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Jolley, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Jolley, Elizabeth (Monica Elizabeth Jolley), 1923–2007, Australian novelist, b. Birmingham, England. A nurse during World War II, she immigrated to Western Australia in 1959. Although…Elizabeth, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, 1900–2002, queen consort of George VI of Great Britain, mother of Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret, b. London. She was Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon until her marriage (1923…Elizabeth Woodville
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth Woodville: see Woodville, Elizabeth.Farnese, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Farnese, Elizabeth: see Elizabeth Farnese.Inchbald, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Inchbald, ElizabethInchbald, Elizabethĭnchˈbôld [key], 1753–1821, English author. The daughter of a farmer, Joseph Simpson, she went to London in 1772 to seek her fortune on the stage…Barrett, Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Barrett, Elizabeth: see Browning, Elizabeth Barrett.Charlotte Elizabeth
(Encyclopedia) Charlotte Elizabeth: see Elizabeth Charlotte of Bavaria.Burghley, William Cecil, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Burghley or Burleigh, William Cecil, 1st BaronBurghley or Burleigh, William Cecil, 1st Baronboth: bûrˈlē [key], 1520–98, English statesman. He first rose to prominence during the…Elizabeth I, queen of England
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth I, 1533–1603, queen of England (1558–1603). After the Armada, Elizabeth's popularity began to wane. Parliament became less tractable and began to object to the abuse of…Mosley, Walter
(Encyclopedia) Mosley, Walter, 1952–, African-American author, b. Los Angeles. He was a computer programmer until his first novel, the best-selling mystery Devil in a Blue Dress (1990; film, 1995),…Trending
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