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Allen, Richard
(Encyclopedia) Allen, Richard, 1760–1831, American clergyman, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born a slave in Philadelphia and purchased his freedom. He became pastor of a…Machen, Arthur
(Encyclopedia) Machen, ArthurMachen, Arthurmăkˈən [key], 1863–1947, British author, b. Wales. He wrote a series of semiautobiographical fantasies, notably The Hill of Dreams (1907) and Far Off Things…Papias
(Encyclopedia) PapiasPapiaspāˈpēəs [key], fl. a.d. 130, early Christian theologian said to have been bishop of Hieropolis and a friend of St. Polycarp. Papias' five-volume work, Oracles; or,…Charles I, duke of Lower Lorraine
(Encyclopedia) Charles I, 953–992?, duke of Lower Lorraine (977–91); younger son of King Louis IV of France. He claimed the French throne when his nephew, Louis V of France, died (987) without issue…Freising
(Encyclopedia) Freising Freising frīˈzĭng [key], city, Bavaria, S Germany, on the Isar River. Manufactures include…Fauchet, Claude
(Encyclopedia) Fauchet, ClaudeFauchet, Claudeklōd fōshāˈ [key], 1744–93, French clergyman and revolutionary, constitutional bishop of Calvados. A leader in the attack (1789) on the Bastille, Fauchet…Verschaffelt, Pieter Anton
(Encyclopedia) Verschaffelt, Pieter AntonVerschaffelt, Pieter Antonpēˈtər änˈtôn vĕrskhäfˈəlt [key], 1710–93, Flemish rococo sculptor. He spent about 10 years in Rome, where he executed a monument to…Cauchon, Pierre
(Encyclopedia) Cauchon, PierreCauchon, Pierrepyĕr kōshôNˈ [key], d. 1442, bishop of Beauvais, France, president of the ecclesiastic court that convicted (1431) Joan of Arc at Rouen. His violent…Andorra
(Encyclopedia) CE5 Andorra Andorra ăndôrˈə [key], Fr. Andorre Andorra äNdôrˈ [key], officially Principality of Andorra, autonomous parliamentary co-…Saint-Omer
(Encyclopedia) Saint-OmerSaint-OmersăNtômĕrˈ [key], city (1990 pop. 15,304), Pas-de-Calais dept., N France, in Flanders, on the Aa River. The chief manufactures are metals, textiles, paper, and beer…Trending
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