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New Milford

(Encyclopedia) New Milford. 1 Town (1990 pop. 23,629), Litchfield co., W Conn., on the Housatonic River; inc. 1712. Situated in a dairy region, its manufactures include paper products and electronic…

Aubigné, Théodore Agrippa d'

(Encyclopedia) Aubigné, Théodore Agrippa d'Aubigné, Théodore Agrippa d'tāōdôrˈ əgrĭpˈəˈ dōbĭnŏyāˈ [key], 1552–1630, French poet and Huguenot soldier. A devoted follower of Henry of Navarre (Henry IV…

Millau

(Encyclopedia) MillauMillaumēyōˈ [key], town (1990 pop. 22,458), Aveyron dept., S France, on the Tarn River. The center of the French glove industry, the town also has tanning and dyeing industries.…

Jurieu, Pierre

(Encyclopedia) Jurieu, PierreJurieu, Pierrepyĕr zhüryöˈ [key], 1637–1713, French Calvinist theologian. He was (1674–81) professor at Sedan. In 1681 in an attempt to preserve Huguenot liberties he…

Erlangen

(Encyclopedia) Erlangen Erlangen ĕrˈläng-ən [key], city, Bavaria, S Germany, at the confluence of the Schwabach and…

Goujon, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Goujon, JeanGoujon, JeanzhäN g&oomacr;zhôNˈ [key], c.1510–c.1566, French Renaissance sculptor and architect. Although his work reflects the Italian mannerist style, particularly of…

Benét, Stephen Vincent

(Encyclopedia) Benét, Stephen VincentBenét, Stephen Vincentbĕnāˈ [key], 1898–1943, American poet and author, b. Bethlehem, Pa., grad. Yale, 1919; brother of William Rose Benét. After graduating from…

Lesdiguières, François de Bonne, duc de

(Encyclopedia) Lesdiguières, François de Bonne, duc deLesdiguières, François de Bonne, duc defräNswäˈ də bôn dük də lādēgyĕrˈ [key], 1543–1626, marshal and constable of France. He fought on the…

Charles IX, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Charles IX, 1550–74, king of France. He succeeded (1560) his brother Francis II under the regency of his mother, Catherine de' Medici. She retained her influence throughout his reign.…

Amboise

(Encyclopedia) Amboise Amboise äNbwäzˈ [key], town, Indre-et-Loire dept., N central France, in Touraine, on the Loire. It is a wine and wool market, and its manufactures…