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Scrope, Richard Le
(Encyclopedia) Scrope, Richard LeScrope, Richard Lelə skr&oomacr;p [key], 1350?–1405, English archbishop. He probably studied law at both Oxford and Cambridge. Having taken priest's orders in…Orléans, Gaston, duc d'
(Encyclopedia) Orléans, Gaston, duc d'Orléans, Gaston, duc d'gästôNˈ [key]Orléans, Gaston, duc d' dük dôrlāäNˈ [key], 1608–60, son of King Henry IV and Marie de' Medici, younger brother of Louis XIII…Viète, François
(Encyclopedia) Viète or Vieta, FrançoisViète or Vieta, FrançoisfräNswäˈ vyĕt, vyātäˈ, vīēˈtə [key], 1540–1603, French mathematician. As a founder of modern algebra, he introduced the use of letters…Benno, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Benno, Saint, d. 1106, German prelate. He was bishop of Meissen and an ardent supporter of Pope Gregory VII against Holy Roman Emperor Henry IV, and the emperor had him deposed. He was…John II, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) John II, 1405–54, Spanish king of Castile and León (1406–54), son and successor of Henry III. He was little interested in government, which he entrusted to his favorite Alvaro de Luna…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act IV, Scene VII
Scene VIIAnother part of the fieldAlarum: excursions. Enter Talbot led by a ServantTalbotWhere is my other life? mine own is gone; O, where's young Talbot? where is valiant John? Triumphant…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act IV, Scene VI
Scene VILondon. The TowerFlourish. Enter King Henry VI, Clarence, Warwick, Somerset, Henry of Richmond, Oxford, Montague, and Lieutenant of the TowerKing Henry VIMaster lieutenant, now that…Northumberland, Henry Percy, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Northumberland, Henry Percy, 4th earl of, 1446–89, English nobleman. When his father, the 3d earl, was killed fighting in the Lancastrian army at Towton (1461), he was imprisoned by…William Shakespeare: Henry VIII, Act IV
Act IVScene IA street in WestminsterEnter two Gentlemen, meeting one anotherFirst GentlemanYou're well met once again.Second GentlemanSo are you.First GentlemanYou come to take your stand…Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Stephen, 1097?–1154, king of England (1135–54). The son of Stephen, count of Blois and Chartres, and Adela, daughter of William I of England, he was brought up by his uncle, Henry I of…Trending
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