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Several Western authors emphasize the importance of the Battle of Poitiers in 732 A. The Penvellyn family itself is filled with fascinating ancestors: Randulf the Red, named for his bright red hair, was considered a hero at the Battle of Poitiers and started the family in the 14th century; Lady Elinor was burned at the stake as a witch in the 17th century; Brigette, a 19th century astronomer who never married and adopted her sister's son Richard; and Alan, a 20th century computer scientist who was a noted researcher in computers and languages. |
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battle of Poitiers - the battle in 1356 in which the English under the Black Prince defeated the French
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