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Very, Jones
(Encyclopedia)Very, Jones, 1813–80, American poet, b. Salem, Mass., studied at Harvard Divinity School. His mystical poems express his belief in total surrender to the will of God and his reverence for nature as ...Murray, James Stuart, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia)Murray or Moray, James Stuart, 1st earl of both: mûrˈē [key], 1531?–1570, Scottish nobleman. An illegitimate son of James V by a daughter of the earl of Mar, he was, therefore, half-brother of Ma...People's Temple
(Encyclopedia)People's Temple: see Jones, Jim.Mary of England
(Encyclopedia)Mary of England (Mary Tudor), 1496–1533, queen consort of Louis XII of France, daughter of Henry VII of England and sister of Henry VIII. She was betrothed in 1507 to the future Holy Roman Emperor C...Jones, David Charles
(Encyclopedia)Jones, David Charles, 1921–2013, American military officer, b. Aberdeen, S. Dak., studied Univ. of N Dakota and Minot State College. He joined the Army Air Corps at the outbreak of World War II, and...Mariology
(Encyclopedia)Mariology: see Mary.Bon Homme Richard
(Encyclopedia)Bon Homme Richard: see Jones, John Paul. ...Challens, Mary
(Encyclopedia)Challens, Mary: see Renault, Mary. ...Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft
(Encyclopedia)Godwin, Mary Wollstonecraft: see Wollstonecraft, Mary. ...Maitland, William
(Encyclopedia)Maitland, William (Maitland of Lethington), 1528?–1573, Scottish statesman. In 1559 he deserted the regent Mary of Guise and joined the revolt of the Protestant nobles. When Mary Queen of Scots retu...Browse by Subject
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