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Turgot, Anne Robert Jacques
(Encyclopedia) Turgot, Anne Robert JacquesTurgot, Anne Robert Jacquesän rōbĕrˈ zhäk türgōˈ [key], 1727–81, French economist, comptroller general of finances (1774–76). The son of a rich merchant, he…Denmark: Kings and Queens
Harold Bluetooth, king of Denmark (935–c. 985)Sweyn, king of Denmark (986–1014)Harthacanute, king of Denmark (1035–42) and of the English (1040–42)Canute the Saint, king (1080–86) and patron…Sweden: Kings and Queens
Kings and Queens Karl XII (1697–1718) Ulrica Eleonora (1719–1720) Fredrik I (1720–1751) Adolf Fredrik (1751–1771) Gustaf III (1771–1792) Gustaf IV Adolf (1792–1809) Karl XIII (1809–1818)…The Devil's Dictionary: Queen
by Ambrose Bierce QUILLQUEEN -n. A woman by whom the realm is ruled when there is a king, and through whom it is ruled when there is not.Beauty Queen of Leenane
By: Martin McDonagh Director: Garry Hynes Sets/Costumes: Francis O'Connor Lighting: Ben Ormerod Music: Paddy Cunneen Opened: 3/98 at the Walter Kerr Theatre Cast:…Brewer's: Queen Dick
Richard Cromwell is sometimes so called. (See Dick, Greek Calends.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen DowagerQueen Consort A B C D E F G H I J…Brewer's: Queen Dowager
The widow of a deceased king. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen PassionQueen Dick A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X…Brewer's: Queen of Hearts
Elizabeth, daughter of James I. This unfortunate Queen of Bohemia was so called in the Low Countries, from her amiable character and engaging manners, even in her lowest estate. (1596-1662…Brewer's: Queen of Heaven
with the ancient Phoenicians, was Astarte; Greeks, Hera; Romans, Juno; Trivia, Hecate, Diana, the Egyptian Isis, etc., were all so called; but with the Roman Catholics it is the Virgin…Brewer's: Queen of the May
A village lass chosen to preside over the parish sports on May Day. Tennyson has a poem on the subject. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen of the…Trending
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