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Edward VI
(Encyclopedia) Edward VI, 1537–53, king of England (1547–53), son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. Edward succeeded his father to the throne at the age of nine. Henry had made arrangements for a…Sancho II, Spanish king of Castile
(Encyclopedia) Sancho IISancho IIsänˈchō [key], d.1072, Spanish king of Castile (1065–72), son and successor of Ferdinand I. He conquered (1072) León from his brother Alfonso VI, but his sister…Sandringham
(Encyclopedia) SandringhamSandringhamsănˈdrĭngəm [key], village, Norfolk, E England, near the Wash River. Sandringham House, with its large estate, was purchased in 1861 by Edward VII, then prince of…Calderón Hinojosa, Felipe de Jesús
(Encyclopedia) Calderón Hinojosa, Felipe de JesúsCalderón Hinojosa, Felipe de Jesúsfālēˈpā dā hās&oomacr;sˈ käldārōnˈ ēˌnōhōˈsä [key], 1962–, Mexican politician, president of Mexico (2006–2012).…Charles III, king of Hungary
(Encyclopedia) Charles III, king of Hungary: see Charles VI, Holy Roman emperor.Brewer's: Kings
Of the 2,550 sovereigns who have hitherto reigned, 300 have been overthrown. 134 have been assassinated. 123 have been taken captive in war. 108 have been executed. 100 have been slain in…Muhammad VI, king of Morocco
(Encyclopedia) Muhammad VI, 1963–, king of Morocco (1999–), formerly Muhammad ben Al-Hassan, crown prince Sidi Muhammad. He studied at Muhammad V Univ., Rabat, where he received bachelor's (1985) and…The Tragedy of King Lear
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(Encyclopedia) Christian VIII, 1786–1848, king of Denmark (1839–48), nephew of Christian VII; successor of Frederick VI. As governor and king (May–Oct., 1814) of Norway he accepted a liberal…Raymond VII, count of Toulouse
(Encyclopedia) Raymond VII, 1197–1249, count of Toulouse; son of Count Raymond VI. He fought with his father in the Albigensian Crusade (see under Albigenses), assisting Raymond VI in his attempt to…