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Henry the Proud
(Encyclopedia)Henry the Proud, c.1108–1139, duke of Bavaria (1126–38) and of Saxony (1137–38). A member of the Guelph family, he inherited the duchy of Bavaria and enormous private wealth. By his marriage (11...Henry, O.
(Encyclopedia)Henry, O.: see O. Henry.Henry, John
(Encyclopedia)Henry, John: see John Henry.Garnet, Henry
(Encyclopedia)Garnet, Henry: see Garnett, Henry. ...Adalbert
(Encyclopedia)Adalbert, 1043–72, German churchman, archbishop of Hamburg-Bremen, a diocese that included Scandinavia. He was a favorite of Holy Roman Emperor Henry III, who appointed Adalbert to the archbishopric...Henry, Fort
(Encyclopedia)Henry, Fort, Tenn.: see Fort Henry. ...Yorke, Henry Vincent
(Encyclopedia)Yorke, Henry Vincent: see Green, Henry. ...Anne of Cleves
(Encyclopedia)Anne of Cleves klēvz [key], 1515–57, fourth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. The sister of William, duke of Cleves, one of the most powerful of the German Protestant princes, she was conside...Henry II, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia)Henry II or Henry of Trastámara trăstəmărˈə [key], 1333?–1379, Spanish king of Castile and León (1369–79), illegitimate son of Alfonso XI. After taking part in several unsuccessful revolts ...Addington, Henry
(Encyclopedia)Addington, Henry: see Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount. ...Browse by Subject
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