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Brewer's: Queen Anne is Dead

The reply made to the teller of stale news. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen Anne's BountyQueen A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S…

Brewer's: Queen Anne's Bounty

A fund created out of the firstfruits and tenths, which were part of the papal exactions before the Reformation. The firstfruits are the whole first year's profits of a clerical living,…

Brewer's: Queen Anne's Style

(of architecture). Noted for many angles, gables, quaint features, and irregularity of windows. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen ConsortQueen Anne's…

USBC Queens Tournament Champions

1961 Janet Harman1962 Dorothy Wilkinson1963 Irene Monterosso1964 D.D. Jacobson1965 Betty Kuczynski1966 Judy Lee1967 Mildred Martorella1968 Phyllis Massey1969 Ann Feigel1970 Mildred…

No. 1 (Ran) King & Queen

The reigns of Pete Sampras and Martina Hingis might not be over, but in 1998 there were more challengers vying for their thrones than ever before. Both lost grip on their number one…

Entertainment News from June 2000

1Comedian Bob Hope, 97, is rushed to a California hospital and undergoes emergency intestinal surgery.2Willie Fulgear, the 61-year-old Los Angeles resident who was rewarded with $50,000 after…

The Coronation of King Charles III

Top of Page Every coronation marks the beginning of a new era for any country, and the coronation of King Charles III in May 2023 is no exception. Changes in England and Buckingham Palace have been…

Themis

(Encyclopedia) ThemisThemisthēˈmĭs [key], in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan. Sometimes identified as an earth goddess, she was more commonly a goddess of law, order, and justice. She was the…

Royal Biographies: Princess Anne

Princess Anne by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPeter PhillipsZara Phillips Once Highly unpopular for her autocratic ways, Princess Anne has earned widespread…

Báthory

(Encyclopedia) BáthoryBáthorybäˈtôrē [key], Pol. Batory, Hungarian noble family. Stephen Báthory, 1477–1534, a loyal adherent of John I of Hungary (John Zápolya), was made (1529) voivode [governor]…