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Brewer's: Prince of Wales
(The). This title arose thus: When Edward I. subdued Wales, he promised the Welsh, if they would lay down their arms, that he would give them a native prince. His queen having given birth…Brewer's: Prince's Peers
A term of contempt applied to peers of low birth. The son of Charles VII. of France (afterwards Louis XI.), in order to weaken the influence of the aristocracy, created a host of riff-raff…Harold Prince Biography
Harold Princetheatrical producer, directorBorn: 1/30/1928Birthplace: New York City Tony Award-winning theatrical producer and director known for his successful Broadway musicals. His…William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act II
Act IIScene ILondon. The palaceFlourish. Enter King Edward IV sick, Queen Elizabeth, Dorset, Rivers, Hastings, Buckingham, Grey, and othersKing Edward IVWhy, so: now have I done a good day's…William Shakespeare: Henry V, Act III, Scene V
Scene VThe sameEnter the King of France, the Dauphin, the Duke oF Bourbon, the Constable Of France, and othersKing of France'Tis certain he hath pass'd the river Somme.ConstableAnd if he be…Ahmed I
(Encyclopedia) Ahmed IAhmed Iäˈmĕd [key], 1589–1617, Ottoman sultan (1603–17), son and successor of Muhammad III to the throne of the Ottoman Empire. The chief event of his reign was the Treaty of…William Shakespeare: Pericles, Act II, Scene III
Scene IIIThe same. A hall of state: a banquet preparedEnter Simonides, Thaisa, Lords, Attendants, and Knights, from tiltingSimonidesKnights, To say you're welcome were superfluous. To place…Glorious Revolution
(Encyclopedia) Glorious Revolution, in English history, the events of 1688–89 that resulted in the deposition of James II and the accession of William III and Mary II to the English throne. It is…Moscow, grand duchy of
(Encyclopedia) Moscow or Muscovy, grand duchy of, state existing in W central Russia from the late 14th to mid-16th cent., with the city of Moscow as its nucleus. Its formation and eventual…William Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet, Act V, Scene III
Scene IIIA churchyard; in it a tomb belonging to the CapuletsEnter Paris, and his Page bearing flowers and a torchParisGive me thy torch, boy: hence, and stand aloof: Yet put it out, for I…Trending
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