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William Shakespeare: Troilus and Cressida, Act II, Scene II
Scene IITroy. A room in Priam's palaceEnter Priam, Hector, Troilus, Paris, and HelenusPriamAfter so many hours, lives, speeches spent, Thus once again says Nestor from the Greeks: 'Deliver…Malcolm III
(Encyclopedia) Malcolm III (Malcolm Canmore), d. 1093, king of Scotland (1057–93), son of Duncan I; successor to Macbeth (d. 1057). It took him some years after Macbeth's death to regain the…Malcolm IV
(Encyclopedia) Malcolm IV, 1141–65, king of Scotland (1153–65), grandson and successor of David I. On his accession the young king was at once faced with a rebellion of the western Gaels, supported…Penn, William, founder of Pennsylvania
(Encyclopedia) Penn, William, 1644–1718, English Quaker, founder of Pennsylvania, b. London, England; son of Sir William Penn. Penn became involved in the affairs of the American colonies when in…King Charles III of England
Top of Page Source: AP Images/Dan KitwoodThe Queen is dead, long live the King. This phrase has been used for centuries to signify the unbroken continuation of the British Monarchy. The death of…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 3), Act II, Scene II
Scene IIBefore YorkFlourish. Enter King Henry VI, Queen Margaret, Prince Edward, Clifford, and Northumberland, with drum and trumpetsQueen MargaretWelcome, my lord, to this brave town of York…Bruce
(Encyclopedia) Bruce, Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. His son…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act II, Scene II
Scene IILondon. York's gardenEnter York, Salisbury, and WarwickYorkNow, my good Lords of Salisbury and Warwick, Our simple supper ended, give me leave In this close walk to satisfy myself, In…Pillnitz
(Encyclopedia) PillnitzPillnitzpĭlˈnĭts [key], district of Saxony, E central Germany, on the Elbe River. It is the site of an 18th-century castle, formerly a royal residence, that today houses an art…William Shakespeare: The Tempest, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIAnother part of the islandEnter Caliban with a burden of wood. A noise of thunder heardCalibanAll the infections that the sun sucks up From bogs, fens, flats, on Prosper fall and make…