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Ridley, Nicholas
(Encyclopedia) Ridley, Nicholas, c.1500–1555, English prelate, reformer, and Protestant martyr. In 1534, while a proctor of Cambridge, he signed the decree against the pope's supremacy in England. In…Part X. Patrick Henry
ContentsForeign Wars, Civil Wars, and Indian Wars—Three BugbearsThe Problem of Concurrent TaxationConstance, Holy Roman empress
(Encyclopedia) Constance, 1154–98, Holy Roman empress, wife of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI; daughter of King Roger II of Sicily. She was named heiress of Sicily by her nephew King William II. On his…Alexander VI, pope
(Encyclopedia) Alexander VI, 1431?–1503, pope (1492–1503), a Spaniard (b. Játiva) named Rodrigo de Borja or, in Italian, Rodrigo Borgia; successor of Innocent VIII. He took Borja as his surname from…Henry VI, Holy Roman emperor and German king
(Encyclopedia) Henry VI, 1165–97, Holy Roman emperor (1191–97) and German king (1190–97), son and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Frederick Barbarossa). He was crowned German king at…Alexander III, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) Alexander III, 1241–86, king of Scotland (1249–86), son and successor of Alexander II. He married a daughter of Henry III of England and quarreled with Henry, and later Henry's son…Rulers of France since 987 (table)
(Encyclopedia) Rulers of France since 987(including dates of reign) The Capetians Hugh Capet, 987–96 Robert II (the Pious), son of Hugh Capet, 996–1031 Henry I, son of Robert II, 1031–60…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act II, Scene VI
Scene VIAnother part of the fieldA loud alarum. Enter Clifford, woundedCliffordHere burns my candle out; ay, here it dies, Which, whiles it lasted, gave King Henry light. O Lancaster, I fear…Country Outlines Part VI Quiz
Can you match the country silhouettes to the name of the right region? Find out now!Henry the Lion
(Encyclopedia) Henry the Lion, 1129–95, duke of Saxony (1142–80) and of Bavaria (1156–80); son of Henry the Proud. His father died (1139) while engaged in a war to regain his duchies, and it was not…Trending
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