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Charles the Fat
(Encyclopedia) Charles the Fat, French king: see Charles III, emperor of the West.Comines, Philippe de
(Encyclopedia) Comines, Philippe deComines, Philippe defēlēpˈ də kōmēnˈ [key], c.1447–c.1511, French historian, courtier, and diplomat. In 1472 he left the service of Charles the Bold of Burgundy to…Charles II, king of Navarre
(Encyclopedia) Charles II (Charles the Bad), 1332–87, king of Navarre (1349–87), count of Évreux; grandson of King Louis X of France. He carried on a long feud with his father-in-law, John II, king…Charles I, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Charles I, 1863–1908, king of Portugal (1889–1908), son and successor of Louis I. A cultured man, learned in language and oceanography, Charles had little opportunity to display his…Joanna I
(Encyclopedia) Joanna I, 1326–82, queen of Naples (1343–81), countess of Provence. She was the granddaughter of King Robert of Naples, whom she succeeded with her husband, Andrew of Hungary. The…Charles Ruff Biography
Charles RuffCharles Frederick Carson RufflawyerBorn: 8/1/1939Birthplace: Cleveland, Ohio influential Washington lawyer who defended President Clinton during his impeachment trial in 1999. He…Charles, Prince of Wales
(Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor)heir to the throne of Great BritainBirthplace: Buckingham PalaceBorn: 11/14/48Luciano, Charles Lucky
(Salvatore Lucania)mobsterBirthplace: Sicily, ItalyBorn: 1897Died: 1962Charles Crichton Biography
Charles CrichtonAge: 89 British film director of The Lavender Hill Mob, among other comedies of the '40s and '50s. Most recently, Crichton was nominated for an Oscar for the farcical 1988…Charles Simic Biography
poetBorn: May 9, 1938Birthplace: Belgrade, Yugoslavia Charles Simic replaced Donald Hall as Poet Laureate of the U.S. in 2007. Born in Yugoslavia in 1938, Simic…