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(Encyclopedia) plebsplebsplĕbz [key] or plebeiansplebeiansplĭbēˈənz [key] [Lat. plebs=people], general body of Roman citizens, as distinct from the patrician class. They lacked, at first, most of the…Sellars, Peter
(Encyclopedia) Sellars, Peter, 1957–, American director, b. Pittsburgh, grad. Harvard (1981). A highly innovative director, he began his career with the Boston Shakespeare Co. (1983–84) and…Penda
(Encyclopedia) Penda, d. 654, king of Mercia (c.632–654). A noble of the Mercian royal house, he fought (629) the king of Wessex for lands along the Severn River. He then allied himself with…Pepin of Landen
(Encyclopedia) Pepin of Landen (Pepin I), d. 639?, mayor of the palace of the Frankish kingdom of Austrasia. With Arnulf, bishop of Metz, he called in King Clotaire II of Neustria to overthrow (613)…Prud'hon, Pierre Paul
(Encyclopedia) Prud'hon, Pierre PaulPrud'hon, Pierre Paulpyĕr pôl prüdôNˈ [key], 1758–1823, French painter; 13th child of a Cluny stonemason. He gained recognition in 1796 with Truth Descending from…Saintonge
(Encyclopedia) SaintongeSaintongesăNtôNzhˈ [key], region of W France, on the Bay of Biscay. It is now part of the Charente-Maritime dept. Cattle and sheep raising, dairying, and the manufacture of…Sandwich, Edward Montagu, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Sandwich, Edward Montagu, 1st earl ofSandwich, Edward Montagu, 1st earl ofmŏnˈtəgy&oomacr; [key], 1625–72, English admiral. He fought in the parliamentary army during the civil war…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…Hügel, Friedrich, Baron von
(Encyclopedia) Hügel, Friedrich, Baron vonHügel, Friedrich, Baron vonfrēˈdrĭkh bärōnˈ fən hüˈgəl [key], 1852–1925, British Roman Catholic religious writer, b. Florence; son of an Austrian diplomat.…Marlborough, Sarah Churchill, duchess of
(Encyclopedia) Marlborough, Sarah Churchill, duchess of, 1660–1744, confidante of Queen Anne of England. Born Sarah Jennings, she was a childhood friend of Princess Anne. In 1677 she married John…Trending
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