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Charles of Blois
(Encyclopedia) Charles of Blois (Charles of Châtillon)Charles of Bloisblwä, shätēyôNˈ [key], c.1319–1364, duke of Brittany; nephew of Philip VI of France. He was one of the chief participants in the…Charles IX, king of Sweden
(Encyclopedia) Charles IX, 1550–1611, king of Sweden (1604–11), youngest son of Gustavus I. He was duke of Södermanland, Närke, and Värmland before his accession. During the reign of his brother,…Charles Albert
(Encyclopedia) Charles Albert, 1798–1849, king of Sardinia (1831–49, see Savoy, house of). Because he had not been entirely unsympathetic to the revolutionary movement of 1821 in Sardinia, Charles…Wesley, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Wesley, Charles, 1707–88, English Methodist preacher and hymn writer. As a student at Oxford he devoted himself to systematic study and to the regular practice of religious duties; he…Baltimore, Charles Calvert, 3d Baron
(Encyclopedia) Baltimore, Charles Calvert, 3d Baron: see Calvert, Charles.Montagu, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Montagu, Charles: see Halifax, Charles Montagu, earl of.Colbert, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Colbert, Charles: see Croissy, Charles Colbert, marquis de.Charles d'Orléans
(Encyclopedia) Charles d'Orléans: see Orléans, Charles, duc d'.Séquard, Charles Édouard Brown-
(Encyclopedia) Séquard, Charles Édouard Brown-: see Brown-Séquard, Charles Édouard.Mordaunt, Charles
(Encyclopedia) Mordaunt, Charles: see Peterborough, Charles Mordaunt, 3d earl of.