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Stafford, Edward, 3d duke of Buckingham

(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Edward, 3d duke of Buckingham, 1478–1521, English nobleman; son of Henry Stafford, 2d duke of Buckingham. The attainder (1483) of his father was reversed on the accession (…

Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of, 1607–67, English nobleman; son of the 3d earl. At first an opponent of the court party in the events leading up to the English civil war,…

Malmesbury

(Encyclopedia) MalmesburyMalmesburymämzˈbərē [key], town (1991 pop. 2,552), Wiltshire, S England. Agricultural and electrical engineering are important to the local economy. Malmesbury is famous for…

Thomas Cranmer

Thomas Cranmer was a key figure in the English Reformation during the time of King Henry VIII, and the man behind The Book of Common Prayer, a cornerstone of the Anglican Communion. Educated at Jesus…

Gloucester, Thomas of Woodstock, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Gloucester, Thomas of Woodstock, duke of, 1355–97, English nobleman; youngest son of Edward III. He was betrothed (1374) to Eleanor, heiress of Humphrey de Bohun, earl of Hereford, and…

1 Kings: 1

1 Kings Chapter 1 1 Now king David was old and stricken in years; and they covered him with clothes, but he gat no heat. 2 Wherefore his servants said unto him, Let there be…

1 Kings

1 Kings Ch. 1: Now king David was old and stricken in years… Ch. 2: Now the days of David drew nigh that he should… Ch. 3: And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of… Ch. 4: So king Solomon…

2 Kings

2 Kings Ch. 1: Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death… Ch. 2: And it came to pass, when the LORD would take up… Ch. 3: Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over… Ch. 4: Now…

1 Kings: 2

1 Kings Chapter 2 1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged Solomon his son, saying, 2 I go the way of all the earth: be thou strong therefore, and shew thyself a man…

1 Kings: 3

1 Kings Chapter 3 1 And Solomon made affinity with Pharaoh king of Egypt, and took Pharaoh's daughter, and brought her into the city of David, until he had made an end of building his own house…