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York, house of
(Encyclopedia)York, house of, royal house of England, deriving its name from the creation of Edmund of Langley, fifth son of Edward III, as duke of York in 1385. The claims to the throne of Edmund's grandson, Richa...Thomas, Ambroise
(Encyclopedia)Thomas, Ambroise äNbrwäzˈ tōmäˈ [key], 1811–96, French operatic composer, studied at the Paris Conservatory, receiving the Prix de Rome in 1832. He later taught composition there and became it...Thomas, Dylan
(Encyclopedia)Thomas, Dylan dĭlˈən [key], 1914–53, Welsh poet, b. Swansea. An extraordinarily individualistic writer, Thomas is ranked among the great 20th-century poets. He grew up in Swansea, the son of a te...Lynaker, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Lynaker, Thomas: see Linacre, Thomas. ...Lieber, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Lieber, Thomas: see Erastus, Thomas. ...Liebler, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Liebler, Thomas: see Erastus, Thomas. ...Abel, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Abel, Thomas: see Abell, Thomas.Kid, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Kid, Thomas: see Kyd, Thomas.Tallys, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Tallys, Thomas: see Tallis, Thomas. ...Campian, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Campian, Thomas: see Campion, Thomas. ...Browse by Subject
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