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Boleyn, Anne
(Encyclopedia) Boleyn, AnneBoleyn, Anneb&oobreve;lˈĭn, b&oobreve;lĭnˈ [key], 1507?–1536, second queen consort of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas…Hymen
(Encyclopedia) HymenHymenhīˈmən [key] or HymenaeusHymenhīmənēˈəs [key], in Greek mythology, personification of marriage, represented as a beautiful youth carrying a bridal torch and wearing a veil.Antiochus II
(Encyclopedia) Antiochus II (Antiochus Theos)Antiochus IIāntīˈəkəs [key]Antiochus IIthēˈŏs [key], d. 247 b.c., king of Syria (261?–247 b.c.), son and successor of Antiochus I. In warfare with…Ferdinand I, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand I, 1345–83, king of Portugal (1367–83), son and successor of Peter I. His ambitions and his private life plunged the realm into disaster, although during his reign…U.S. News: Same-Sex Marriage Ban Temporarily Overturned in California
Major U.S. news stories, from health-care reform to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Related Links 2010 Year in Review 2010 News of the…Henry III, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) Henry III, 1379–1406, Spanish king of Castile and León (1390–1406), son and successor of John I. His marriage (1388) to Catherine, daughter of John of Gaunt, ended a long dynastic…Evans-Pritchard, Edward Evan
(Encyclopedia) Evans-Pritchard, Edward Evan, 1902–73, English social anthropologist. He made several expeditions to Africa. His major contributions lie in the fields of social anthropology and…Cochin, Charles Nicolas
(Encyclopedia) Cochin, Charles NicolasCochin, Charles Nicolasshärl nēkôläˈ kôshăNˈ [key], 1715–90, French engraver, designer, writer on art, and painter to the French court. His works, more than 1,…Acontius
(Encyclopedia) AcontiusAcontiusəkŏnˈshəs [key], in Greek mythology, young man who loved Cydippe. He met her at a festival of Artemis and threw before her an apple inscribed, “I swear by the temple of…Kirkaldy of Grange, Sir William
(Encyclopedia) Kirkaldy of Grange, Sir WilliamKirkaldy of Grange, Sir Williamkərkôlˈdē [key], d. 1573, Scottish soldier and politician. Associated with his father in the murder of Cardinal Beaton in…Trending
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