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Alfonso VI, king of Portugal
(Encyclopedia) Alfonso VI, 1643–83, king of Portugal (1656–83), son and successor of John IV. Slightly paralyzed and mentally defective, he led a dissolute youth until he came under the influence of…Two Songs at the Marriage of the Lord Fauconberg and the Lady Mary Cromwell.
Two Songs at the Marriage of the Lord Fauconberg and the Lady Mary Cromwell.First Song[Chorus. Endymion. Luna.]ChorusTh' Astrologers own Eyes are set, And even Wolves the Sheep forget; Only…U.S. News: Gay Marriage was an ongoing debate throughout 2012
Major U.S. news stories, from the Presidential Election to the Chicago Teachers' Strike Related Links 2012 Year in Review 2012 News…Le Nozze di Figaro <br/>(The Marriage of Figaro)
Music:Wolfgang Amadeus MozartLibretto:Lorenzo da Ponte, based on the poem by Pierre BeaumarchaisPremiere:Vienna, May 1, 1786 The Marriage of Figaro recounts the further comic adventures of…Thompson, Guy Lawrence
(Encyclopedia) Thompson, Guy Lawrence, 1897–1970, English surgeon, writer, and naturalist, educated at Trinity College, Cambridge. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, he wrote Eric and Joan (…dower
(Encyclopedia) dower, that portion of a deceased husband's real property that a widow is legally entitled to use during her lifetime to support herself and their children. A wife may claim the dower…Artois
(Encyclopedia) ArtoisArtoisärtwäˈ [key], region and former province, in Pas-de-Calais dept., N France, near the English Channel, between Picardy and Flanders. Arras is the chief city. Largely…Bristol, John Digby, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Bristol, John Digby, 1st earl of, 1580–1653, English diplomat. He spent most of the years 1611–24 at the Spanish court, where as ambassador he conducted the prolonged negotiations for…Margaret Tudor
(Encyclopedia) Margaret Tudor, 1489–1541, queen consort of James IV of Scotland; daughter of Henry VII of England and sister of Henry VIII. Her marriage (1503) to James was accompanied by a treaty of…Anne of Cleves
(Encyclopedia) Anne of ClevesAnne of Clevesklēvz [key], 1515–57, fourth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. The sister of William, duke of Cleves, one of the most powerful of the German…Trending
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