of Cambrai

41
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How many MPs was Calais able to send to Westminster after the 1536 Calais act?

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2

42
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What did Cromwell memorise when he travelled across France ?

A

The New Testament

43
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Name on court Cromwell established to deal with new income form the church?

A

Court of augmentations

44
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Which historian said Cromwell was the most remarkable revolutionary in English history?

A

Elton

45
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How big was Henry’s waist in 1540s?

A

50inches

46
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What were the two factions called who jostled for power in 1540?

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Progressive and conservative

47
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Which position did Cromwell acquire in 1534 which gave him tremendous control over the flow of written information and to and from the King ?

A

Secularly to King

48
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Name one of the high profile figure who was executed for refusing to swear the oath of allegiance to Henry as supremes head of the church and Anne as the rightful queen ?

A

John fisher

49
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How many pages of laws were passed in parliament between 1509-47?

A

1032

50
Q

What status did Durham lose when it Was fully integrated into England in 1536?

A

County Palatine

51
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Name two councils established by Cromwell to increase Royal authority in the regions ?

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Council of Calais and west

52
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Which noble ‘dangled his niece ‘ in front of Henry in an attempt to gain influence in 1540?

A

Duke of Norfolk

53
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Who was Henry’s closest servant (groom of the stool) with whom his 5th wife was famous,y adulterous in the water closet at pontefract castle ?

A

Thomas culpepper

54
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What was Henry’s nickname for Anne of cleves?

A

Flanders mare

55
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Who was the bishop of Winchester who led the attack on Cranmer in 1543 when the King protected the archbishop ?

A

Gardiner

56
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Which wife nearly became a victim of factional politics when she was accused of heresy and troops came to arrest her ?

A

Catherine parr

57
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Give a name of a costal fort built in late 1530s to protect English from invasion?

A

South sea

58
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Which French port did Henry capture on his campaign in 1544?

A

Boulogne

59
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Which noble WA excited in 1546 Dec for asserting the strength of his family’s claim to the throne ?

A

Surrey

60
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How many men on Henry’s camping to France of 1544?

A

40000

61
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Which Scottish King died of shame at soloway moss in 1542?

A

James VI

62
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In which year did a French invasion attempt get defeated in the Solent ?

A

1545

63
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How much did the 1540 campaigns cost Henry ?

A

2 million

64
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How old Was Edward when he inherited the throne ?

A

9 yrs old

65
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What year did Edward inherit the throne?

A

1547

66
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How was the duke of Somerset related to Edward ?

A

Uncle

67
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What title did Northumberland take when he came to head of the council ?

A

Lord president

68
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Somerset preferred to govern by use of proclamations rather that rely on Parliament and councils . How many did he issue in total?

A

77 in 3 yrs

69
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How much debt did Henry leave Edward ?

A

£150000

70
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What was the name of the rebellion in east Anglia in 1549 which was crushed by Dudley who the. Forgot to disband his army afterwards?

A

Ketts rebellion

71
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What were dissolved in 1547 providing £160000 for war against scots ?

A

Chancries

72
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What was the unpopular act of 1547 which decreed anyone out of work for longer than 3 days was sold into slavery for 2 yrs ?

A

Vagrancy act and public order

73
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What sport was banned in 1548 ?

A

Football

74
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Who was the French King who took the throne in 1547 after Francis I and immediately began a aggressive foreign policy towards England?

A

Henri II

75
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Which battle of Sep 1547 were the scots cut to pieces by the English cannon ?

A

Battle of pinkie

76
Q

How much did Somerset spend on his private residence in the Thames ( Somerset house)?

A

10000

77
Q

Grain price was how many in 1551-52 ?

A

19 a 1/4

78
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What was grain price in 1548?

A

9 shillings a 1/4

79
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How many county’s rose up in 1549?

A

23

80
Q

Which treaty of March 1550 was signed by England with France and could be seen as a national disgrace or a necessary solution to northumberlands problems?

A

Boulogne

81
Q

Who did Northumberland send to the Netherlands to repay foreign debts and restore faith in the sterling?

A

Thomas Gresham

82
Q

Who did Edward and Northumberland attempt to put on the throne instead of Mary ?

A

Lady jane grey

83
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Where is Suffolk did Mary flee to and rally her support before claiming her throne in London,?

A

Framinglham castle

84
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Who was the imperial ambassador that Mary relied upon for advice Rather than consulting council and parliament?

A

Simon renard

85
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Which English nobleman did Mary chose not to marry ?

A

Edward Courtney

86
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How much debt did marry inherit ?

A

£180000

87
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Who led a rebellion in Jan 1554 , principally in response to her Spanish marriage ?

A

Wyatt

88
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When Mary was rallying support the rebels could not cross the river helping Mary defeat rebellion, where did they eventually cross?

A

Kingston bridge

89
Q

Which battle of 1557 did Mary troops fight with the Hapsburg armies against the French ?

A

Battle of st Quentin

90
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Finish Mary’s quote ‘ when I die any they cut me open the shall find Calais …’?

A

Upon my heart engraved

91
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Who wrote the book of martyrs that was published in 1563 and was key factor in establishing Mary’s bloody reputation?

A

John fox

92
Q

Approx how many people die doc the epidemic s and famine 1556-1558?

A

7% of the population

93
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Who was Lord treasurer who deserved much of the credit for Mary’s financial reforms?

A

Winchester

94
Q

What was the debt at the end of Mary’s reign?

A

£300000

95
Q

Name an epidemic that the country suffered from Under Mary ?

A

Influenza

96
Q

How many Protestants did Mary burn ?

A

284

97
Q

What econ measure was implemented In Elizabeth’s reign 1560 even though Mary planned it ?

A

Full debasement of the coinage

98
Q

What was the period of turmoil of 1455-1485 in English history known as?

A

The war of the roses

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