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York, house of
(Encyclopedia) York, house of, royal house of England, deriving its name from the creation of Edmund of Langley, fifth son of Edward III, as duke of York in 1385. The claims to the throne of Edmund's…Canada Act
(Encyclopedia) Canada Act, also called the Constitutional Act of 1982, which made Canada a fully sovereign state. The British Parliament approved it on Mar. 25, 1982, and Queen Elizabeth II…The Queen's Birthday
The Queen's public birthday usually falls on the second Saturday in June by Liz Olson Queen Elizabeth in 1958 Related Links Queen Elizabeth II Quiz Queen Elizabeth II…Why the royal fuss?
Related Links: Elizabeth: Official Movie SiteElizabeth trailer in RealVideoShekhar Kapur's Home PageAre Weir and her ilk overreacting? Is it really so awful for cinema to indulge in a few…Most Popular Names
Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…List of Delegates to the Anti-Slavery Convention of Women
Minutes.Corresponding Members.List of Delegates to the Convention.MAINE. Ruth Hussey, Portland,NEW HAMPSHIRE. Louisa Whipple, Concord.RHODE ISLAND. Mary A. W. Johnson…Royal Biographies: The Queen Mother
The Queen Mother by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family Tree Queen Mum Turns 100! Queen Elizabeth II Prince Philip Quiz: Modern Royals Quiz: Royals…Fugard, Athol
(Encyclopedia) Fugard, Athol (Athol Harold Lanigan Fugard)Fugard, Atholätōlˈ fy&oomacr;ˈgard, f&oomacr;– [key], 1932–, South African playwright, actor, and director. In 1965 he became…Gilbert, Sir Humphrey
(Encyclopedia) Gilbert, Sir Humphrey, 1537?–1583, English soldier, navigator, and explorer; half-brother of Sir Walter Raleigh. Knighted (1570) for his service in the campaigns in Ireland, he later (…Hawkins, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Hawkins or Hawkyns, Sir John, 1532–95, English admiral. In 1562–63 and in 1564–65 he led extremely profitable expeditions that captured slaves on the W African coast, shipped them…