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Brewer's: Hell or Connaught

(To). This phrase, usually attributed to Cromwell, and common to the whole of Ireland, rose thus: When the settlers designed for Ireland asked the officers of James I. where they were to…

Brewer's: Peers of the Realm

The five orders of duke, marquis, earl, viscount, and baron. The word peer is the Latin pares (equals), and in feudal times all great vassals were held equal in rank. The following is well…

Drummond, James Eric

(Encyclopedia) Drummond, James Eric: see Perth, James Eric Drummond, 16th earl of.

Graham, James

(Encyclopedia) Graham, James: see Montrose, James Graham, 5th earl and 1st marquess of.

Butler, James

(Encyclopedia) Butler, James: see Ormonde, James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of.

Basilikon Doron

(Encyclopedia) Basilikon DoronBasilikon Doronbəsĭˈlĭkən dôˈrən [key] [Gr.,=royal gift], book written by James VI of Scotland (subsequently James I of England) as a guide for the conduct of his son…

James IV, king of Scotland

(Encyclopedia) James IV, 1473–1513, king of Scotland (1488–1513), son and successor of James III. He was an able and popular king, and his reign was one of stability and progress for Scotland. After…