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Certosa di Pavia
(Encyclopedia) Certosa di PaviaCertosa di Paviachārtôˈzä dē pävēˈä [key], former Carthusian abbey of Pavia. One of the most magnificent of all monastic structures, it has been maintained as a…Riviera
(Encyclopedia) RivieraRivierarĭvēârˈə [key], narrow coastal strip between the Alps and the Mediterranean, extending, roughly, from La Spezia (Italy) to Hyères (France). Famous for its scenic beauty…Murray, James Stuart, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Murray or Moray, James Stuart, 1st earl ofMurray or Moray, James Stuart, 1st earl ofboth: mûrˈē [key], 1531?–1570, Scottish nobleman. An illegitimate son of James V by a daughter of…Mary of England
(Encyclopedia) Mary of England (Mary Tudor), 1496–1533, queen consort of Louis XII of France, daughter of Henry VII of England and sister of Henry VIII. She was betrothed in 1507 to the future Holy…Le Nozze di Figaro <br/>(The Marriage of Figaro)
Music:Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto:Lorenzo da Ponte, based on the poem by Pierre BeaumarchaisPremiere:Vienna, May 1, 1786 The Marriage of Figaro recounts the further comic adventures of…Mariology
(Encyclopedia) Mariology: see Mary.Challens, Mary
(Encyclopedia) Challens, Mary: see Renault, Mary.Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft
(Encyclopedia) Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft: see Wollstonecraft, Mary.Maitland, William
(Encyclopedia) Maitland, William (Maitland of Lethington), 1528?–1573, Scottish statesman. In 1559 he deserted the regent Mary of Guise and joined the revolt of the Protestant nobles. When Mary Queen…Annunciation of the Virgin
(Encyclopedia) Annunciation of the Virgin: see Mary.Trending
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