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Selected Biographies A to Z A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z More Biographies Don't see the biography you're looking for? Search 30,000+…Northampton, city, England
(Encyclopedia) Northampton, city (1991 pop. 154,172) and district, Northamptonshire, central England, on the Nene River. The city of Northampton is the county seat. Shoemaking has long been the chief…Bourbon
(Encyclopedia) BourbonBourbonb&oomacr;rbôNˈ [key], European royal family, originally of France; a cadet branch of the Capetian dynasty (see Capetians). One branch of the Bourbons occupies the…Salamanca, city, Spain
(Encyclopedia) Salamanca, city (1990 pop. 162,037), capital of Salamanca prov., W central Spain, in Castile and León, on the Tormes River, c.2,600 ft (790 m) above sea level. Food-processing and…Toledo , city, Spain
(Encyclopedia) Toledo, city (1990 pop. 60,671), capital of Toledo prov. and of Castile–La Mancha, central Spain, on a granite hill surrounded on three sides by a gorge of the Tagus River.…Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom of
(Encyclopedia) Jerusalem, Latin Kingdom of, feudal state created by leaders of the First Crusade (see Crusades) in the areas they had wrested from the Muslims in Syria and Palestine. In 1099, after…Louis IX, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Louis IX or Saint Louis, 1214–70, king of France (1226–70), son and successor of Louis VIII. His mother, Blanche of Castile, was regent during his minority (1226–34), and her regency…William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure, Act IV, Scene III
Scene IIIAnother room in the sameEnter PompeyPompeyI am as well acquainted here as I was in our house of profession: one would think it were Mistress Overdone's own house, for here be many of…William Shakespeare: Measure for Measure, Act V
Act VScene IThe city gateMariana veiled, Isabella, and Friar Peter, at their stand. Enter Duke Vincentio, Varrius, Lords, Angelo, Escalus, Lucio, Provost, Officers, and Citizens, at several…Aznar López, José María
(Encyclopedia) Aznar López, José MaríaAznar López, José Maríahōzāˈ märēˈə äsˈnär lōˈpās [key], 1953–, Spanish politician, prime minister of Spain (1996–2004), b. Madrid. Originally a lawyer and tax…Trending
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