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Henry VIII, king of England

(Encyclopedia) Henry VIII, 1491–1547, king of England (1509–47), second son and successor of Henry VII. Henry was a supreme egotist. He advanced personal desires under the guise of public policy…

Boleyn, Anne

(Encyclopedia) Boleyn, AnneBoleyn, Anneb&oobreve;lˈĭn, b&oobreve;lĭnˈ [key], 1507?–1536, second queen consort of Henry VIII and mother of Elizabeth I. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas…

James Church ALVORD, Congress, MA (1808-1839)

ALVORD James Church , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Greenwich, Mass., April 14, 1808; completed preparatory studies and was graduated from Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., in 1827…

Denver Samuel CHURCH, Congress, CA (1862-1952)

CHURCH Denver Samuel , a Representative from California; born in Folsom City, Sacramento County, Calif., December 11, 1862; attended the common schools; was graduated from Healdsburg (Calif.)…

Frank Forrester CHURCH, Congress, ID (1924-1984)

Senate Years of Service: 1957-1981 Party: Democrat CHURCH Frank Forrester , a Senator from Idaho; born in Boise, Ada County, Idaho, July 25, 1924; attended the public schools; graduated from…

Marguerite Stitt CHURCH, Congress, IL (1892-1990)

CHURCH Marguerite Stitt , a Representative from Illinois; born in New York City September 13, 1892; attended St. Agatha School in New York City; Wellesley (Mass.) College, A.B., 1914 and Columbia…

Ralph Edwin CHURCH, Congress, IL (1883-1950)

CHURCH Ralph Edwin , a Representative from Illinois; born on a farm near Catlin, Vermilion County, Ill., on May 5, 1883; attended the public schools; was graduated from the University of Michigan…

Kildare, Thomas Fitzgerald, 10th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Kildare, Thomas Fitzgerald, 10th earl of, 1513–37, Irish nobleman, called Silken Thomas. When his father, the 9th earl and lord deputy of Ireland, was summoned to London on charges of…