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Monaco - English
URL: http://www.heraldica.org/topics/national/monaco.htm

Arms of Monaco. History of Monaco. Early History. French Protectorate (1641-93) and Annexation (1793-1814). The Sardinian Protectorate (1815-60). The Treaties of 1861 and 1918. The Succession Crisis. Status of Monaco. Orders and Decorations.

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International Civic Heraldry-MONACO - English
URL: http://www.ngw.nl/int/oveur/monaco.htm

These are the arms of the Grimaldi family. The supporters, two monks holding swords, recall how the disguise under which the first Grimaldi to rule over Monaco penetrated the fort in 1297.

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Lonely Planet World Guide | Monaco: History History - English
URL: http://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/europe/monaco/history.htm

Monaco's history is pretty much the history of the Grimaldi family. The country is their private playground, and they are its raison d'etre - a 1918 treaty with France states that, should the Grimaldis die out, Monaco will become an autonomous state of France.

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Monaco -- Primary Documents - English
URL: http://www.lib.byu.edu/~rdh/eurodocs/monaco.html

Monaco's History. Guide to Law Online: Monaco. Arms: Monaco.

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History of Monaco - English
URL: http://www.worldrover.com/history/monaco_history.html

Founded in 1215 as a colony of Genoa, Monaco has been ruled by the House of Grimaldi since 1297, except when under French control from 1789 to 1814.

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Royalty.nu - The World of Royalty - History, News, Books - English
URL: http://www.royalty.nu/

Royal history, news, genealogy, and books, including British royalty, Princess Diana, Prince William; world royalty, past and present.

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The History of Monaco - Royalty in Monaco - English
URL: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Aegean/7545/Monaco.html

News, books and history about the royalty of Monaco.

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Grimaldi Family - English
URL: http://www.monte-carlo.mc/us/presentation/history/

The history Monaco Monte-Carlo.

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