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Arnaud, Henri
(Encyclopedia) Arnaud, HenriArnaud, HenriäNrēˈ ärnōˈ [key], 1641–1721, pastor and leader of the Waldenses. When Victor Amadeus II, duke of Savoy, in league with the French, set out to expel the…Zähringen
(Encyclopedia) ZähringenZähringentsĕrˈĭng-ən [key], noble German family. It took its name from a now ruined castle near Freiburg im Breisgau, Baden, and can be traced to the 10th cent. The family…Braganza
(Encyclopedia) BraganzaBraganzabrəgänˈzä [key], royal house that ruled Portugal from 1640 to 1910 and Brazil from 1822 to 1889. It took its name from the castle of Braganza or Bragança. The line was…Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 4th duke of
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 4th duke of, 1536–72, English nobleman, son of Henry Howard, earl of Surrey. He succeeded his grandfather, the 3d duke, in 1554. He was favored by Queen…Peter I, duke or count of Brittany
(Encyclopedia) Peter I (Pierre Mauclerc), d. 1250, duke or count of Brittany (1213–37). The son of Robert II, count of Dreux, he married Alix, half-sister and heiress of Arthur I duke of Brittany.…Stafford, Edward, 3d duke of Buckingham
(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Edward, 3d duke of Buckingham, 1478–1521, English nobleman; son of Henry Stafford, 2d duke of Buckingham. The attainder (1483) of his father was reversed on the accession (…Hartington, Spencer Compton Cavendish, marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Hartington, Spencer Compton Cavendish, marquess of: see Devonshire, Spencer Compton Cavendish, 8th duke of.Bogdanovich, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Bogdanovich, Peter, 1939 - 2021, American film director, actor, and critic, b. Kingston, N.Y. Bogdanovich was the son of Serbian…Aholibamah
(Encyclopedia) AholibamahAholibamahəhōˌlĭbāˈmə, āˌhəlĭbˈə– [key], in the Bible. 1 One of Esau's wives. 2 Duke of Edom.Somerset, William Seymour, 2d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Somerset, William Seymour, 2d duke of: see Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl of.Trending
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