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All court proceedings written in English rather than in French and Latin. This movement symbolized efforts to throw off the “Norman yoke” associated with William the Conqueror.	1
1651, Aug. 2
Cromwell took the Perth and then completely defeated the royal army at Worcester (Sept. 3).	2
Oct. 9
Navigation Act (in conjunction with one passed Oct. 1650) forbade import of goods except in English vessels or in vessels of the producing country.	3

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