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Parr, Catherine
(Encyclopedia) Parr, Catherine, 1512–48, sixth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Parr, an officeholder at the court, and had been twice widowed before Henry…Henry IV, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) Henry IV, 1425–74, Spanish king of Castile and León (1454–74), son and successor of John II. His weakness opened the way to civil strife and anarchy. The Castilian nobles refused to…Estrées, Gabrielle d'
(Encyclopedia) Estrées, Gabrielle d'Estrées, Gabrielle d'gäbrēĕlˈ dĕstrāˈ [key], 1573–99, famous beauty, mistress (1592–99) of Henry IV of France, who made her marquise of Monceaux and duchess of…Henry the Proud
(Encyclopedia) Henry the Proud, c.1108–1139, duke of Bavaria (1126–38) and of Saxony (1137–38). A member of the Guelph family, he inherited the duchy of Bavaria and enormous private wealth. By his…Henry, O.
(Encyclopedia) Henry, O.: see O. Henry.Garnet, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Garnet, Henry: see Garnett, Henry.Henry, John
(Encyclopedia) Henry, John: see John Henry.Adalbert
(Encyclopedia) Adalbert, 1043–72, German churchman, archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, a diocese that included Scandinavia. He was a favorite of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, who appointed Adalbert to the…Henry, Fort
(Encyclopedia) Henry, Fort, Tenn.: see Fort Henry.Yorke, Henry Vincent
(Encyclopedia) Yorke, Henry Vincent: see Green, Henry.Trending
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