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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…

Lucius III

(Encyclopedia) Lucius III, d. 1185, pope (1181–85), a native of Lucca named Ubaldo Allucingoli; successor of Alexander III. He was a Cistercian with St. Bernard and was created a cardinal in 1141 by…

William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act I

Act IScene IWestminster AbbeyDead March. Enter the Funeral of King Henry the Fifth, attended on by Dukes of Bedford, Regent of France; Gloucester, Protector; and Exeter, Earl of Warwick, the…

Godfrey of Viterbo

(Encyclopedia) Godfrey of ViterboGodfrey of Viterbovētĕrˈbō [key], 12th cent., German or Italian priest. He was long attached to the courts of Holy Roman emperors Conrad III, Frederick I, and Henry…

Tudor style

(Encyclopedia) Tudor style, descriptive of the English architecture and decoration of the first half of the 16th cent., prevailing during the reigns (1485–1558) of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI,…

William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act IV, Scene VI

Scene VIAnother part of the fieldAlarums. Enter King Henry and forces, Exeter, and othersKing Henry VWell have we done, thrice valiant countrymen: But all's not done; yet keep the French the…

Henry VIII

Henry VIII ruled England from 1509-1547 and remains one of that country's most famous and controversial kings. He was the second monarch of the House of Tudor. Henry's hearty appetites and fickle…

Part IV. A Landholder

When the Constitutional Convention met in Philadelphia in 1787, Oliver Ellsworth represented Connecticut and took an active part in the proceedings. During debate on the Great Compromise,…

William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act V

Act VScene IFields between Dartford and BlackheathEnter York, and his army of Irish, with drum and coloursYorkFrom Ireland thus comes York to claim his right, And pluck the crown from feeble…

William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act III, Scene VI

Scene VIThe English camp in PicardyEnter Gower and Fluellen, meetingGowerHow now, Captain Fluellen! come you from the bridge?FluellenI assure you, there is very excellent services committed…