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Robert III, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Robert III, 1340?–1406, king of Scotland (1390–1406), eldest son and successor of Robert II. Known before his accession as John, earl of Carrick, he ruled for his father until 1389,…Frederick II, king of Sicily
(Encyclopedia) Frederick II, 1272–1337, king of Sicily (1296–1337), 3d son of Peter III of Aragón. When his brother, who was king of Sicily, became (1291) king of Aragón as James II, Frederick was…William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 1), Act III
Act IIIScene IBangor. The Archdeacon's houseEnter Hotspur, Worcester, Mortimer, and GlendowerMortimerThese promises are fair, the parties sure, And our induction full of prosperous hope.…chronicle plays
(Encyclopedia) chronicle plays, dramas based upon 16th-century chronicles in English, particularly those of Edward Hall and Raphael Holinshed. These plays became very popular late in the reign of…Castelnau, Michel de
(Encyclopedia) Castelnau, Michel deCastelnau, Michel demēshĕlˈ də kästĕlnōˈ [key], c.1520–1592, French diplomat and soldier. He early attracted the favorable notice of the cardinal of Lorraine (…Louis IV, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Louis IV or Louis the Bavarian, 1287?–1347, Holy Roman emperor (1328–47) and German king (1314–47), duke of Upper Bavaria. After the death of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VII the Luxemburg…Conrad IV, ruler of the Holy Roman Empire
(Encyclopedia) Conrad IV, 1228–54, German king (1237–54), king of Sicily and of Jerusalem (1250–54), son of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick II. He was elected (1237) king of the Romans at his father's…William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 2), Act II, Scene IV
Scene IVLondon. The Boar's-head Tavern in EastcheapEnter two DrawersFirst DrawerWhat the devil hast thou brought there? apple-johns? thou knowest Sir John cannot endure an apple-john.Second…Morton, John, English prelate and statesman
(Encyclopedia) Morton, John, 1420?–1500, English prelate and statesman, archbishop of Canterbury (1486–1500). He studied law at Oxford and practiced in the London ecclesiastical courts. A supporter…Margaret Tudor
(Encyclopedia) Margaret Tudor, 1489–1541, queen consort of James IV of Scotland; daughter of Henry VII of England and sister of Henry VIII. Her marriage (1503) to James was accompanied by a treaty of…Trending
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