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Lansdowne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Lansdowne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 1st marquess of: see Shelburne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2d earl of.Somerset, William Seymour, 2d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Somerset, William Seymour, 2d duke of: see Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl of.William of Wykeham
(Encyclopedia) William of Wykeham or William of WickhamWilliam of Wykehamboth: wĭˈkəm [key], 1324–1404, English prelate and lord chancellor. He is thought to have been the son of a serf. Entering the…parody
(Encyclopedia) parody, mocking imitation in verse or prose of a literary work. The following poem by Robert Southey was parodied by Lewis Carroll: “You are old, Father William,” the young man cried…1948 Olympic Cycling Results
Event Time Individual Road Race (121 miles) José Beyaert, FRA 5:18:12.6 Gerardus Voorting, HOL 5:18:16.2 Lode Wouters, BEL 5:18:16.2 Team Road Race Belgium…Brewer's: Choke
May this piece of bread choke me, if what I say is not true. In ancient times a person accused of robbery had a piece of barley bread, on which the mass had been said, given him to swallow…Nigeria Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members
Info Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members of Foreign GovernmentsDate of Information: 7/26/2022 Pres. Muhammadu Buhari Vice Pres. Yemi Osinbajo Min. of Agriculture & Rural…William II, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia
(Encyclopedia) William II, 1859–1941, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia (1888–1918), son and successor of Frederick III and grandson of William I of Germany and of Queen Victoria of England.…Brook Farm
(Encyclopedia) Brook Farm, 1841–47, an experimental farm at West Roxbury, Mass., based on cooperative living. Founded by George Ripley, a Unitarian minister, the farm was initially financed by a…Hereward the Wake
(Encyclopedia) Hereward the WakeHereward the Wakehĕrˈĭwərd [key], fl. 1070, Anglo-Saxon rebel against William I. A thane, he apparently held land in Lincolnshire. In 1070 he sacked Peterborough with…Trending
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