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Hamilton, William Hamilton, 2d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Hamilton, William Hamilton, 2d duke of, 1616–51, Scottish nobleman. With his brother James Hamilton, 3d marquess and 1st duke of Hamilton, he gained favor with Charles I of England. He…Bishops' Wars
(Encyclopedia) Bishops' Wars, two brief campaigns (1639 and 1640) of the Scots against Charles I of England. When Charles attempted to strengthen episcopacy in Scotland by imposing (1637) the English…1997-98 Senior PGA Tour Results
LATE 1997 Last Rd Tournament Winner Earnings Runner-Up Nov. 2 Ralphs Senior Classic Gil Morgan (198) $150,000 G. Archer (199) Nov. 9 SENIOR TOUR Championship Gil…All-Time Top Tony Winners and Nominees
Actor—Play NominationsWinsJason Robards, Jr.81Brian Bedford41Hume Cronyn40Donald Pleasance40Actress—Play Jessica TandyArchive Photos NominationsWinsJulie Harris105Rosemary Harris71Colleen…Charles II, emperor of the West and king of the West Franks
(Encyclopedia) Charles II or Charles the Bald, 823–77, emperor of the West (875–77) and king of the West Franks (843–77); son of Emperor Louis I by a second marriage. The efforts of Louis to create a…Charles III, king of Navarre
(Encyclopedia) Charles III (Charles the Good), 1361–1425, king of Navarre (1387–1425), count of Évreux; son and successor of Charles II. He settled (1404) his inherited differences with France and…Charles V, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Charles V, 1500–1558, Holy Roman emperor (1519–58) and, as Charles I, king of Spain (1516–56); son of Philip I and Joanna of Castile, grandson of Ferdinand II of Aragón, Isabella of…Dunois, Jean, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Dunois, Jean, comte deDunois, Jean, comte dezhäN kôNt də dünwäˈ [key], c.1403–1468, French general, called the Bastard of Orléans; natural son of Louis, duc d'Orléans. He joined the…Prince
(Encyclopedia) Prince, 1958–2016, American singer and songwriter, b. Minneapolis, Minn., as Prince Rogers Nelson. Biracial, slim, and sexily androgynous, he was an electrifying performer who composed…Mahan, Alfred Thayer
(Encyclopedia) Mahan, Alfred ThayerMahan, Alfred Thayerməhănˈ [key], 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and historian, b. West Point, N.Y. A Union naval officer in the Civil War, he later lectured on…Trending
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