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May, Theresa Mary
(Encyclopedia)May, Theresa Mary, 1956–, British political leader, b. Eastbourne, Sussex, as Theresa Mary Brasier, grad. Oxford (1977). She worked for the Bank of England (1977–83) and the Association for Paymen...Ossoli, Marchesa
(Encyclopedia)Ossoli, Marchesa: see Fuller, Margaret. ...Margaret Island
(Encyclopedia)Margaret Island: see Budapest, Hungary. ...Fox, Margaret
(Encyclopedia)Fox, Margaret: see Fox sisters.Heptameron
(Encyclopedia)Heptameron: see Margaret of Navarre. ...Hoorn, Philip de Montmorency, count of
(Encyclopedia)Hoorn or Horn, Philip de Montmorency, count of both: hôrn [key], 1518?–1568, Netherlands nobleman, member of the council of state during the regency of Margaret of Parma. In 1562 he joined with the...Harlingen
(Encyclopedia)Harlingen härˈlĭnjən [key], city (2020 pop. 71,829), Cameron co., extreme S Tex.; inc. 1910. It ...Hamilton, Patrick
(Encyclopedia)Hamilton, Patrick, 1504?–1528, Scottish Protestant martyr. While at St. Andrews, he was suspected of Lutheran sympathies. He fled (1527) to Germany, where, during his short stay, he met Luther and M...Cole, Margaret Isabel (Postgate)
(Encyclopedia)Cole, Margaret Isabel (Postgate): see Cole, George Douglas Howard. ...Comyn, John (Black Comyn), d. c.1300, Scottish nobleman
(Encyclopedia)Comyn, John kŭmˈĭn [key], d. c.1300, Scottish nobleman, known as the Black Comyn. In 1286 he became one of the six regents for Margaret Maid of Norway and, as such, agreed to the treaty of 1290, by...Browse by Subject
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