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Elizabeth, queen of Romania
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, 1843–1916, queen of Romania, consort of King Carol I, whom she married in 1869. Of German birth, she was the daughter of Hermann, prince of Wied. She completely identified…Googe, Barnabe
(Encyclopedia) Googe, BarnabeGooge, Barnabeg&oobreve;j, g&oomacr;j [key], 1540–94, English poet and translator. In 1574 he was sent to Ireland as the representative of Sir William Cecil,…Buzzards Bay
(Encyclopedia) Buzzards Bay, inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, 30 mi (48 km) long, from 5 to 10 mi (8–16 m) wide, SE Mass., connected with Cape Cod Bay by…Seymour of Sudeley, Thomas Seymour, Baron
(Encyclopedia) Seymour of Sudeley, Thomas Seymour, Baron, 1508?–1549, English nobleman. After the marriage (1536) of his sister Jane to Henry VIII, he served on various diplomatic missions, was in…Francis, French prince, duke of Alençon and Anjou
(Encyclopedia) Francis, 1554–84, French prince, duke of Alençon and Anjou; youngest son of King Henry II of France and Catherine de' Medici. Although ill-shapen, pockmarked, and endowed with a…Blatch, Harriet Stanton
(Encyclopedia) Blatch, Harriet Stanton (Harriet Eaton Stanton Blatch), 1856–1940, American labor reformer and woman suffrage leader, b. Seneca Falls, N.Y. A daughter of suffragist Elizabeth Cady…Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty ofCateau-Cambrésis, Treaty ofkätōˈ-käNbrāzēˈ [key], 1559, concluded at Le Cateau, France, by representatives of Henry II of France, Philip II of Spain, and…Brewer's: Dying Sayings
(real or traditional): ADAMS (President): “Independence for ever.” ADAMS (John Q. ): “It is the last of earth. I am content.” ADDISON: “See how a Christian dies,” or “See in what peace a…Salisbury, Robert Cecil, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Salisbury, Robert Cecil, 1st earl of, 1563–1612, English statesman; son of William Cecil, Baron Burghley. He entered Parliament and came gradually to rank second only to his father as…June 2002
WorldPeasants Die in Mexican Land Dispute (June 1): In a poor mountain village in Oaxaca, 26 men and boys die in an attack by armed members of a neighboring community. Arafat Outlines Plan to…Trending
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