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(Encyclopedia)Catholic League, in French history: see Holy League. ...Westernizers
(Encyclopedia)Westernizers, in Russian history: see Slavophiles and Westernizers. ...October Revolution
(Encyclopedia)October Revolution, 1917, in Russian history: see Russian Revolution. ...Breda, Declaration of
(Encyclopedia)Breda, Declaration of, 1660: see Restoration, in English history. ...Guizot, François
(Encyclopedia)Guizot, François fräNswäˈ gēzōˈ [key], 1787–1874, French statesman and historian. The son of a Protestant family of Nîmes, he was educated at Geneva. He began a legal career in Paris in 1805...Old Man of the Mountain, in Islamic history
(Encyclopedia)Old Man of the Mountain, in Islamic history: see Assassin. ...Declaration of Rights
(Encyclopedia)Declaration of Rights, in British history: see Bill of Rights. ...Priestley, Joseph
(Encyclopedia)Priestley, Joseph, 1733–1804, English theologian and scientist. He prepared for the Presbyterian ministry and served several churches in England as pastor but gradually rejected orthodox Calvinism a...Arkansas, state, United States
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Arkansas ärˈkənsôˌ, ärkănˈzŭs [key], state in the south-central United States. It is bordered by Tennessee and Mississippi, across the Mississippi River (E), Louisiana (S), Texas and O...Crabb, George
(Encyclopedia)Crabb, George, 1778–1851, English writer and philologist. He is known for his Dictionary of English Synonyms (1816) and his History of English Law (1829). ...Browse by Subject
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