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(Encyclopedia) hermandadhermandadārmändäᵺˈ [key] [Span.,=brotherhood], a peacekeeping association of armed individuals, a characteristic of municipal life in medieval Spain, especially in Castile.…Woodville, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Woodville, Elizabeth, 1437–92, queen consort of Edward IV of England. She was the daughter of Richard Woodville (later the 1st Earl Rivers). Her first husband, Sir John Grey, was…Hague Tribunal
(Encyclopedia) Hague Tribunal, popular name for the Permanent Court of Arbitration established in 1899 by a convention of the First Hague Peace Conference to facilitate arbitration and other forms of…Margaret Tudor
(Encyclopedia) Margaret Tudor, 1489–1541, queen consort of James IV of Scotland; daughter of Henry VII of England and sister of Henry VIII. Her marriage (1503) to James was accompanied by a treaty of…Luxemburg, Rosa
(Encyclopedia) Luxemburg, RosaLuxemburg, Rosarōˈzä l&oobreve;kˈsəmb&oobreve;rk [key], 1871–1919, German revolutionary, b. Russian Poland. Her revolutionary activities forced her to flee to…McCain, John Sidney, 3d
(Encyclopedia) McCain, John Sidney, 3d, 1936–2018, U.S. politician, b. Panama Canal Zone. A much decorated navy veteran, he was born into a career…The World’s Most-Wanted Fugitives
The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for these infamous figures by Beth Rowen Joseph Kony, photo by Joram JojoRelated Links Top Ten Human Rights…Somerset, Edward Seymour, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Somerset, Edward Seymour, duke of, 1506?–1552, protector of England. He served on various military and diplomatic missions for Henry VIII and, after the marriage of his sister Jane to…Fathers by the Numbers
Facts about dads from the U.S. Census Bureau Related Links Father's Day Timeline Father's Day Quotations Father's Day Quiz The idea of Father's Day was conceived slightly…habeas corpus
(Encyclopedia) habeas corpushabeas corpushāˈbēəs kôrˈpəs [key] [Lat.,=you should have the body], writ directed by a judge to some person who is detaining another, commanding him to bring the body of…Trending
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