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Charles III, king of Naples
(Encyclopedia) Charles III (Charles of Durazzo), 1345–86, king of Naples (1381–86) and, as Charles II, of Hungary (1385–86); great-grandson of Charles II of Naples. Adopted as a child by Joanna I of…Brewer's: Hangmen
and Executioners. (1) BULL is the earliest hangman whose name survives (about 1593). (2) JOCK SUTHERLAND. (3) DERRICK, who cut off the head of Essex in 1601. (4) GREGORY. Father and son,…Charles III, 839–88, French king (Charles the Fat)
(Encyclopedia) Charles III or Charles the Fat, French king: see Charles III, emperor of the West.Cromwell, Oliver
(Encyclopedia) Cromwell, OliverCromwell, Oliverkrŏmˈwĕl, krŭmˈ–, –wəl [key], 1599–1658, lord protector of England. Opinions of Cromwell have always varied widely. His military skill and force of…Sheridan, Richard Brinsley
(Encyclopedia) Sheridan, Richard Brinsley, 1751–1816, English dramatist and politician, b. Dublin. His father, Thomas Sheridan, was an actor and teacher of elocution and his mother, Frances Sheridan…Wallace, Alfred Russel
(Encyclopedia) Wallace, Alfred Russel, 1823–1913, English naturalist. From his study of comparative biology in Brazil and in the East Indies, he evolved a concept of evolution similar to that of…Louis the Younger
(Encyclopedia) Louis the Younger, c.830–882, German king, ruler (876–82) over Saxony, Franconia, and Thuringia, son of Louis the German. He shared the succession to his father's lands with his…Richmond and Lennox, Frances Teresa Stuart, duchess of
(Encyclopedia) Richmond and Lennox, Frances Teresa Stuart or Stewart, duchess of, 1647–1702, mistress of Charles II of England. The daughter of an exiled Scottish physician, she was educated in…Charles FINLEY, Congress, KY (1865-1941)
FINLEY Charles , a Representative from Kentucky; born in Williamsburg, Whitley County, Ky., March 26, 1865; attended the common and subscription schools, and Milligan College, Milligan, Tenn.;…Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation (table)
(Encyclopedia) Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation Prime Minister Political Party Dates in Office Sir John A. Macdonald Conservative 1867–73 Alexander Mackenzie Liberal 1873–78 Sir…Trending
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