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Darnley, Henry Stuart, Lord
(Encyclopedia) Darnley, Henry Stuart or Stewart, Lord, 1545–67, second husband of Mary Queen of Scots and father of James I of England (James VI of Scotland). His mother was Margaret Douglas, the…Monboddo, James Burnett, Lord
(Encyclopedia) Monboddo, James Burnett, Lord, 1714–99, English writer, b. Scotland. A pioneer in anthropology, he wrote Of the Origin and Progress of Language (6 vol., 1774–92), in which he…En-hakkore
(Encyclopedia) En-hakkoreEn-hakkoreĕn-hăkˈōrē [key], in the Bible, spring in Lehi that burst forth when Samson called upon the Lord.Forty-seven Ronin
(Encyclopedia) Forty-seven Ronin, Jap. Chushingura, group of Japanese samurai who avenged the disgrace and seppuku (suicide) of their master, Lord Asano, in 1703 by assassinating Lord Kira, the…Holland, Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3d Baron
(Encyclopedia) Holland, Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3d Baron, 1773–1840, British politician, nephew of Charles James Fox. He was a member of the Whig opposition party from 1797 and served as lord…Linlithgow, Victor Alexander John Hope, 2d marquess of
(Encyclopedia) Linlithgow, Victor Alexander John Hope, 2d marquess ofLinlithgow, Victor Alexander John Hope, 2d marquess oflĭnlĭthˈgō [key], 1887–1952, British statesman, viceroy of India. Linlithgow…Morris, Lewis, 1671–1746, American colonial official
(Encyclopedia) Morris, Lewis, 1671–1746, American colonial official, first lord of the manor of Morrisania in New York. The son of Richard Morris (d. 1672; see Morris, family), he was born in that…Shelburne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Shelburne, William Petty Fitzmaurice, 2d earl of, 1737–1805, British statesman. He served briefly (1763) as president of the Board of Trade in George Grenville's cabinet but then…Sandwich, John Montagu, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Sandwich, John Montagu, 4th earl of, 1718–92, British politician. He served variously as secretary of state (1763–65, 1770–71) and first lord of the admiralty (1748–51, 1763, 1771–82…communion
(Encyclopedia) communion: see Eucharist; Lord's Supper.Trending
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