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Suffolk, Henry Grey, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Suffolk, Henry Grey, duke of, d. 1554, English nobleman. He became 3d marquess of Dorset on his father's death (1530), and in 1534 he married Frances, daughter of Charles Brandon, duke…

Udall, Nicholas

(Encyclopedia) Udall, Nicholas, 1505–56, English dramatist, educated at Oxford. He was headmaster of Eton (1534–41) and of Westminster School (from 1554). His one extant play, Ralph Roister Doister (…

Stampa, Gaspara

(Encyclopedia) Stampa, GasparaStampa, Gasparagäˈspärä stämˈpä [key], c.1523–1554, Italian poet. Plunged at an early age into the dissipated life of Venetian society, she became renowned for her…

Fresnillo

(Encyclopedia) Fresnillo Fresnillo frāsnēˈyō [key], city, Zacatecas state, N central Mexico. The city, a rail and…

Brosamer, Hans

(Encyclopedia) Brosamer, HansBrosamer, Hanshäns brōˈzämər [key], c.1500–1554, German painter and engraver. His work shows the influence of Cranach, Dürer, and Holbein. Recent scholarship has…

Gosson, Stephen

(Encyclopedia) Gosson, StephenGosson, Stephengŏsˈĭn [key], 1554–1624, English writer, b. Canterbury, grad. Oxford, 1576. He wrote three plays, all of which are lost and none of which seems to have…

Throckmorton, Francis

(Encyclopedia) Throckmorton or Throgmorton, Francis, 1554–84, English conspirator; nephew of Sir Nicholas Throckmorton. A Roman Catholic, he began (1580) a tour of Europe, spent largely in discussing…

Ribeiro, Bernardim

(Encyclopedia) Ribeiro, BernardimRibeiro, Bernardimbərnərdēmˈ rēbāˈr&oobreve; [key], 1482?–1552?, Portuguese poet. Ribeiro was a figure at the Lisbon court and is said to have gone mad after an…

Somers, Sir George

(Encyclopedia) Somers, Sir George, 1554–1610, English naval commander. The leader of several successful privateering ventures against the Spanish, he was knighted in 1603. He was a founder (1606) of…

Moretto, Il

(Encyclopedia) Moretto, IlMoretto, Ilēl mōrĕtˈtō [key], c.1498–1554, Italian painter, whose real name was Alessandro Bonvicino. He was a leading representative of the Brescian school. While following…