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Neville, Charles
(Encyclopedia)Neville, Charles: see Westmorland, Charles Neville, 6th earl of. ...Brandon, Charles
(Encyclopedia)Brandon, Charles: see Suffolk, Charles Brandon, 1st duke of. ...Bernadotte, Jean Baptiste Jules
(Encyclopedia)Bernadotte, Jean Baptiste Jules: see Charles XIVNorway. ...pragmatic sanction
(Encyclopedia)pragmatic sanction, decision of state dealing with a matter of great importance to a community or a whole state and having the force of fundamental law. The term originated in Roman law and was used o...Harmsworth, Alfred Charles William
(Encyclopedia)Harmsworth, Alfred Charles William: see Northcliffe, Alfred Charles William Harmsworth, Viscount. ...Brienne, Étienne Charles Loménie de
(Encyclopedia)Brienne, Étienne Charles Loménie de: see Loménie de Brienne, Étienne Charles. ...Thomson, Charles Edward Poulett
(Encyclopedia)Thomson, Charles Edward Poulett: see Sydenham, Charles Edward Poulett Thomson, Baron. ...Louis XI, king of France
(Encyclopedia)Louis XI, 1423–83, king of France (1461–83), son and successor of Charles VII. A born diplomat, Louis skillfully checked his foreign and domestic enemies and set up an efficient central administ...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...Browse by Subject
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