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Nottingham, Thomas Mowbray, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Nottingham, Thomas Mowbray, earl of: see Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of. ...De la Warr, Thomas West, 12th Baron
(Encyclopedia)De la Warr, Thomas West, 12th Baron dĕlˈəwər [key], 1577–1618, English colonial governor of Virginia. He saw fighting in the Netherlands and was knighted when serving in Ireland. He succeeded to...Dorset, Thomas Sackville, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia)Dorset, Thomas Sackville, 1st earl of: see Sackville, Thomas, 1st earl of Dorset. ...Bruce, Thomas, 7th earl of Elgin
(Encyclopedia)Bruce, Thomas, 7th earl of Elgin: see Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 7th earl of. ...Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 3d Baron Fairfax of
(Encyclopedia)Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 3d Baron Fairfax of: see Fairfax of Cameron, Thomas Fairfax, 3d Baron. ...Matilda, queen of England
(Encyclopedia)Matilda or Maud, 1102–67, queen of England, daughter of Henry I of England. Henry arranged a marriage for her with Holy Roman Emperor Henry V, and she was sent to Germany, betrothed, and five years ...Henry VI, Holy Roman emperor and German king
(Encyclopedia)Henry VI, 1165–97, Holy Roman emperor (1191–97) and German king (1190–97), son and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Frederick I (Frederick Barbarossa). He was crowned German king at Aachen in 116...Henry I, king of England
(Encyclopedia)Henry I, 1068–1135, king of England (1100–1135), youngest son of William I. He was called Henry Beauclerc because he could write. He quarreled with his elder brothers, William II of England and Ro...Thomas, Edward
(Encyclopedia)Thomas, Edward, 1878–1917, English poet, b. London, studied at Oxford. Forced to earn a living for his young family, Thomas began his literary career writing prose: dozens of essays on a wide array ...Henry IV, king of France
(Encyclopedia)Henry IV, 1553–1610, king of France (1589–1610) and, as Henry III, of Navarre (1572–1610), son of Antoine de Bourbon and Jeanne d'Albret; first of the Bourbon kings of France. Henry's marri...Browse by Subject
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