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Utopia: Introduction
Introduction Sir Thomas More, son of Sir John More, a justice of the King's Bench, was born in 1478, in Milk Street, in the city of London. After his earlier education at St. Anthony's…Brewer's: Fools
(French, fol, Latin, follis.) (1) The most celebrated court fools: (a) Dagonet, jester of King Arthur; Rayère, of Henry I.; Scogan, of Edward IV.; Thomas Killigrew, called “King Charles's…Brewer's: Ships
There are three ships often confounded, viz. the Great Harry, the Regent, and the Henry Grâce de Dieu. The GREAT HARRY was built in the third year of Henry VII. (1488). It was a two-decker…Francis II, duke of Brittany
(Encyclopedia) Francis II, 1435–88, duke of Brittany. He succeeded (1458) his uncle Arthur III. In his struggle with the French crown for the independence of his duchy, Francis entered (1465) the…Philip II, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Philip II or Philip Augustus, 1165–1223, king of France (1180–1223), son of Louis VII. During his reign the royal domains were more than doubled, and the royal power was consolidated…Otto I, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia) Otto I or Otto the Great, 912–73, Holy Roman emperor (962–73) and German king (936–73), son and successor of Henry I of Germany. He is often regarded as the founder of the Holy Roman…Brewer's: Majesty
Henry VIII. was the first English sovereign who was styled “His Majesty.” Henry IV. was “His Grace;” Henry VI, “His Excellent Grace;” Edward IV., “High and Mighty Prince;” Henry VII., “His…Thomas à Becket, Saint
(Encyclopedia) Thomas à Becket, Saint, or Saint Thomas Becket, 1118–70, English martyr, archbishop of Canterbury, b. London. He is called St. Thomas of Canterbury and occasionally St. Thomas of…Felix V
(Encyclopedia) Felix V, antipope: see Amadeus VIII.Windsor, Edward, duke of
(Encyclopedia) Windsor, Edward, duke of: see Edward VIII.Trending
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