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Arundel, Thomas Howard, earl of

(Encyclopedia) Arundel, Thomas Howard, earl of, 1585–1646, first great English art collector and patron of arts. Educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, he married a goddaughter of Queen Elizabeth…

Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron

(Encyclopedia) Ellesmere, Thomas Egerton, Baron, 1540?–1617, jurist and statesman. A distinguished early career at law brought him appointment (1581) as solicitor general, and he became a favorite…

Tower of London

(Encyclopedia) Tower of London, ancient fortress in London, England, just east of the City and on the north bank of the Thames, covering about 13 acres (5.3 hectares). Now used mainly as a museum, it…

Royal Biographies: Zara Phillips

Zara Phillips by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPrincess Anne Tenth in the line of succession, Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips was born on May 15, 1981…

Places Where Women Made History

Some people consider the single most important place in U.S. women's history to be Seneca Falls, New York, where on July 19, 1848, the first women's rights convention was held. Seneca Falls…

Royal Biographies: Prince Edward

Prince Edward by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPrince CharlesPrince Andrew The youngest child and third son of the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh,…

Royal Biographies: Princess Alexandra

Princess Alexandra by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPrince Philip The queen's cousin Princess Alexandra was the first British princess to attend an…

Holidays in the United Kingdom

From the Queen's Birthday to Guy Fawkes Day Saint David's Day: 1 March 2008 Each year Saint David's day is celebrated in Wales and by Welsh families around the world…

Royal Biographies: Princess Beatrice

Princess Beatrice by David Johnson Related Links Royal Family TreeQueen Elizabeth IIPrince AndrewPrincess Eugenie Fifth in line to the throne, Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary…