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William Shakespeare: King Lear, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIBefore Gloucester's castleEnter Kent and Oswald, severallyOswaldGood dawning to thee, friend: art of this house?KentAy.OswaldWhere may we set our horses?KentI' the mire.OswaldPrithee…Robert II, duke of Normandy
(Encyclopedia) Robert II (Robert Curthose), c.1054–1134, duke of Normandy (1087–1106); eldest son of King William I of England. Aided by King Philip I of France, he rebelled (1077) against his father…William Shakespeare: King John, Act II
Act IIScene IFrance. Before AngiersEnter Austria and forces, drums, etc. on one side: on the other King Philip and his power; Lewis, Arthur, Constance and attendantsLewisBefore Angiers well…William Shakespeare: King Lear, Act II
Act IIScene IGloucester's castleEnter Edmund, and Curan meets himEdmundSave thee, Curan.CuranAnd you, sir. I have been with your father, and given him notice that the Duke of Cornwall and…William II, king of the Netherlands
(Encyclopedia) William II, 1792–1849, king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1840–49), son and successor of William I. He served with Wellington in the Peninsular War, was wounded at…Frederick William II
(Encyclopedia) Frederick William II, 1744–97, king of Prussia (1786–97), nephew and successor of Frederick II (Frederick the Great). He had the power but lacked the ability of his distinguished…The Tragedy of King Lear
ContentsDramatis PersonaeAct IScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVScene VAct IIScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVAct IIIScene IScene IIScene IIIScene IVScene VScene VIScene VIIAct IVScene IScene IIScene…James II, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia) James II, 1430–60, king of Scotland (1437–60), son and successor of James I. During his minority successive earls of Douglas vied for power with factions led by Sir William Crichton…William Rufus
(Encyclopedia) William Rufus: see William II, king of England.Constance, Holy Roman empress
(Encyclopedia) Constance, 1154–98, Holy Roman empress, wife of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI; daughter of King Roger II of Sicily. She was named heiress of Sicily by her nephew King William II. On his…