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Pole, Reginald
(Encyclopedia) Pole, Reginald, 1500–1558, English churchman, archbishop of Canterbury (1556–58), cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was a cousin of the Tudors, being the son of Sir Richard…Fisher, John
(Encyclopedia) Fisher, John (Saint John Fisher), c.1469–1535, English prelate, cardinal, bishop of Rochester (1504–34). Known for his scholarship at Cambridge, he was chosen confessor to Margaret…George VI, king of Great Britain and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George), 1895–1952, king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936–52), second son of George V; successor of his elder brother, Edward VIII. He…Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty ofCateau-Cambrésis, Treaty ofkätōˈ-käNbrāzēˈ [key], 1559, concluded at Le Cateau, France, by representatives of Henry II of France, Philip II of Spain, and…Brewer's: Stimulants of Great Men
BONAPARTE took snuff when he wished to stimulate his intellect, or when he was greatly annoyed. BRAHAM (the singer) drank bottled porter. The REV, WILLIAM BULL, the Nonconformist, was an…U.S. National and Open Champions: Doubles—Women
NATIONAL 1924 G. W. Wightman–Helen Wills 1925 Mary K. Browne–Helen Wills 1926…Christina Rossetti: Maiden-Song
Maiden-SongLong ago and long ago, And long ago still, There dwelt three merry maidens Upon a distant hill. One was tall Meggan, And one was dainty May, But one was fair Margaret, More…Most Popular Names
Find the most popular baby names given each year to boys and girls in the United States from 1880 to the present. Visit the Interactive Baby Name Finder for more popular baby names. Boys…Tad Szulc 2001 Deaths
Tad SzulcAge: 74 New York Times multilingual foreign correspondent who reported from far-flung destinations, such as Rio de Janeiro, Czechoslovakia, and Portugal, covering coups, revolutions…Budapest
(Encyclopedia) Budapest Budapest b&oomacr;ˈdəpĕstˌ [key], city (2020 est. pop. 1,768,000), capital of Hungary, N…Trending
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