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Windham, William

(Encyclopedia) Windham, WilliamWindham, Williamwĭnˈdəm [key], 1750–1810, British politician. Elected to Parliament in 1784, he was a friend of Edmund Burke, whom he assisted in the impeachment of…

Békéscsaba

(Encyclopedia) BékéscsabaBékéscsababāˈkāshchŏˌbŏ [key] or CsabaCsabachŏˌbŏ [key], city (1991 est. pop. 67,691), SE Hungary. In an agricultural region, Békéscsaba has various processing plants and…

Is Vatican City a Country?

Is the Holy See a proper nation? The Vatican City is a microstate located within but independent from the City of Rome in Italy. While Vatican City is tiny, it is treated as a sovereign nation in…

Seán O’Malley

Name at birth: Patrick O'MalleySean O'Malley is the archibishop of Boston who is known for his work with poor minority congregations, his handling of the church sex scandals of the 2000s, and for the…

Martin Luther

Without quite intending to, Martin Luther changed the course of Christianity and Western history. His 1517 complaint against specific abuses in the Roman Catholic church -- a document now known as…

Russell of Killowen, Charles Russell, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Russell of Killowen, Charles Russell, BaronRussell of Killowen, Charles Russell, Baronkĭlōˈən [key], 1832–1900, British jurist, b. Ireland. He practiced law in Belfast and London…

Stavanger

(Encyclopedia) StavangerStavangerstävängˈər [key], city (1995 est. pop. 103,496), capital of Rogaland co., SW Norway, a port on the Stavangerfjord (an arm of the Boknfjord). It is an important…

Quinet, Edgar

(Encyclopedia) Quinet, EdgarQuinet, Edgarĕdgärˈ kēnāˈ [key], 1803–75, French historian. A romantic nationalist, he was much influenced by Johann Gottfried von Herder and was a close friend and…

Polignac, Melchior de

(Encyclopedia) Polignac, Melchior dePolignac, Melchior demĕlkyôrˈ [key]Polignac, Melchior de də pôlēnyäkˈ [key], 1661–1742, French diplomat, churchman, and author, cardinal of the Roman Catholic…

São Tomé

(Encyclopedia) São ToméSão TomésouN t&oobreve;mĕˈ [key], town (1991 pop. 42,331), capital of the republic of São Tomé and Principe and a port on São Tomé island, in the Gulf of Guinea. It is the…