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wit·an 英ˈwɪtɑːn美ˈwɪtɑnAHDwĭtʹän BNC⁹⁷²³³⁺⁷
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Finally, they created the Witan council or meeting of the wisemen to advise the king, the basis of the Privy Council which still exists today.
最后，他们还创立了议会贤人会议，向国王提供建议，这就成为了今天仍存在的枢密院的基础。 putclub
It was said that king Edward had promised the English throne to William, but the Witan chose Harold as king. So William led his army to invade England.
据说，爱德华国王曾答应把英格兰王位传给诺曼底公爵威廉，但是贤人会议挑选了哈罗德为国王。 putclub
When Ethebred's death left no strong Saxon successor, the Witan chose Canute the Danish leader, as king in 1016.
埃塞尔雷德死后没有留下有实力的撒克逊承继人，于是贤人会议选择了丹麦领袖克努特为国王。 laizixi |