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Philippe Égalité
(Encyclopedia) Philippe Égalité: see Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'.Louis XIII, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Louis XIII, 1601–43, king of France (1610–43). He succeeded his father, Henry IV, under the regency of his mother, Marie de' Medici. He married Anne of Austria in 1615. Even after…Colonna
(Encyclopedia) ColonnaColonnakōlônˈnä [key], noble Roman family that played a leading part in the history of Rome from the 12th to the 16th cent. They were hereditary enemies of the Orsini and…February Revolution, in French history
(Encyclopedia) February Revolution, 1848, French revolution that overthrew the monarchy of Louis Philippe and established the Second Republic. General dissatisfaction resulted partly from the king's…Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Paris, Louis Philippe Albert d'Orléans, comte de: see Orléans, family.Spanish Succession, War of the
(Encyclopedia) Spanish Succession, War of the, 1701–14, last of the general European wars caused by the efforts of King Louis XIV to extend French power. The conflict in America corresponding to the…Edwardsville
(Encyclopedia) Edwardsville, city (2020 pop. 26,808), seat of Madison co., SW Ill.; inc. 1819. It is mainly residential, with many citizens commuting…Elizabeth, sister of King Louis XVI of France
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, 1764–94, sister of King Louis XVI of France, known as Madame Elizabeth. Deeply loyal to her brother, she remained in France during the French Revolution, suffered…Marciano, Rocky
(Encyclopedia) Marciano, RockyMarciano, Rockymärsēäˈnō [key], 1924–69, American boxer, b. Brockton, Mass. His real name was Rocco Francis Marchegiano. Failing to become a professional baseball player…Heilbroner, Robert Louis
(Encyclopedia) Heilbroner, Robert LouisHeilbroner, Robert Louishīlˈbrōˌnər [key], 1919–2005, American economist, b. New York City, grad. Harvard, 1940, Ph.D., New School for Social Research, 1963. A…Trending
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