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Frederick III, elector of Saxony
(Encyclopedia) Frederick III or Frederick the Wise, 1463–1525, elector of Saxony (1486–1525). At Wittenberg he founded (1502) the university where Martin Luther and Melanchthon taught. At a crucial…Fitzherbert, Maria Anne
(Encyclopedia) Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756–1837, wife of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV). He was her third husband. The marriage (1785) was illegal by the terms of the Royal Marriage Act…Böhm, Dominikus
(Encyclopedia) Böhm, DominikusBöhm, Dominikusdômēˈnĭk&oobreve;s böm [key], 1880–1955, German architect. The widely varied styles of Catholic churches designed by Böhm have strongly influenced…Zion, city, United States
(Encyclopedia) ZionZionzīˈən [key], city (1990 pop. 19,775), Lake co., extreme NE Ill., on Lake Michigan; inc. 1902. Largely residential, the city has some light industry. Zion was founded in 1901 by…Zacharias
(Encyclopedia) Zacharias [Gr. from Heb. Zechariah] or Zachary [Eng. from Heb.]. 1 Priest to whom an angel appeared and foretold the birth of his son, John the Baptist. Luke 1.5–80. He and Elizabeth,…Bloy, Léon
(Encyclopedia) Bloy, LéonBloy, LéonlāôNˈ blwä [key], 1846–1917, French writer. A Roman Catholic and a social reformer, Bloy wrote violent and vituperative attacks on religious conformism and bitter…Wallon, Henri Alexandre
(Encyclopedia) Wallon, Henri AlexandreWallon, Henri AlexandreäNrēˈ älĕksäNˈdrə välôNˈ [key], 1812–1904, French historian and politician. He was elected (1871) to the national assembly, and it was his…Popes of the Roman Catholic Church (table)
(Encyclopedia) Popes of the Roman Catholic ChurchIn the following list, the date of election, rather than of consecration, is given. Before St. Victor I (189), dates may err by one year. Antipopes—i…Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Acton, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton, 1st Baron, 1834–1902, English historian, b. Naples; grandson of Sir John Francis Edward Acton and of Emmerich Joseph, duc de Dalberg. Denied…Procopius the Great
(Encyclopedia) Procopius the Great, Czech Prokop Holý, d. 1434, Czech Hussite leader. A priest, he joined the Hussite movement (see Hussites) and distinguished himself as a captain under John Zizka…Trending
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