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D'Artagnan, Charles de Batz-Castelmore
(Encyclopedia)D'Artagnan, Charles de Batz-Castelmore: see Artagnan, Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'. ...Charles II, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland
(Encyclopedia)Charles II, 1630–85, king of England, Scotland, and Ireland (1660–85), eldest surviving son of Charles I and Henrietta Maria. Charles was a ruler of considerable political skill. His reign was m...Fitzmaurice, Henry Charles Petty
(Encyclopedia)Fitzmaurice, Henry Charles Petty: see Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty, 5th marquess of. ...Cousin-Montauban, Charles Guillaume Marie
(Encyclopedia)Cousin-Montauban, Charles Guillaume Marie: see Palikao, Charles Guillaume Cousin-Montauban, comte de. ...Camden, Charles Pratt, 1st Earl
(Encyclopedia)Camden, Charles Pratt, 1st Earl: see Pratt, Charles, 1st Earl Camden. ...Lever, Charles James
(Encyclopedia)Lever, Charles James lēˈvər [key], 1806–72, Irish novelist. He began his career as a practicing physician. His early novels appeared periodically in the Dublin University Magazine, whose editorsh...Charles I, duke of Lower Lorraine
(Encyclopedia)Charles I, 953–992?, duke of Lower Lorraine (977–91); younger son of King Louis IV of France. He claimed the French throne when his nephew, Louis V of France, died (987) without issue, but he was ...Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of
(Encyclopedia)Southampton, Thomas Wriothesley, 4th earl of, 1607–67, English nobleman; son of the 3d earl. At first an opponent of the court party in the events leading up to the English civil war, he later joine...Carlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia)Carlisle, Charles Howard, 1st earl of kärlīlˈ [key], 1629–85, English statesman. A member of the prominent Howard family, he held various offices under Oliver Cromwell and remained in favor after...Marville, Charles
(Encyclopedia)Marville, Charles, 1813–79, pioneering French photographer, b. Charles-François Bossu, name changed c.1831. An illustrator who drew mainly landscapes and urban scenes for use in popular books and m...Browse by Subject
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