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James, Saint (St. James the Greater)
(Encyclopedia)James, Saint, d. c.a.d. 43, in the Bible, one of the Twelve Apostles, called St. James the Greater. He was the son of Zebedee and the brother of St. John; these brothers were the Boanerges, or Sons of...Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus
(Encyclopedia)Douglas, Archibald, 6th earl of Angus, 1489–1557, Scottish nobleman; grandson of Archibald Douglas, 5th earl of Douglas. His marriage (1514) to Margaret Tudor alienated the Scottish noblemen and cau...Stuart, Arabella
(Encyclopedia)Stuart or Stewart, Arabella, 1575–1615, cousin of James I of England (James VI of Scotland). She was the daughter of Charles Stuart, earl of Lennox, younger brother of Lord Darnley, and her descent ...Saint James's Palace
(Encyclopedia)Saint James's Palace, in Westminster, London, England, on St. James's Street and fronting on Pall Mall. Henry VIII built the palace and established the park around it. It was the London royal residenc...Arran, earls of
(Encyclopedia)Arran, earls of. Use Hamilton, James, or Stuart, James.Monmouth, James Scott, duke of
(Encyclopedia)Monmouth, James Scott, duke of mŏnˈməth [key], 1649–85, pretender to the English throne; illegitimate son of Charles II of England by Lucy Walter. After his mother's death, he was cared for by Lo...Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation (table)
(Encyclopedia)Canadian Prime Ministers since Confederation ...Bose, Sir Jagadis Chandra
(Encyclopedia)Bose, Sir Jagadis Chandra, or Sir Jagadis Chunder Bose jəgäˈdēs chŭnˈdrə bōs, chŭnˈdər [key], 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist, educated in Calcutta (now Kolkata) and at...Glorious Revolution
(Encyclopedia)Glorious Revolution, in English history, the events of 1688–89 that resulted in the deposition of James II and the accession of William III and Mary II to the English throne. It is also called the B...Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st duke of
(Encyclopedia)Buckingham, George Villiers, 1st duke of vĭlˈyərz, bŭkˈĭng-əm [key], 1592–1628, English courtier and royal favorite. He arrived (1614) at the English court as James I was tiring of his favori...Browse by Subject
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