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(Encyclopedia) creationism or creation science, belief in the biblical account of the creation of the world as described in Genesis, a characteristic especially of fundamentalist Protestantism (see…Charles IX, king of Sweden
(Encyclopedia) Charles IX, 1550–1611, king of Sweden (1604–11), youngest son of Gustavus I. He was duke of Södermanland, Närke, and Värmland before his accession. During the reign of his brother,…The History of Witchcraft (& Witches!)
Top of Page Witchcraft has been a topic of fascination and fear for centuries, and it goes far beyond the iconic image of an old woman flying on a broom or stroking black cats. The actual influence…Brewer's: Burbon
A knight assailed by a rabble rout, who batter his shield to pieces, and compel him to cast it aside. Talus renders him assistance, and is informed by the rescued knight that Fourdelis,…Brewer's: Orange Lodges
or Clubs are referred to in Hibernia Cariosa, published in 1769. Thirty years later the Orangemen were a very powerful society, having a “grand lodge” extending over the entire province of…Brewer's: Matthew
(St.) in Christian art is represented (1) as an evangelist- an old man with long beard; an angel generally stands near him dictating his Gospel. (2) As an apostie, in which capacity he…Brewer's: Flogged by Deputy
When Henri IV. of France abjured Protestantism and was received into the Catholic Church, in 1595, two ambassadors were sent to Rome who knelt in the portico of St. Peter, and sang the…Pius IV
(Encyclopedia) Pius IV, 1499–1565, pope (1559–65), a Milanese named Giovanni Angelo de' Medici; successor of Paul IV. He was probably not related to the great Medici family. His career in Rome began…Socinus, Laelius
(Encyclopedia) Socinus, LaeliusSocinus, Laeliuslēˈlēəs [key]Socinus, Laelius sōsīˈnəs [key] or Lelio SozziniLelio Sozzinilāˈlyō [key], 1525–62, Italian religious reformer. After becoming interested…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…Trending
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