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Lippe, former state, Germany

(Encyclopedia) LippeLippelĭpˈə [key], former state, N central Germany, between the Teutoburg Forest and the Weser River. It was incorporated in 1947 into the state of North Rhine–Westphalia. Detmold…

Charles VII, Holy Roman emperor

(Encyclopedia) Charles VII, 1697–1745, Holy Roman emperor (1742–45) and, as Charles Albert, elector of Bavaria (1726–45). Having married a daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I, he refused to…

Kerch

(Encyclopedia) KerchKerchkyĕrch [key], city (1989 pop. 174,000), E Crimea. It lies on the Kerch Strait of the Black Sea and at the eastern end of the Kerch Peninsula, a strip of land between the Sea…

Leicestershire

(Encyclopedia) LeicestershireLeicestershirelĕsˈtərshĭr [key], county (1991 pop. 860,500), 832 sq mi (2,155 sq km), central England. The county seat is at Glenfield; it was formerly Leicester, which…

Llywelyn ap Gruffydd

(Encyclopedia) Llywelyn or Llewelyn ap GruffyddLlywelyn or Llewelyn ap Gruffyddhləwĕlˈĭn äp grĭfˈĭᵺ, l&oomacr;ĕlˈĭn [key], d. 1282, Welsh prince, grandson of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth. He succeeded (…

Sheridan, Philip Henry

(Encyclopedia) Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Albany, N.Y. Although not a brilliant general, Sheridan's flair for leadership and his ready fighting…

Dunois, Jean, comte de

(Encyclopedia) Dunois, Jean, comte deDunois, Jean, comte dezhäN kôNt də dünwäˈ [key], c.1403–1468, French general, called the Bastard of Orléans; natural son of Louis, duc d'Orléans. He joined the…

George V, king of Great Britain and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert), 1865–1936, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1910–36), second son and successor of Edward VII. At the age of 12 he commenced a naval career…

Charles VII, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Charles VII (Charles the Well Served), 1403–61, king of France (1422–61), son and successor of Charles VI. His reign saw the end of the Hundred Years War. Although excluded from the…