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Bedford, Francis Russell, 2d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Bedford, Francis Russell, 2d earl of: see Russell, family.Russell, Francis, dukes and earls of Bedford
(Encyclopedia) Russell, Francis, dukes and earls of Bedford: see Russell, family.Bedford, Francis Russell, 5th duke of
(Encyclopedia) Bedford, Francis Russell, 5th duke of: see Russell, family.Bedford, Francis Russell, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Bedford, Francis Russell, 4th earl of: see Russell, family.Pius VI
(Encyclopedia) Pius VI, 1717–99, pope (1775–99), an Italian named G. Angelo Braschi, b. Cesena; successor of Clement XIV. He was created cardinal in 1774. Early in his reign he was faced with the…Scanderbeg
(Encyclopedia) Scanderbeg or SkanderbegScanderbegboth: skănˈdərbĕg [key], c.1404–1468, Albanian national hero. His original name was George Castriota or Kastriotes, but the Ottomans called him…Pepin the Short
(Encyclopedia) Pepin the Short (Pepin III), c.714–768, first Carolingian king of the Franks (751–68), son of Charles Martel and father of Charlemagne. Succeeding his father as mayor of the palace (…Urban II
(Encyclopedia) Urban II, c.1042–1099, pope (1088–99), a Frenchman named Odo (or Eudes) of Lagery; successor of Victor III. He studied at Reims and became a monk at Cluny. He went to Rome, as prior of…Alençon, François, duc d'
(Encyclopedia) Alençon, François, duc d': see Francis, duke of Alençon and Anjou.Alfred Osborn Pope NICHOLSON, Congress, TN (1808-1876)
Senate Years of Service: 1840-1842; 1859-1861 Party: Democrat; Democrat NICHOLSON Alfred Osborn Pope , a Senator from Tennessee; born near Franklin, Williamson County, Tenn., August 31, 1808;…Trending
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