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Addington, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Addington, Henry: see Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount.

Lawes, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lawes, HenryLawes, Henrylôz [key], 1596–1662, English composer. Both he and his brother William were prominent musician-composers, and Henry served the royal family in various…

Milford Haven

(Encyclopedia) Milford Haven, Welsh Aberdaugleddau, town (1981 pop. 13,883), Pembrokeshire, SW Wales. It is a seaport on the northern side of the estuary called Milford Haven. The bay forms a natural…

Howard, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Howard, Henry: see Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of.

Stuart, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Stuart or Stewart, Henry: see Darnley, Henry Stuart, Lord.

Kunigunde, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Kunigunde, Saint: see Henry II, Holy Roman emperor.

Wriothesley, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Wriothesley, Henry: see Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl of.

Brewer's: Bluebeard

A bogey, a merciless tyrant, in Charles Perrault's Contes du Temps. The tale of Bluebeard (Chevalier Raoul) is known to every child, but many have speculated on the original of this despot…