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Hohenstaufen

(Encyclopedia) HohenstaufenHohenstaufenhōˌənshtouˈfən [key], German princely family, whose name is derived from the castle of Staufen built in 1077 by a Swabian count, Frederick. In 1079, Frederick…

Paul VI, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Paul VI, Saint, 1897–1978, pope (1963–78), an Italian (b. Concesio, near Brescia) named Giovanni Battista Montini; successor of John XXIII. The broader international outlook of the…

Clement VI, pope

(Encyclopedia) Clement VI, 1291–1352, pope (1342–52), a Frenchman named Pierre Roger; successor of Benedict XII. His court was at Avignon. He had been archbishop of Sens, archbishop of Rouen, and…

Adrian VI, pope

(Encyclopedia) Adrian VI, 1459–1523, pope (1522–23), a Netherlander (b. Utrecht) named Adrian Florensz; successor of Leo X. He taught at Louvain and was tutor of the young prince, later Holy Roman…

Gloucester, Humphrey, duke of

(Encyclopedia) Gloucester, Humphrey, duke of, 1391–1447, English nobleman; youngest son of Henry IV and Mary de Bohun. He was well educated and had a great interest in humanist scholarship. After the…

William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act II

Act IIScene ISaint Alban'sEnter King Henry VI, Queen Margaret, Gloucester, Cardinal, and Suffolk, with Falconers halloingQueen MargaretBelieve me, lords, for flying at the brook, I saw not…

William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act III

Act IIIScene IThe Abbey at Bury St. Edmund'sSound a sennet. Enter King Henry VI, Queen Margaret, Cardinal, Suffolk, York, Buckingham, Salisbury and Warwick to the ParliamentKing Henry VII…