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Rulers of England and Great Britain (table)
(Encyclopedia) Rulers of England and Great Britain(including dates of reign) Saxons and Danes Egbert, 802–39 Æthelwulf, son of Egbert, 839–58 Æthelbald, son of Æthelwulf, 858–60 Æthelbert,…Howard, Catherine
(Encyclopedia) Howard, Catherine, 1521?–1542, fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and the niece of the powerful Thomas Howard, 3d duke of Norfolk…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…Lee, Rowland
(Encyclopedia) Lee or Legh, RowlandLee or Legh, Rowlandboth: lē [key], d. 1543, English bishop. Educated at Cambridge, he received preferments under the patronage of Cardinal Wolsey, who employed him…Gloucester, Henry William Frederick Albert, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Gloucester, Henry William Frederick Albert, duke ofGloucester, Henry William Frederick Albert, duke ofglŏsˈstər, glôˈstər [key], 1900–1974, British prince; third son of George V,…Boleyn, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Boleyn, AnneBoleyn, Anneb&oobreve;lˈĭn, b&oobreve;lĭnˈ [key], 1507?–1536, second queen consort of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas…Pinkie
(Encyclopedia) Pinkie, battlefield, E of Edinburgh, Scotland. There the English under Edward Seymour, duke of Somerset, defeated a larger Scottish force on Sept. 10, 1547. Somerset's invasion of…Seymour, Jane
(Encyclopedia) Seymour, Jane, 1509?–1537, third queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She served as a lady in waiting to both of Henry's first two queens, Katharine of Aragón and Anne Boleyn. Henry…Hall, Edward
(Encyclopedia) Hall, Edward, 1499?–1547, English chronicler. He wrote The Union of the Noble and Ilustre Famelies of Lancastre and York (1548), usually called Hall's Chronicle. A glorification of the…William Shakespeare: Henry VIII, Act II
Act IIScene IWestminster. A streetEnter two Gentlemen, meetingFirst GentlemanWhither away so fast?Second GentlemanO, God save ye! Even to the hall, to hear what shall become Of the great Duke…Trending
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