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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…

Robert II, duke of Normandy

(Encyclopedia) Robert II (Robert Curthose), c.1054–1134, duke of Normandy (1087–1106); eldest son of King William I of England. Aided by King Philip I of France, he rebelled (1077) against his father…

1936 Men's Boxing Medalists

Class   Flyweight (-112 lb) Willy Kaiser, GER   Gavino Matta, ITA   Louis D. Laurie, USA Bantamweight (-118 lb) Ulderico Sergo, ITA   Jack Wilson, USA   Fidel Ortiz…

All-CFL Team

The All-CFL team as selected by a Football Reporters of Canada panel. Holdovers from the 1996 team are in bold type. Offense DefenseWRMilt Stegall, Win.EElfrid Payton, Mon.WRAlfred Jackson,…

Carstares, William

(Encyclopedia) Carstares or Carstairs, William, 1649–1715, Scottish statesman and Presbyterian divine. While studying theology at Utrecht, he became a friend of William of Orange (later William III…

Byrde, William

(Encyclopedia) Byrde, William. For persons thus named, use Byrd, William.

Browne, William

(Encyclopedia) Browne, William (William Browne of Tavistock)Browne, Williamtăvˈĭstŏkˌ [key], 1591?–1645?, English poet. An imitator of Spenser, he did his finest work in pastoral poetry, of which…

William, crown prince of Germany

(Encyclopedia) William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the…