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Henry V, king of England

(Encyclopedia)Henry V, 1387–1422, king of England (1413–22), son and successor of Henry IV. Henry abandoned his early recklessness (celebrated and probably exaggerated by Shakespeare) and ruled with justice...

Stanley, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Stanley, Thomas: see Derby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl of. ...

Beauchamp, Thomas de

(Encyclopedia)Beauchamp, Thomas de: see Warwick, Thomas de Beauchamp, earl of. ...

Mowbray, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Mowbray, Thomas: see Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of. ...

Cochrane, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Cochrane, Thomas: see Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane, 10th earl of. ...

Fitzgerald, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Fitzgerald, Thomas: see Kildare, Thomas Fitzgerald, 10th earl of. ...

Wentworth, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Wentworth, Thomas: see Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of. ...

Ghent, Treaty of

(Encyclopedia)Ghent, Treaty of, 1814, agreement ending the War of 1812 between the United States and Great Britain. It was signed at Ghent, Belgium, on Dec. 24, 1814, and ratified by the U.S. Senate in Feb., 1815. ...

Woodville, Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia)Woodville, Elizabeth, 1437–92, queen consort of Edward IV of England. She was the daughter of Richard Woodville (later the 1st Earl Rivers). Her first husband, Sir John Grey, was killed fighting on ...
 

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