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Margaret of Anjou
(Encyclopedia) Margaret of AnjouMargaret of Anjouănˈj&oomacr;, Fr. äNzh&oomacr;ˈ [key], 1430?–1482, queen consort of King Henry VI of England, daughter of René of Anjou. Her marriage, which…Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 5th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 5th earl of, 1530–73, Scottish statesman. He and Lord James Stuart (later earl of Murray) became followers of John Knox in 1556 and led the troops of the…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act I, Scene IV
Scene IVAnother part of the fieldAlarum. Enter YorkYorkThe army of the queen hath got the field: My uncles both are slain in rescuing me; And all my followers to the eager foe Turn back and…Tunstall, Cuthbert
(Encyclopedia) Tunstall or Tonstall, CuthbertTunstall or Tonstall, Cuthbertboth: tŭnˈstəl [key], 1474–1559, English bishop. After studying at Oxford, Cambridge, and Padua, he entered the church and…Pärt, Arvo
(Encyclopedia) Pärt, ArvoPärt, Arvopârt [key], 1935–, Estonian composer, b. Paide; grad. Tallinn Conservatory (1963). He worked for Estonian radio (1958–67), left his homeland (1980, then part of the…Louis VII, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Louis VII (Louis the Young), c.1120–1180, king of France (1137–80), son and successor of King Louis VI. Before his accession he married Eleanor of Aquitaine. A controversy with Pope…Shakespeare Quotes: Histories
The better part of valour is discretion . . . William Shakespeare Related Links William ShakespeareQuiz: Famous Quotes from Shakespeare Shakespeare's PlaysShakespeare's…Coleridge: Part VII
Part VIPart VII The Hermit of the Wood, This Hermit good lives in that wood Which slopes down to the sea. How loudly his sweet voice he rears! He loves to talk with marineres…Richard I
(Encyclopedia) Richard I,&sp;Richard Cœur de LionRichard I,kör də lyôNˈ [key], or Richard Lion-Heart, 1157–99, king of England (1189–99); third son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Although…Frederick I, elector of Brandenburg
(Encyclopedia) Frederick I, 1371–1440, elector of Brandenburg (1415–40), first of the Hohenzollerns (see Hohenzollern, family) to rule Brandenburg. As Frederick VI, burgrave of Nuremburg, he served…Trending
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