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Hohenstaufen
(Encyclopedia) HohenstaufenHohenstaufenhōˌənshtouˈfən [key], German princely family, whose name is derived from the castle of Staufen built in 1077 by a Swabian count, Frederick. In 1079, Frederick…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act V, Scene III
Scene IIIAnother part of the fieldFlourish. Enter King Edward IV in triumph; with Gloucester, Clarence, and the restKing Edward IVThus far our fortune keeps an upward course, And we are…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act IV, Scene X
Scene XKent. Iden's gardenEnter CadeCadeFie on ambition! fie on myself, that have a sword, and yet am ready to famish! These five days have I hid me in these woods and durst not peep out, for…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act V, Scene II
Scene IIA field of battle near BarnetAlarum and excursions. Enter King Edward IV, bringing forth Warwick woundedKing Edward IVSo, lie thou there: die thou, and die our fear; For Warwick was a…Holy Roman Empire: Emperors
Charlemagne (Charles I), emperor of the West (800–814), Carolingian king of the Franks (768–814)Charles II, emperor of the West (875–77) and king of the West Franks (843–77)Otto I, Holy…Cheke, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Cheke, Sir JohnCheke, Sir Johnchēk [key], 1514–57, English scholar. As professor of Greek at Cambridge he taught Roger Ascham and later was tutor to Edward VI. A Protestant, he was…Chaeronea
(Encyclopedia) ChaeroneaChaeroneakĕrənēˈə [key], ancient town of Boeotia, Greece, in the Cephissus (now Kifisós) River valley and NW of Thebes. There the Athenians and Thebans were defeated (338 b.c…Tolentino
(Encyclopedia) TolentinoTolentinotōlāntēˈnō [key], town (1991 pop. 18,346), in the Marche, central Italy, on the Chienti River. In 1797, Pope Pius VI signed at Tolentino a humiliating treaty with…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act V, Scene III
Scene IIIBefore AngiersAlarum. Excursions. Enter Joan LA PucelleJoan La PucelleThe regent conquers, and the Frenchmen fly. Now help, ye charming spells and periapts; And ye choice spirits…Tonga
(Encyclopedia) TongaTongatŏngˈgə [key], officially Kingdom of Tonga, island kingdom (2015 est. pop. 106,000), 270 sq mi (699 sq km), South Pacific, c.2000 mi (3,220 km) NE of Sydney, Australia. Tonga…Trending
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