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Richmond and Lennox, Frances Teresa Stuart, duchess of
(Encyclopedia) Richmond and Lennox, Frances Teresa Stuart or Stewart, duchess of, 1647–1702, mistress of Charles II of England. The daughter of an exiled Scottish physician, she was educated in…Henri
(Encyclopedia) Henri, 1955–, grand duke of Luxembourg (2000–), the oldest son of Jean, grand duke of Luxembourg, and Joséphine Charlotte, princess of Belgium. In 1981 Henri married María Teresa…Arias de Ávila, Pedro
(Encyclopedia) Arias de Ávila, PedroArias de Ávila, Pedropāˈᵺrō äˈryäs dā äˈvēlä [key], known as PedrariasPedrariaspāᵺräˈryäs [key], c.1440–1531, Spanish colonial administrator. He was sent (1514) as…Fernández de Córdoba, Francisco, d. 1526?, Spanish conquistador
(Encyclopedia) Fernández de Córdoba, FranciscoFernández de Córdoba, Franciscofränthēsˈkō fārnänˈdāth dā kōrˈdōbä [key], d. 1526?, Spanish conquistador. Sent in 1523 by Pedro Arias de Ávila to deprive…Fonseca, Gulf of
(Encyclopedia) Fonseca, Gulf ofFonseca, Gulf offōnsāˈkä [key], inlet of the Pacific Ocean, c.700 sq mi (1,810 sq km), c.50 mi (80 km) long and c.30 mi (50 km) wide, W Central America. In a volcanic…Pedrarias
(Encyclopedia) Pedrarias: see Arias de Ávila, Pedro.Dávila, Pedrarias
(Encyclopedia) Dávila, Pedrarias: see Arias de Ávila, Pedro.Brewer's: Spouse
(Spouze, 1 syl.) means one whom sponsors have answered for. In Rome, before marriage, the friends of the parties about to be married met at the house of the woman's father to settle the…Williams, Shirley Vivien Teresa Brittain, Baroness Williams of Crosby
(Encyclopedia) Williams, Shirley Vivien Teresa Brittain, Baroness Williams of Crosby 1930–, British politician. Daughter of the political scientist and philosopher Sir George Catlin and the novelist…Mother Teresa Biography
Mother TeresaAge: 87 Roman Catholic nun who won 1979 Nobel Peace Prize for work among the poorest of the world's poor. Had lived in India for five decades. Founded Missionaries of Charity.…Trending
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