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Preachers, Order of
(Encyclopedia) Preachers, Order of: see Dominicans.Peter, Apocalypse of
(Encyclopedia) Peter, Apocalypse of: see Pseudepigrapha.Peter of Blois
(Encyclopedia) Peter of BloisPeter of Bloisblwä [key], 1135?–1203?, French writer. He was educated in law and theology. From 1167 to 1169 he was tutor to King William II of Sicily. He went (c.1173)…Peter of Dreux
(Encyclopedia) Peter of Dreux: see Peter I, duke or count of Brittany.part of speech
(Encyclopedia) part of speech, in traditional English grammar, any one of about eight major classes of words, based on the parts of speech of ancient Greek and Latin. The parts of speech are noun,…Parts of Holland
(Encyclopedia) Parts of Holland: see Lincolnshire.Parts of Kesteven
(Encyclopedia) Parts of Kesteven: see Lincolnshire.Parts of Lindsey
(Encyclopedia) Parts of Lindsey: see Lincolnshire.Passarowitz, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia) Passarowitz, Treaty ofPassarowitz, Treaty ofpäsäˈrōvĭts [key], 1718, peace treaty signed at Požarevac (Ger. Passarowitz), E Serbia. It was concluded between the Ottoman Empire (Turkey…Pilgrimage of Grace
(Encyclopedia) Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536, rising of Roman Catholics in N England. It was a protest against the government's abolition of papal supremacy (1534) and confiscation (1536) of the smaller…Trending
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