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(Encyclopedia)Old Pretender: see Stuart, James Francis Edward. ...Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia)Godolphin, Sidney Godolphin, 1st earl of gədŏlˈfĭn [key], 1645–1712, English statesman. He early established a lasting friendship with John Churchill (later duke of Marlborough), and their polit...James, LeBron Raymone
(Encyclopedia)James, LeBron Raymone, 1984–, American basketball player, b. Akron, Ohio. The number-one draft pick of the Cleveland Cavaliers at age 18, “King James” has become one of the National Basketball A...Melville, Andrew
(Encyclopedia)Melville, Andrew, 1545–1622, Scottish religious reformer and scholar. He studied abroad, came under the influence of Theodore Beza, and was a professor at Geneva. He was principal (1574–80) of the...Stuart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany
(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, Robert, 1st duke of Albany, 1340?–1420, regent of Scotland; third son of Robert II. As earl of Fife and Monteith, he held commands under his father and more than once raided Engla...Peter III, king of Aragón and king of Sicily
(Encyclopedia)Peter III (Peter the Great), 1239?–1285, king of Aragón and count of Barcelona (1276–85) and king of Sicily (1282–85); son and successor of James I. In 1280 he established Aragonese influence o...Golden Bough, The
(Encyclopedia)Golden Bough, The: see Frazer, Sir James George. ...Hoffa, James Philip
(Encyclopedia)Hoffa, James Philip: see under Hoffa, Jimmy. ...Duke, Doris
(Encyclopedia)Duke, Doris: see under Duke, James Buchanan. ...Brooke, Sir Charles Vyner
(Encyclopedia)Brooke, Sir Charles Vyner: see Brooke, Sir James. ...Browse by Subject
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