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Brewer's: Queen Anne's Style

(of architecture). Noted for many angles, gables, quaint features, and irregularity of windows. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Queen ConsortQueen Anne's…

USBC Queens Tournament Champions

1961 Janet Harman1962 Dorothy Wilkinson1963 Irene Monterosso1964 D.D. Jacobson1965 Betty Kuczynski1966 Judy Lee1967 Mildred Martorella1968 Phyllis Massey1969 Ann Feigel1970 Mildred…

No. 1 (Ran) King & Queen

The reigns of Pete Sampras and Martina Hingis might not be over, but in 1998 there were more challengers vying for their thrones than ever before. Both lost grip on their number one…

United Kingdom Department of State Background

U.S. Department of State Background Note United Kingdom Index: People History Government Political Conditions Economy Defense and Foreign Relations U.S.-United Kingdom Relations PEOPLEThe…

Shakespeare's Plays (table)

(Encyclopedia) Shakespeare's Plays(arranged by approximate date of composition) Play Approximate date of composition Date of first publication Sources Major characters Genre Henry VI, Part II…

Ferdinand, king of Romania

(Encyclopedia) Ferdinand, 1865–1927, king of Romania (1914–27), nephew of Carol I. The second son of the Prussian prince, Leopold of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, he was designated successor to the…

Killigrew, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Killigrew, ThomasKilligrew, Thomaskĭlˈəgr&oomacr;ˌ [key], 1612–83, English dramatist and theater manager, b. London. Before the closing of the theaters by the Puritans in 1642, he…

Diane de Poitiers

(Encyclopedia) Diane de PoitiersDiane de Poitiersdyän də [key]Diane de Poitierspwätyāˈ [key], 1499–1566, duchess of Valentinois, mistress of King Henry II of France. Noted for her beauty, Diane, who…

Alfonso VI, king of Portugal

(Encyclopedia) Alfonso VI, 1643–83, king of Portugal (1656–83), son and successor of John IV. Slightly paralyzed and mentally defective, he led a dissolute youth until he came under the influence of…

Fredegunde

(Encyclopedia) FredegundeFredegundefrēˌdəgŭnˈdə [key], c.545–597, Frankish queen. The mistress of King Chilperic I of Neustria, she became his wife after inducing him to murder his wife Galswintha (…