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Hearing of the Womens Suffrage Association (1892) - Lucy Stone
Address of Mrs. Elizabeth Cad... Address of Mrs. Isabella Beec... Address of Mrs. Lucy Stone. Mrs. Lucy Stone, of Boston, next addressed the committee. She said: Mr. Chairman and…Brewer's: Gourre
(1 syl.). A debauched woman. The citizens of Paris bestowed the name on Isabella of Bavaria. “We have here ... a man ... who to his second wife espoused La grande Gourre.” —Rabelais:…Brewer's: Magricio
The champion of Isabella of Portugal, who refused to do homage to France. The brave champion vanquished the French chevalier, and thus vindicated the liberty of his country. Source:…Brewer's: Rubens' Women
The portrait of Helena Forman or Fourment, his second wife, married at the age of 16, introduced in several of his historical paintings; but the woman in Rubens and His Wife, in the Munich…Columbus, Christopher
(Encyclopedia) Columbus, Christopher, Ital. Cristoforo ColomboColumbus, Christopher,krēstôˈfōrō kōlômˈbō [key], Span. Cristóbal ColónColumbus, Christopher,krēstōˈbäl kōlōnˈ [key], 1451–1506, European…1400–1499 <span class="small" >(A.D.)</span> World History
The Duomo inFlorenceLinda J. BarnesJoan of Arc (1412–1431)1407Casa di San Giorgio, one of the first public banks, founded in Genoa.1415Henry V defeats French at Agincourt. Jan Hus, Bohemian…Brewer's: Columbus
His signature was- S. i.e., Servidor S. A. S. Sus Altezas Sacras X. M. Y. Jesus Maria Isabel Xto. FERENS Christo-pher El Almirante El Almirante. In English, “Servant- of their Sacred…Brewer's: Nottingham
(Saxon, Snotingaham, place of caves). So called from the caverns in the soft sandstone rock. Montecute took King Edward III. through these subterranean passages to the hill castle, where…Brewer's: Odorico
(in Orlando Furioso). A Biscayan, to whom Zerbino commits Isabella. He proves a traitor and tries to ravish her, but, being interrupted by a pirate crew, flies for safety to Alphonzo's…Brewer's: Measure for Measure
(Shakespeare). The story is taken from a tale in G. Whetstone'sHeptameron, entitled Promos and Cassandra (1578). Promos is called by Shakespeare, “Lord Angelo;” and Cassandra is “Isabella…Trending
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