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Perrers, Alice
(Encyclopedia) Perrers, AlicePerrers, Alicepĕrˈərz [key], d. 1400, mistress of Edward III of England. She entered the service of Edward's queen, Philippa of Hainaut, and married a courtier, Sir…The Hungry Stones and Other Stories: The Kingdom of Cards, II
by Rabindranath Tagore IIIIII In that far-off foreign land. across the sea, there lived a young Prince whose mother was a sorrowing queen. This queen had fallen from favour, and was…William Blake: The Book of Thel, II
by WilliamBlakeIIIIII O little Cloud the virgin said, I charge thee to tell me Why thou complainest now when in one hour thou fade away: Then we shall seek thee but not find: ah Thel is…William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act IV
Act IVScene IBefore the TowerEnter, on one side, Queen Elizabeth, Duchess OF York, and Dorset; on the other, Anne, Duchess of Gloucester, leading Lady Margaret Plantagenet, Clarence's young…William Shakespeare: King John, Act II
Act IIScene IFrance. Before AngiersEnter Austria and forces, drums, etc. on one side: on the other King Philip and his power; Lewis, Arthur, Constance and attendantsLewisBefore Angiers well…Henry II, king of France
(Encyclopedia) Henry II, 1519–59, king of France (1547–59), son of King Francis I. His robust physique contrasted with his weak and pliant disposition. Throughout his reign he was governed by Anne de…William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act II, Scene II
Scene IILondon. York's gardenEnter York, Salisbury, and WarwickYorkNow, my good Lords of Salisbury and Warwick, Our simple supper ended, give me leave In this close walk to satisfy myself, In…John of Brienne
(Encyclopedia) John of BrienneJohn of Briennebrēĕnˈ [key], c.1170–1237, French crusader. He was a count and in 1210 married Mary, titular queen of Jerusalem. Mary died in 1212, and their daughter,…Bill of Rights, in British history
(Encyclopedia) Bill of Rights, 1689, in British history, one of the fundamental instruments of constitutional law. It registered in statutory form the outcome of the long 17th-century struggle…William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act III, Scene II
Scene IIA hall in the castleEnter Hamlet and PlayersHamletSpeak the speech, I pray you, as I pronounced it to you, trippingly on the tongue: but if you mouth it, as many of your players do, I…Trending
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