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Protectorate, in English history
(Encyclopedia) Protectorate, in English history, name given to the English government from 1653 to 1659. Following the English civil war and the execution of Charles I, England was declared (1649) a…Narcissus, in Roman history
(Encyclopedia) Narcissus, d. a.d. 54, secretary of the Roman Emperor Claudius I. A freedman with great influence, he revealed to Claudius the intrigue of Messalina and expedited her death (a.d. 48).…Restoration, in English history
(Encyclopedia) Restoration, in English history, the reestablishment of the monarchy on the accession (1660) of Charles II after the collapse of the Commonwealth (see under commonwealth) and the…Restoration, in French history
(Encyclopedia) Restoration, in French history, the period from 1814 to 1830. It began with the first abdication of Emperor Napoleon I and the return of the Bourbon king, Louis XVIII, but was…Regulus, in Roman history
(Encyclopedia) Regulus (Marcus Atilius Regulus)Regulusrĕgˈy&oobreve;ləs [key], d. c.250 b.c., Roman general in the First Punic War. While consul (267 b.c.) he conquered the Sallentini and…Selected Figures from Recent History
A-DE-HI-MN-QR-TU-ZWorld's Tallest Skyscrapers: A Brief History
The Empire State Building, built in 1931, was the world's tallest skyscraper for 41 years until it was surpassed in 1972 by the World Trade Center (1,368 ft, 110 stories). Two years later, the Sears…Some Milestones in U.S. Diplomatic History
Source: U.S. State Department Benjamin Franklin was the first U.S. diplomat. He was appointed in 1776 to help gain French support for American independence and later became minister to France (…The Famous History of the Life of Henry the Eighth
ContentsDramatis PersonaePrologueAct IScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVAct IIScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVAct IIIScene IScene IIAct IVScene IScene IIAct VScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVScene…Third Parties | Civics: Links to History
Links to History: Third Parties 1830 1832 For the first time in American history, a third party challenges the major two parties. William Wirt of the Anti-Masonic Party carries 8…Trending
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