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Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Derby, James Stanley, 7th earl ofDerby, James Stanley, 7th earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1607–51, English nobleman. He sat in the House of Commons (1625–28), took his seat in the House of Lords…Frederick IV, king of Denmark and Norway
(Encyclopedia) Frederick IV, 1671–1730, king of Denmark and Norway (1699–1730), son and successor of Christian V. He allied himself (1699) with Augustus II of Poland and Saxony and with Peter I of…Falkland, Lucius Cary, 2d Viscount
(Encyclopedia) Falkland, Lucius Cary, 2d ViscountFalkland, Lucius Cary, 2d Viscountfôkˈlənd [key], 1610?–1643, English statesman and literary figure. He entered Parliament in 1640, where he opposed…Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese di
(Encyclopedia) Pescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese diPescara, Ferdinando Francesco d'Avalos, marchese difārdēnänˈdō fränchāsˈkō däväˈlōs märkāˈzā ᵺē pāskäˈrä [key], 1490?–1525, Spanish-…La Hire
(Encyclopedia) La HireLa Hirelä ēr [key], c.1390–c.1443, French commander in the Hundred Years War, whose real name was Étienne de Vignoles or Vignolles. He entered (1418) the service of the dauphin…Arthur III
(Encyclopedia) Arthur III, 1394–1458, duke of Brittany (1457–58), known before 1457 as comte de Richemont, constable of France in the Hundred Years War. He led the coalition that overthrew Georges de…Bourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet de
(Encyclopedia) Bourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet deBourrienne, Louis Antoine Fauvelet delwē äNtwänˈ fōvəlāˈ də b&oomacr;rēĕnˈ [key], 1769–1834, French political figure. He was a friend and for a…Brewer's: Summer King
(The). Amadeus of Spain. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894SummonsSummer A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…Brewer's: Paper King
John Law, the projector of the Mississippi Scheme. (1671-1729.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Paper MarriagesPaper a House A B C D E F G H I J K…Brewer's: Flower of Kings
Arthur is so called by John of Exeter. (Sixth century.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Flower of ParadiseFlower of Chivalry A B C D E F G H I J K…Trending
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