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George IV, king of Great Britain and Ireland

(Encyclopedia) George IV, 1762–1830, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1820–30), eldest son and successor of George III. In 1785 he married Maria Anne Fitzherbert, a Roman Catholic. The marriage was…

William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 2), Act IV

Act IVScene IYorkshire. Gaultree ForestEnter the Archbishop of York, Mowbray, Lord Hastings, and othersArchbishop of YorkWhat is this forest call'd?Hastings'Tis Gaultree Forest, an't shall…

Ladislaus IV

(Encyclopedia) Ladislaus IV, 1262–90, king of Hungary (1272–90), son and successor of Stephen V. Ladislaus became unpopular by favoring the Cumans, from whom he was descended through his mother.…

William of Tyre

(Encyclopedia) William of TyreWilliam of Tyretīˈər [key], b. c.1130, d. before 1185, historian and churchman. Born in the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem and possibly of French extraction, he received his…

M'Carthy, Justin

(Encyclopedia) M'Carthy, Justin, 1830–1912, Irish historian, politician, and novelist. After a long career in journalism, he entered the British Parliament in 1879, advocating home rule for Ireland.…

Waldemar IV

(Encyclopedia) Waldemar IV (Valdemar Atterdag), c.1320–1375, king of Denmark (1340–75). He became king of a land completely dismembered by foreign rulers, but his ambition, unscrupulousness, and…

Casimir IV

(Encyclopedia) Casimir IV, 1427–92, king of Poland (1447–92). He became (1440) ruler of Lithuania and in 1447 succeeded his brother Ladislaus III as king of Poland. He united the two nations more…

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

Act IVScene IThe rebel camp near ShrewsburyEnter Hotspur, Worcester, and DouglasHotspurWell said, my noble Scot: if speaking truth In this fine age were not thought flattery, Such attribution…