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Walsingham, Sir Francis
(Encyclopedia) Walsingham, Sir FrancisWalsingham, Sir Franciswôlˈsĭng-əm [key], 1532?–1590, English statesman. A zealous Protestant, he went abroad during the reign of Queen Mary I but returned on…Top Ten Toxic Industries
See below for the leading causes of disease and decline in quality of life due to toxic industry throughout the world. Rank Industry DALYS (disability-adjusted life year) 1…William III, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) William III, 1650–1702, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1689–1702); son of William II, prince of Orange, stadtholder of the United Provinces of the Netherlands, and of Mary,…Medjugorje
(Encyclopedia) Medjugorje, town (2010 est. pop. 4,000), Herzegovina region, Bosnia and Herzegovina, about 16 mi (25 km) SW of Mostar. In 1981 six children claimed to have seen visions of the Virgin…Magnificat
(Encyclopedia) MagnificatMagnificatmăgnĭfˈĭkăt [key] [Lat.,=magnifies], song of the Virgin Mary, beginning “Magnificat anima mea Dominum” [my soul doth magnify the Lord], from Luke 1.46–55. It is the…Haderslev
(Encyclopedia) Haderslev Haderslev hăˈᵺərslĕv [key], Ger. Hadersleben, city, Sønderjylland co…Saint Andrews, University of
(Encyclopedia) Saint Andrews, University of, at St. Andrews, Scotland; founded 1410. It is the oldest university in Scotland. It has faculties of arts, science, and divinity. St. Salvator's College…Buckhaven and Methil
(Encyclopedia) Buckhaven and Methil Buckhaven and Methil mĕthˈĭl [key], township, Fife, E Scotland, on the Firth of…10 Reasons to Watch the Masters
by John Gettings Colin Montgomerie watches his approach shot at the 7th hole during Monday's practice round at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga. Montgomerie and the rest of the field will…rosary
(Encyclopedia) rosary [rose garden], prayer of Roman Catholics, in which beads are used as counters. The term, applied also to the beads, is extended to Muslim, Hindu, and Buddhist prayers that use…Trending
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