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Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'
(Encyclopedia)Orléans, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d' āgälētāˈ [key], 1747–93, French revolutionist; great-grandson of Philippe II, duc d'Orléans (see Orléans, family) and great-great-great-grandson of Kin...Milford Haven
(Encyclopedia)Milford Haven, Welsh Aberdaugleddau, town (1981 pop. 13,883), Pembrokeshire, SW Wales. It is a seaport on the northern side of the estuary called Milford Haven. The bay forms a natural harbor that can...Lawes, Henry
(Encyclopedia)Lawes, Henry lôz [key], 1596–1662, English composer. Both he and his brother William were prominent musician-composers, and Henry served the royal family in various capacities until the civil war. ...Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Cateau-Cambrésis, Treaty of kätōˈ-käNbrāzēˈ [key], 1559, concluded at Le Cateau, France, by representatives of Henry II of France, Philip II of Spain, and Elizabeth I of England. It put an end...Howard, Henry
(Encyclopedia)Howard, Henry: see Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of. ...Ronstadt, Linda
(Encyclopedia)Ronstadt, Linda (Linda Maria Ronstadt), 1946–, American singer, b. Tucson, Ariz. She is known for the clarity and strength of her soprano voice and for the range of song genres in which she performe...Hart, Basil Henry Liddell
(Encyclopedia)Hart, Basil Henry Liddell: see Liddell Hart, Basil Henry. ...Kunigunde, Saint
(Encyclopedia)Kunigunde, Saint: see Henry II, Holy Roman emperor. ...Ford, Henry, 2d
(Encyclopedia)Ford, Henry, 2d: see under Ford, Henry. ...Stuart, Henry
(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, Henry: see Darnley, Henry Stuart, Lord. ...Browse by Subject
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