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Charles VII, king of France

(Encyclopedia) Charles VII (Charles the Well Served), 1403–61, king of France (1422–61), son and successor of Charles VI. His reign saw the end of the Hundred Years War. Although excluded from the…

Louis the Younger

(Encyclopedia) Louis the Younger, c.830–882, German king, ruler (876–82) over Saxony, Franconia, and Thuringia, son of Louis the German. He shared the succession to his father's lands with his…

Lamarck, Chevalier de

(Jean Baptiste Pierre Antoine de Monet) naturalistBirthplace: Bazantin, FranceBorn: 1744Died: 1829

De Carlo, Yvonne

(Peggy Yvonne Middleton) actressBirthplace: Vancouver, B.C., CanadaBorn: 9/1/22

de Waart, Edo

conductorBirthplace: Amsterdam, the NetherlandsBorn: 6/1/41

De Casseras, Benjamin

De Casseras, Benjamin[1873-1945](1)Born in Philadelphia in 1873, of old Spanish and American stock and educated in the public schools of Philadelphia. He entered the office of the `…

Brewer's: De Facto

Actually, in reality; in opposition to de jure, lawfully or rightfully. Thus John was de facto king, but Arthur was so de jure. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer,…

Brewer's: De Jure

(Latin). By right, rightfully, lawfully, according to the law of the land. Thus a legal axiom says: “De jure Judices, de facto Juratores, respondent” (Judges look to the law, juries to the…