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Boleslaus II

(Encyclopedia) Boleslaus II, c.1039–1081, duke (1058–76), and later king (1076–79) of Poland; son and successor of Casimir I. Throughout his reign he opposed the influence of the Holy Roman Empire.…

Orangemen

(Encyclopedia) Orangemen, members of the Loyal Orange Institution, familiarly called the Orange Order, a Protestant Irish society founded and flourishing mainly in Ulster. It was established (1795)…

2 Kings: 1

2 Kings Chapter 1 1 Then Moab rebelled against Israel after the death of Ahab. 2 And Ahaziah fell down through a lattice in his upper chamber that was in Samaria, and was sick:…

2 Kings: 9

2 Kings Chapter 9 1 And Elisha the prophet called one of the children of the prophets, and said unto him, Gird up thy loins, and take this box of oil in thine hand, and go to Ramoth…

Hohenzollern, German princely family

(Encyclopedia) HohenzollernHohenzollernhōˌən-tsôlˈərn [key], German princely family that ruled Brandenburg (1415–1918), Prussia (1525–1918), and Germany (1871–1918). Originating in S Germany and…

Douglas, James, 9th earl of Douglas

(Encyclopedia) Douglas, James, 9th earl of Douglas, 1426–88, Scottish nobleman, last earl of Douglas. Following the murder of his brother William, the 8th earl, by James II, he led a rebellion…

William Shakespeare: The Tempest, Act II

Act IIScene IAnother part of the islandEnter Alonso, Sebastian, Antonio, Gonzalo, Adrian, Francisco, and othersGonzaloBeseech you, sir, be merry; you have cause, So have we all, of joy; for…

Sobhuza II

(Encyclopedia) Sobhuza IISobhuza IIsōb&oomacr;ˈzə [key], 1899–1982, king of Swaziland (now Eswatini; 1921–82). He became paramount chief of the Swazi in 1921, after a 22-year regency, and was…

Faisal II

(Encyclopedia) Faisal II or Feisal IIFaisal IIboth: fīˈsəl [key], 1935–58, king of Iraq (1939–58). He ascended to the throne on the death of his father, King Ghazi. After a long regency, Faisal…

William Shakespeare: Richard II, Act IV

Act IVScene IWestminster HallEnter, as to the Parliament, Henry Bolingbroke, Duke of Aumerle, Northumberland, Henry Percy, Lord Fitzwater, Duke of Surrey, the Bishop OF Carlisle, the Abbot Of…