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Brewer's: Arthur
King of the Silures, a tribe of ancient Britons, was mortally wounded in the battle of Camlan, in Cornwall, raised by the revolt of his nephew, Modred. He was taken to Glastonbury, where…Brewer's: Winchester
According to the authority given below, Winchester was the Camelot of Arthurian romance. Hanmer, referring to King Lear, ii. 2, says Camelot is Queen…William Shakespeare: King Lear, Act II, Scene IV
Scene IVBefore Gloucester's castle. Kent in the stocksEnter King Lear, Fool, and GentlemanKing Lear'Tis strange that they should so depart from home, And not send back my messenger.…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act I, Scene IV
Scene IVGloucester's gardenEnter Margaret Jourdain, Hume, Southwell, and BolingbrokeHumeCome, my masters; the duchess, I tell you, expects performance of your promises.BolingbrokeMaster Hume…Tristram and Isolde
(Encyclopedia) Tristram and IsoldeTristram and Isoldetrĭsˈtrəm, ĭsōlˈdə, ĭzōlˈ– [key], medieval romance. The earliest extant version (incomplete) was written (c.1185) by Thomas of Britain in Anglo-…British Royalty - Royal Delivery
Royal Delivery The world watches and welcomes Prince William and Catherine's first born, a boy named George Alexander Louis. Related Links Prince William and Kate…William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act IV
Act IVScene IBefore the TowerEnter, on one side, Queen Elizabeth, Duchess OF York, and Dorset; on the other, Anne, Duchess of Gloucester, leading Lady Margaret Plantagenet, Clarence's young…William Shakespeare: King Lear, Dramatis Personae
Dramatis PersonaeLear, king of Britain King of FranceDuke of BurgundyDuke of CornwallDuke of AlbanyEarl of KentEarl of GloucesterEdgar, son to Gloucester.Edmund, bastard son to Gloucester.…Our Top Stories for the Week of December 19th, 2022
It’s been a busy week, from political strain to natural disasters. Who has time to keep track of it all? That’s why we’ve boiled it all down to our top stories of the week. International News…Congreve, William
(Encyclopedia) Congreve, William, 1670–1729, English dramatist, b. near Leeds, educated at Trinity College, Dublin, and studied law in the Middle Temple. After publishing a novel of intrigue,…