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Lennox, Matthew Stuart, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Lennox, Matthew Stuart or Stewart, 4th earl ofLennox, Matthew Stuart or Stewart, 4th earl oflĕnˈəks [key], 1516–71, Scottish nobleman. Related to the royal family, being next in the…King Conspiracy Theory #1
Ray was the unwitting patsy for someone shadier by Borgna Brunner Was James Earl Ray, a career criminal and known racist, nothing more than a patsy for someone even shadier? King Conspiracy…James Earl MAJOR, Congress, IL (1887-1972)
MAJOR James Earl , a Representative from Illinois; born in Donellson, Montgomery County, Ill., January 5, 1887; attended the common and high schools of his native city; was graduated from Brown's…Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl ofHertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl ofhärˈfərd, härtˈ– [key], 1588–1660, English nobleman; great-grandson of…Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlone
(Encyclopedia) Ginkel, Godart van, 1st earl of AthloneGinkel, Godart van, 1st earl of Athlonegōˈdärt vän gĭngˈkəl [key], 1644–1703, Dutch general in the service of William III of England. He…Margaret Tudor
(Encyclopedia) Margaret Tudor, 1489–1541, queen consort of James IV of Scotland; daughter of Henry VII of England and sister of Henry VIII. Her marriage (1503) to James was accompanied by a treaty of…gamma-ray astronomy
(Encyclopedia) gamma-ray astronomy, study of astronomical objects by analysis of the most energetic electromagnetic radiation they emit. Gamma rays are shorter in wavelength and hence more energetic…Rye House Plot
(Encyclopedia) Rye House Plot, 1683, conspiracy to assassinate Charles II of England and his brother James, duke of York (later James II), as they passed by Rumbold's Rye House in Hertfordshire on…Wharton, Thomas Wharton, 1st marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Wharton, Thomas Wharton, 1st marquess of, 1648–1715, English politician. Before his entry into Parliament (1673) he had acquired the reputation as a rake and gambler that he retained…Essex, Robert Devereux, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Essex, Robert Devereux, 3d earl of, 1591–1646, English parliamentary general; son of Robert Devereux, 2d earl of Essex. James I restored him (1604) to the estates of his father and…