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B.B. King Biography
B.B. King(Riley B. King)legendary blues musicianBorn: 9/16/1925Birthplace: Indianola, Miss. One of the most influential guitarists of all time, King remains an icon and a model for Eric…Kings of Israel and Judah
The Kingdoms of Israel The historical kingdom of Israel existed as a united kingdom for only a brief period of time. As related in the Old Testament and the Hebrew Bible, it lasted for just a few…Elizabeth II, queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth II, 1926–2022, former queen of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1952–2022), elder daughter and successor of George VI, and…Salisbury, Robert Cecil, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Salisbury, Robert Cecil, 1st earl of, 1563–1612, English statesman; son of William Cecil, Baron Burghley. He entered Parliament and came gradually to rank second only to his father as…Grey, Lady Jane
(Encyclopedia) Grey, Lady Jane, 1537–54, queen of England for nine days. She was the daughter of Henry Grey, marquess of Dorset (later duke of Suffolk), and Frances Brandon, daughter of Henry VIII's…flagellants
(Encyclopedia) flagellantsflagellantsflăjˈələnts, fləjĕlˈənts [key], term applied to the groups of Christians who practiced public flagellation as a penance. The practice supposedly grew out of the…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act IV, Scene VIII
Scene VIIILondon. The palaceFlourish. Enter King Henry VI, Warwick, Montague, Clarence, Exeter, and OxfordWarwickWhat counsel, lords? Edward from Belgia, With hasty Germans and blunt…Formosus
(Encyclopedia) FormosusFormosusfôrmōˈsəs [key], c.816–896, pope (891–96), probably a Roman; successor of Stephen VI. Under Pope Nicholas I he had been bishop in Bulgaria, where he pursued a rigorous…Avignon
(Encyclopedia) Avignon Avignon ävēnyôNˈ [key], city, capital of Vaucluse dept., SE France, on the Rhône River. It is a farm market with a wine trade and a great variety of…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act II, Scene V
Scene VThe Tower of LondonEnter Mortimer, brought in a chair, and GaolersMortimerKind keepers of my weak decaying age, Let dying Mortimer here rest himself. Even like a man new haled from the…Trending
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