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York, Edmund of Langley, duke of
(Encyclopedia) York, Edmund of Langley, duke of, 1341–1402, fifth son of Edward III of England. He was made (1362) earl of Cambridge, served on expeditions to Spain and France, and married (1372)…Alfonso VII, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso VII (Alfonso the Emperor), 1104–57, Spanish king of Castile and León (1126–57), son and successor of Urraca. He recovered the places in Castile that his stepfather, Alfonso I…Blanche of Castile
(Encyclopedia) Blanche of CastileBlanche of CastilebläNsh, kăstēlˈ [key], 1185?–1252, queen of Louis VIII of France and regent during the minority (1226–34) of their son Louis IX. A forceful and…Brewer's: Isabella
Princess of Sicily, in love with Robert le Diable, but promised in marriage to the prince of Granada, who challenged Robert to mortal combat. Robert was allured from the combat by his…Edward II
(Encyclopedia) Edward II, 1284–1327, king of England (1307–27), son of Edward I and Eleanor of Castile, called Edward of Carnarvon for his birthplace in Wales. When trouble threatened with the new…Navarre
(Encyclopedia) NavarreNavarrenəvärˈ [key], Span. NavarraNavarrenäväˈrä [key], autonomous community and province (2011 pop. 640,129), 4,012 sq mi (10,391 sq km), N Spain, bordering on France, between…The Congress of Women: Legal Condition of Woman in 1492-1892
by Miss Mary A. Greene Education of Indian Girls in the WestEthics of Social LifeLegal Condition of Woman in 1492-1892 Miss Mary Anne Greene was born at Warwick, R. I., in 1857. Her parents…Sancho III, king of Navarre
(Encyclopedia) Sancho III or Sancho the GreatSancho the Greatsänˈchō [key], c.970–1035, king of Navarre (1000–1035). Having inherited the kingdom of Navarre, which included Aragón, he launched an…Brewer's: Alfonso XI of Castile,
whose “favourite” was Leonora de Guzman. Being threatened with excommunication unless he put her away (as Leonora was in love with Ferdinando, a brave officer), the king created Ferdinando…Alfonso XII, king of Spain
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso XII, 1857–85, king of Spain (1874–85), son of Isabella II. He went into exile with his parents at the time of the revolt of the Carlists in 1868 and was educated in Austria and…Trending
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