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Northumberland, Thomas Percy, 7th earl of
(Encyclopedia)Northumberland, Thomas Percy, 7th earl of, 1528–72, English nobleman. He was the nephew and heir of the childless 6th earl but did not succeed on the latter's death (1537) because his father had bee...Fitzwilliam, Sir William
(Encyclopedia)Fitzwilliam, Sir William, 1526–99, lord deputy of Ireland. He acquired (1547) land in Ireland by a grant of Edward VI. Although a Protestant, he was loyal to Queen Mary I, and she appointed him keep...Foxe, John
(Encyclopedia)Foxe, John, 1516–87, English clergyman, author of the noted Book of Martyrs. He early became a Protestant and, when Mary Tudor became queen, he fled from England to Strasbourg. There was printed (15...Saint Mary's, island, Scilly Islands
(Encyclopedia)Saint Mary's, England: see Scilly Islands. ...Saint Mary's Island
(Encyclopedia)Saint Mary's Island: see Banjul, Gambia. ...Queen Mary Coast
(Encyclopedia)Queen Mary Coast, region: see Antarctica. ...Special Olympics
(Encyclopedia)Special Olympics: see Shriver, Eunice Mary Kennedy. ...Murfree, Mary Noailles
(Encyclopedia)Murfree, Mary Noailles: see Craddock, Charles Egbert. ...Casket Letters
(Encyclopedia)Casket Letters: see Mary Queen of Scots. ...Morris, Mary Philipse
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