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Andronicus III
(Encyclopedia) Andronicus III (Andronicus Palaeologus), c.1296–1341, Byzantine emperor (1328–41), grandson of Andronicus II, whom he deposed after a series of civil wars. His chief minister was John…John I, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) John I, 1358–90, Spanish king of Castile and León (1379–90), son and successor of Henry II. He tried unsuccessfully to unite the Portuguese and Castilian crowns but was twice defeated…Walt Whitman: Song of the Exposition, Part 5
Part 5We do not blame thee elder World, nor really separate ourselves from thee, (Would the son separate himself from the father?) Looking back on thee, seeing thee to thy duties, grandeurs,…Brewer's: Sun-burst
The fanciful name given by the ancient Irish to their national banner. “At once, like a sun-burst, her banner unfurled.” ThomasMoore: Irish Melodies, No. 6. Source: Dictionary of…Brewer's: Bannatyne Club
A literary club which takes its name from George Bannatyne, to whose industry we owe the preservation of very much of the early Scotch poetry. It was instituted in 1823 by Sir Walter Scott…John of Damascus, Saint
(Encyclopedia) John of Damascus, Saint, or Saint John DamasceneSaint John Damascenedămˈəsēn [key], c.675–c.749, Syrian theologian, Father of the Church and Doctor of the Church. He was brought up at…Changing Views of Free Speech in the U.S.
Many Americans, including many who supported the new Constitution, criticized the document because it lacked a bill of rights—a listing of the basic rights held by people against the new…Smybert, John
(Encyclopedia) Smybert, John: see Smibert, John.Reynolds, John
(Encyclopedia) Reynolds, John: see Rainolds, John.Lesley, John
(Encyclopedia) Lesley, John: see Leslie, John.Trending
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