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William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act I, Scene III
Scene IIIThe palaceEnter Queen Elizabeth, Rivers, and GreyRiversHave patience, madam: there's no doubt his majesty Will soon recover his accustom'd health.GreyIn that you brook it in, it…Andersen's Fairy Tales: The Shadow
The False CollarThe Little Match GirlThe Shadow It is in the hot lands that the sun burns, sure enough! there the people become quite a mahogany brown, ay, and in the HOTTEST lands they…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act V, Scene V
Scene VLondon. The palaceEnter Suffolk in conference with King Henry VI, Gloucester and ExeterKing Henry VIYour wondrous rare description, noble earl, Of beauteous Margaret hath astonish'd me…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act III, Scene II
Scene IIBury St. Edmund's. A room of stateEnter certain Murderers, hastilyFirst MurdererRun to my Lord of Suffolk; let him know We have dispatch'd the duke, as he commanded.Second MurdererO…The Four Clever Brothers
The Four Clever Brothers 'Dear children,' said a poor man to his four sons, 'I have nothing to give you; you must go out into the wide world and try your luck. Begin by learning some craft or…Alexander, king of Yugoslavia
(Encyclopedia) Alexander, 1888–1934, king of Yugoslavia (1921–34), son and successor of Peter I. Of the Karadjordjević family, he was educated in Russia and became crown prince of Serbia upon the…Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck
(Encyclopedia) Gilbert, Sir William Schwenck, 1836–1911, English playwright and poet. He won fame as the librettist of numerous popular operettas, written in collaboration with the composer Sir…King Charles III of England
Top of Page Source: AP Images/Dan KitwoodThe Queen is dead, long live the King. This phrase has been used for centuries to signify the unbroken continuation of the British Monarchy. The death of…Lily and the Lion
Lily and the Lion A merchant, who had three daughters, was once setting out upon a journey; but before he went he asked each daughter what gift he should bring back for her. The eldest wished…M. M. Kaye 2004 Deaths
M. M. KayeAge: 95 British novelist whose best-selling historical novel The Far Pavilions, about a British orphan in pre-independence India who falls in love with a princess, has sold millions…Trending
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