Author: Curia Regis

The Curia Regis was the Royal Council of England, comprised of tenants-in-chief and leading ecclesiastical figures. It was the Norman replacement of the Anglo-Saxon Witan and over the centuries evolved, stretching its authority and becoming an early precursor of the modern Parliament.

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Christopher Robin Nicole was born on 7 December 1930 in Georgetown, Guyana, and was raised in the Caribbean. His education included: the Queen's College in Guyana; the Harrison College in Barbados; and was fellow by the Canadians Bankers Association.
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