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Charles II, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Charles II, 1630–85, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1660–85), eldest surviving son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. Charles was a ruler of considerable political skill. His…Brewer's: Cornu-copia
(See Amalthaeas Horn.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CornwallCornubian Shore A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Brewer's: Coronach
(See Coranach.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Coronation ChairCornwall A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…The Royal Family
The Queen Mum Turns 100! Britain honors the country's most beloved royal by David Johnson The Queen Mother arrives at London's Guildhall for a celebratory lunch in her honor on June 27, 2000. The…William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act IV, Scene IV
Scene IVBefore the palaceEnter Queen MargaretQueen MargaretSo, now prosperity begins to mellow And drop into the rotten mouth of death. Here in these confines slily have I lurk'd, To watch…Brewer's: Cassiterides
(5 syl.). The tin islands, generally supposed to be the Scilly Islands and Cornwall, but probably the isles in Vigo Bay are meant. It is said that the Veneti procured tin from Cornwall,…Brewer's: Barsanians
Heretics who arose in the sixth century. They made their sacrifices consist in taking wheat flour on the tip of their first finger, and carrying it to their mouth. Source: Dictionary of…Browning, Robert
(Encyclopedia) Browning, Robert, 1812–89, English poet. His remarkably broad and sound education was primarily the work of his artistic and scholarly parents—in particular his father, a London bank…Brewer's: Cromlech
A large stone resting on two or more others, like a table. (Welsh, crom, bent; llech, a flat stone.) Weyland Smith's cave (Berkshire), Trevethy stone (Cornwall), Kit's Coty House (Kent).…Brewer's: Barristers' Gowns
“Utter barristers wear a stuff or bombazine gown, and the puckered material between the shoulders of the gown is all that is now left of the purse into which, in early days, the successful…Trending
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