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William Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor, Act IV, Scene II
Scene IIA room in Ford's houseEnter Falstaff and Mistress FordFalstaffMistress Ford, your sorrow hath eaten up my sufferance. I see you are obsequious in your love, and I profess requital to…William I, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia
(Encyclopedia) William I, 1797–1888, emperor of Germany (1871–88) and king of Prussia (1861–88), second son of the future King Frederick William III of Prussia and Louise of Mecklenburg. Essentially…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: October 8, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark October 7, 1805October 9, 1805October 8, 1805 8th Octr. 1805 Tuesday a cloudy morning Changed Canoes and buried 2 Lead canisters of Powder 2 foot…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: December 17, 1805
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark December 16, 1805December 18, 1805December 17, 1805 December 17th Tuesday 1805 rained Some last night and this morning, all hands at work about…Ems dispatch
(Encyclopedia) Ems dispatch, 1870, communication between King William of Prussia (later German Emperor William I) and his premier, Otto von Bismarck. In June, 1870, the throne of Spain was offered to…William I, king of England
(Encyclopedia) William I or William the Conqueror, 1027?–1087, king of England (1066–87). Earnest and resourceful, William was not only one of the greatest of English monarchs but a pivotal figure in…William the Silent
(Encyclopedia) William the Silent or William of Orange (William I, prince of Orange), 1533–84, Dutch statesman, principal founder of Dutch independence. William married four times. His first wife…The Journals of Lewis & Clark: January 18, 1806
by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark January 17, 1806January 19, 1806January 18, 1806 Sunday January 18th 1806. Two of the Clatsops who were here yesterday returned today for a dog…William of Orange
(Encyclopedia) William of Orange: see William the Silent; William II, prince of Orange; William III, king of England.Frederick William IV
(Encyclopedia) Frederick William IV, 1795–1861, king of Prussia (1840–61), son and successor of Frederick William III. A romanticist and a mystic, he conceived vague schemes of reform based on a…