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(Encyclopedia) Brantford, city, S Ont., Canada, on the Grand River. It is a leading manufacturing city, noted particularly for its large farm implement…Pezuela, Joaquín de la
(Encyclopedia) Pezuela, Joaquín de laPezuela, Joaquín de lahwäkēnˈ dā lä pāswāˈlä [key], d. 1830, Spanish general, viceroy of Peru (1816–21). During the South American wars of independence from Spain…Sponde, Jean de
(Encyclopedia) Sponde, Jean deSponde, Jean dezhäN də spôNd [key], 1557–95, French poet and humanist. He held various posts in the court of Henry IV but died destitute because of his reckless nature.…Beaton, David
(Encyclopedia) Beaton or Bethune, DavidBeaton or Bethune, Davidboth: bēˈtən [key], 1494–1546, Scottish churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was made cardinal in 1538 and succeeded his…Magdalen
(Encyclopedia) Magdalen: see Mary Magdalene.Elizabeth, Saint, in the Bible
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth, Saint, in the Gospel of St. Luke, mother of John the Baptist and kinswoman of the Virgin Mary. Feast: Nov. 5.Mari, city, Turkmenistan
(Encyclopedia) Mari, city, Turkmenistan: see Mary.Elizabeth, pseudonym of Countess Russell
(Encyclopedia) Elizabeth: see Russell, Mary Annette.Foxe, John
(Encyclopedia) Foxe, John, 1516–87, English clergyman, author of the noted Book of Martyrs. He early became a Protestant and, when Mary Tudor became queen, he fled from England to Strasbourg. There…Greenock
(Encyclopedia) Greenock Greenock grēnˈək, grĭnˈ–, grĕnˈ– [key], city, Inverclyde, W…Trending
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