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William the Conqueror
(Encyclopedia) William the Conqueror: see William I, king of England.Hanyang
(Encyclopedia) HanyangHanyanghän-yäng [key], former city, now part (since 1950) of the Wuhan conurbation, E Hubei prov., China, on the right bank of the Han River at its junction with the Chang. It…James VI, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) James VI, king of Scotland: see James I, king of England.William III, prince of Orange
(Encyclopedia) William III, prince of Orange: see William III, king of England.Charlestown, former city, United States
(Encyclopedia) Charlestown, former city, now part of Boston, Middlesex co., E Mass., on Boston Harbor, between the Mystic and the Charles rivers; settled 1629, included in Boston 1874. The oldest…Wang Ching-wei
(Encyclopedia) Wang Ching-weiWang Ching-weiwäng jĭng-wā [key], 1883–1944, Chinese revolutionary and political leader. A supporter of Sun Yat-sen, Wang was sentenced (1910) to life imprisonment for…Frankenwald
(Encyclopedia) FrankenwaldFrankenwaldfrängˈkənvält [key], Eng. Franconian Forest, wooded plateau, in central Germany, between the Fichtelgebirge and the Thuringian Forest. Döbraberg is the highest (2…Catherine of Valois
(Encyclopedia) Catherine of ValoisCatherine of Valoisvălˈwä, Fr. välwäˈ [key], 1401–37, queen consort of Henry V of England, daughter of Charles VI of France. Married in 1420, she bore Henry the son…Jinsha
(Encyclopedia) JinshaJinshajĭnˈshäˈ [key], formerly ShashiShashishäˈshûˈ [key] or ShasiShasishäˈsēˈ [key], city (1994 est. pop. 683,000), S Hubei prov., China, on the Chang River. It is an important…Hampton Court Conference
(Encyclopedia) Hampton Court Conference and Hampton Court Palace: see under Hampton, England; James I.Trending
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