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Pole, English noble family
(Encyclopedia) Pole, English noble family. The first member of importance was William de la Pole, d. 1366, a rich merchant who became the first mayor of Hull (1332) and a baron of the exchequer (1339…Shalmaneser I
(Encyclopedia) Shalmaneser IShalmaneser Ishălmənēˈzər [key], d. 1290 b.c., king of Assyria. He restored the temple at Assur, established a royal residence at Nineveh, and removed the capital from…Sumner, William Graham
(Encyclopedia) Sumner, William Graham, 1840–1910, American sociologist and political economist, b. Paterson, N.J., grad. Yale, 1863, and studied in Germany, in Switzerland, and at Oxford. He was…William Shakespeare: Henry IV (Pt 2), Act III, Scene II
Scene IIGloucestershire. Before Shallow's houseEnter Shallow and Silence, meeting; Mouldy, Shadow, Wart, Feeble, Bullcalf, a Servant or two with themShallowCome on, come on, come on, sir;…Rollo
(Encyclopedia) RolloRollorŏlˈō [key] or HrolfRollorŏlf [key], c.860–c.932, first duke of Normandy. As leader of the Norman pirates settled at the mouth of the Seine, he attacked (910) Paris and…William, prince of Wales
(Encyclopedia) William, (William Arthur Philip Louis), 1982–, Prince of Wales of Great Britian, eldest son of King Charles…Cato IV
Cato IVVarious Fears Concerning the Executive Department8 November 1787by Admitting, however, that the vast extent of America, together with the various other reasons which I offered you in…Alfonso XI, Spanish king of Castile and León
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso XI, 1311–50, Spanish king of Castile and León (1312–50), son and successor of Ferdinand IV. His vigorous campaign against Granada provoked an invasion by the Moors from Morocco…Amenemhet III
(Encyclopedia) Amenemhet IIIAmenemhet IIIäˌmĕnĕmˈhĕt, āˌ– [key], d. 1801 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the XII dynasty. He was the son and successor of Sesostris III, with whom he had been coregent…Berenice, c.273–21 b.c., queen of ancient Cyrene and Egypt
(Encyclopedia) Berenice, c.273–21 b.c., queen of ancient Cyrene and Egypt. She was the daughter and successor of King Magas of Cyrene. In 247 b.c. she married Ptolemy III, thereby effectively…