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Russell

(Encyclopedia) Russell, English noble family. It first appeared prominently in the reign of Henry VIII when John Russell, 1st earl of Bedford, 1486?–1555, rose to military and diplomatic importance.…

Brewer's: Happy as a King

This idea of happiness is wealth, position, freedom, and luxurious living; but Richard II. says a king is “Woe's slave” (iii. 2). On the happiness of kings, see Shakespeare: Henry V., iv.…

William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 1), Act II

Act IIScene IRochester. An inn yardEnter a Carrier with a lantern in his handFirst CarrierHeigh-ho! an it be not four by the day, I'll be hanged: Charles' wain is over the new chimney, and…

William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act III, Scene IV

Scene IVThe French King's palaceEnter Katharine and AliceKatharineAlice, tu as ete en Angleterre, et tu parles bien le langage.AliceUn peu, madame.KatharineJe te prie, m'enseignez: il faut…

Khafre

(Encyclopedia) KhafreKhafrekhäˈfrä [key] or ChephrenChephrenkĕfˈrĕn [key], fl. 2565 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the IV dynasty, and builder of the second pyramid at Giza. His face is perhaps that…

Charles XIII, king of Sweden and Norway

(Encyclopedia) Charles XIII, 1748–1818, king of Sweden (1809–18) and Norway (1814–18). He became regent for his nephew, Gustavus IV, after the assassination (1792) of his brother Gustavus III. He…