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Warwick, Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Warwick, Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of, d. 1401, English nobleman, of an ancient and powerful family. He was one of the governors of the young Richard II. After Richard assumed power,…

Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Warwick, Richard de Beauchamp, earl of, 1382–1439, English nobleman; son of Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of Warwick. He fought for Henry IV against Owen Glendower in Wales and the Percys…

Yvonne Dionne 2001 Deaths

Yvonne DionneAge: 67 one of the Dionne quintuplets who was born in Callendar, Ontario. The sibling group was the first set of quintuplets on record to survive longer than a few days.Died:…

Edward IV

(Encyclopedia) Edward IV, 1442–83, king of England (1461–70, 1471–83), son of Richard, duke of York. He succeeded to the leadership of the Yorkist party (see Roses, Wars of the) after the death of…

Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Warwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl ofWarwick, Guy de Beauchamp, earl ofbēˈchəm, wŏrˈĭk [key], d. 1315, English nobleman. He was active in Edward I's campaigns in Scotland. A leading…

Gorton, Samuel

(Encyclopedia) Gorton, Samuel, c.1592–1677, Anglo-American religious leader, founder of Warwick, R.I., b. near Manchester, England. Seeking religious freedom, he emigrated to America (1637) but,…

Bernie Mac Biography

Bernie Mac (Bernard Jeffery McCullough) comedian, actor Born: 1958? Birthplace: Chicago Died:…

Brewer's: Warwick Lane

(City). The site of a magnificent house belonging to the famed Beauchamps, Earls of Warwick. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham…

1979 Grammy Awards

Record of the Year“What a Fool Believes,” Doobie BrothersAlbum of the Year52nd Street, Billy Joel (Columbia)Song of the Year“What a Fool Believes,” Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald,…

Apponaug

(Encyclopedia) Apponaug, R.I.: see Warwick.