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(Encyclopedia)Shakspere, William: see Shakespeare, William. ...Falkner, William
(Encyclopedia)Falkner, William: see Faulkner, William. ...Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 1st duke of
(Encyclopedia)Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 1st duke of ärgīlˈ [key], d. 1703, Scottish nobleman; eldest son of the 9th earl of Argyll. Having unsuccessfully sought favor with James II in order to recover the esta...William III, king of the Netherlands
(Encyclopedia)William III, 1817–90, king of the Netherlands and grand duke of Luxembourg (1849–90), son and successor of William II. William III ruled as a constitutional monarch, and his long reign was unmarre...William of Champeaux
(Encyclopedia)William of Champeaux shămpōˈ, shäNpōˈ [key], c.1070–1121, French scholastic philosopher. William studied and taught in Paris. In 1109 he founded the monastic school of St. Victor, which later ...Shrewsbury, Charles Talbot, duke of
(Encyclopedia)Shrewsbury, Charles Talbot, duke of shrōzˈbərē, shro͞ozˈ– [key], 1660–1718, English statesman. Brought up a Roman Catholic, he embraced Protestantism in 1679. A powerful Whig, he was one of ...Ockham, William of
(Encyclopedia)Ockham, William of: see William of Occam. ...Occam, William of
(Encyclopedia)Occam, William of: see William of Occam. ...Champeaux, William of
(Encyclopedia)Champeaux, William of: see William of Champeaux. ...Tindal, William
(Encyclopedia)Tindal or Tindale, William: see Tyndale, William. ...Browse by Subject
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