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Mahony, Francis Sylvester
(Encyclopedia) Mahony, Francis SylvesterMahony, Francis Sylvesterməhōˈnē [key], pseud. Father ProutFather Proutprout [key], 1804–66, Irish humorist. He was dismissed from the Jesuit order in 1830 for…Palgrave, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Palgrave, Sir FrancisPalgrave, Sir Francispălˈgrāv, pôlˈ– [key], 1788–1861, English historian. His antiquarian interests led him to edit with scrupulous accuracy and to publish a…Collège de France
(Encyclopedia) Collège de FranceCollège de Francekôlĕzhˈ də fräNs [key], institution of higher learning founded in Paris, France, in 1529 by Francis I at the instigation of Guillaume Budé. It was…Gasquet, Francis Aidan
(Encyclopedia) Gasquet, Francis AidanGasquet, Francis Aidangăsˈkĭt [key], 1846–1929, English prelate and scholar, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, a Benedictine. In historical studies of…Francis, Sir Philip
(Encyclopedia) Francis, Sir Philip, 1740–1818, British statesman and pamphleteer. He may have been the author known as Junius. He held several minor posts in government offices before being appointed…Fontainebleau, school of
(Encyclopedia) Fontainebleau, school of, group of 16th-century artists who decorated the royal palace at Fontainebleau. The major figures in this group were Italian painters invited to France by…Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Hastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st marquess ofHastings, Francis Rawdon-Hastings, 1st marquess ofhāˈstĭngz [key], 1754–1826, British soldier and administrator. He fought with…Amboise, conspiracy of
(Encyclopedia) Amboise, conspiracy of, 1560, plot of the Huguenots (French Protestants) and the house of Bourbon to usurp the power of the Guise family, which virtually ruled France during the reign…Powers, Francis Gary
(Encyclopedia) Powers, Francis Gary: see U-2 incident.Drummondville
(Encyclopedia) Drummondville, city, S Que., Canada, on the St. Francis River, NE of Montreal. Its manufactures include textiles, paper and wood…Trending
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