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Alexandra

(Encyclopedia) Alexandra, 1844–1925, queen consort of Edward VII of Great Britain, whom she married in 1863. She was the daughter of Christian IX of Denmark.

Capell, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Capell, EdwardCapell, Edwardkāˈpəl [key], 1731–81, English Shakespearean scholar. His 10-volume edition of Shakespeare (1768) was the first to incorporate exact collations of all…

Boscawen, Edward

(Encyclopedia) Boscawen, EdwardBoscawen, Edwardbŏskōˈən [key], 1711–61, British admiral. He was a popular naval hero, famous for his decisive courage displayed against France and Spain at Portobelo (…

Trudeau, Edward Livingston

(Encyclopedia) Trudeau, Edward LivingstonTrudeau, Edward Livingstontr&oomacr;ˈdō [key], 1848–1915, American physician, b. New York City, M.D. Columbia, 1871. As a result of taking care of his…

Stafford, Henry, 2d duke of Buckingham

(Encyclopedia) Stafford, Henry, 2d duke of Buckingham, 1454?–1483, English nobleman. He was the grandson of Humphrey Stafford, the 1st duke, whom he succeeded in 1460. He passed the death sentence on…

Bremen

(Encyclopedia) Bremen Bremen brāˈmən [key], city, capital of the state of Bremen, NW Germany, on the Weser…

Edward the Black Prince

(Encyclopedia) Edward the Black Prince, 1330–76, eldest son of Edward III of England. He was created duke of Cornwall in 1337, the first duke to be created in England, and prince of Wales in 1343.…