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Henry III, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Henry III, 1551–89, king of France (1574–89); son of King Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. He succeeded his brother, Charles IX. As a leader of the royal army in the Wars of Religion…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Dramatis Personae
Dramatis PersonaeKing Henry the SixthHumphrey, Duke of Gloucester, his uncle. Cardinal Beaufort, Bishop of Winchester, great-uncle to the King.Richard Plantagenet, Duke of York. His…Holt, Henry
(Encyclopedia) Holt, Henry, 1840–1926, American author and publisher, b. Baltimore. In 1866 he became a partner in the publishing firm that became (1873) Henry Holt & Company. He was the author…EDWARDS, John, Congress, KY (1748-1837)
Senate Years of Service: 1792-1795 Party: Anti-Administration EDWARDS John , a Senator from Kentucky; born in Stafford County, Va., in 1748; attended the common schools; moved to Fayette County…William Shakespeare: King John, Dramatis Personae
Dramatis PersonaeKing JohnPrince Henry, son to the king.Arthur, Duke of Bretagne, nephew to the king.The Earl of PembrokeThe Earl of EssexThe Earl of SalisburyThe Lord BigotHubert de…John COVODE, Congress, PA (1808-1871)
COVODE John , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near West Fairfield, Westmoreland County, Pa., March 17, 1808; attended the public schools; engaged in agricultural pursuits, manufacturing,…John POPE, Congress, KY (1770-1845)
Senate Years of Service: 1807-1813 Party: Democratic Republican POPE John , a Senator and a Representative from Kentucky; born in Prince William County, Va., in 1770; completed preparatory…Gunpowder Plot
(Encyclopedia) Gunpowder Plot, conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I on Nov. 5, 1605, the day set for the king to open Parliament. It was intended to be the beginning of a…Bunker Hill, battle of
(Encyclopedia) Bunker Hill, battle of, in the American Revolution, June 17, 1775. Detachments of colonial militia under Artemas Ward, Nathanael Greene, John Stark, and Israel Putnam laid siege to…Woodhull, Victoria (Claflin)
(Encyclopedia) Woodhull, Victoria (Claflin), 1838–1927, and Tennessee Claflin, 1846–1923, American journalists and lecturers, b. Ohio, sisters noted for their beauty and wildly eccentric behavior. As…Trending
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