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Frederick III, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia
(Encyclopedia) Frederick III, 1831–88, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia (Mar.–June, 1888), son and successor of William I. In 1858 he married Victoria, the princess royal of England, who…How Prince Charles and Diana's 1981 Royal Wedding Compares
Check out the differences and similarities between the two weddings. Related Links The Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton The Official Royal Wedding…George VI, king of Great Britain and Ireland
(Encyclopedia) George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George), 1895–1952, king of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (1936–52), second son of George V; successor of his elder brother, Edward VIII. He…Welsh Marches
(Encyclopedia) Welsh Marches, lands in Wales along the English border. After the Norman conquest of England in the 11th cent., William I established the border earldoms of Chester, Shrewsbury, and…Worcester, Thomas Percy, earl of
(Encyclopedia) Worcester, Thomas Percy, earl ofWorcester, Thomas Percy, earl ofw&oobreve;sˈtər [key], c.1344–1403, English nobleman; brother of Henry Percy, 1st earl of Northumberland. He served…Coligny, Gaspard de Châtillon, comte de
(Encyclopedia) Coligny, Gaspard de Châtillon, comte deColigny, Gaspard de Châtillon, comte degäspärˈ də shätēyôNˈ kôNt də kōlēnyēˈ [key], 1519–72, French Protestant leader. A nephew of Anne, duc de…Llywelyn ap Gruffydd
(Encyclopedia) Llywelyn or Llewelyn ap GruffyddLlywelyn or Llewelyn ap Gruffyddhləwĕlˈĭn äp grĭfˈĭᵺ, l&oomacr;ĕlˈĭn [key], d. 1282, Welsh prince, grandson of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth. He succeeded (…York, Edward, duke of
(Encyclopedia) York, Edward, duke of, 1373?–1415, English nobleman; elder son of Edmund of Langley, duke of York. In 1390, Edward was made earl of Rutland, and in 1394 he was created earl of Cork…Huntingdon, Henry Hastings, 3d earl of
(Encyclopedia) Huntingdon, Henry Hastings, 3d earl of, 1535–95, English nobleman. Through his mother, Catherine Pole, a great-granddaughter of the duke of Clarence (brother of Edward IV and Richard…Albert II, prince of Monaco
(Encyclopedia) Albert II, 1958–, prince of Monaco (2005–), grad. Amherst College (B.A., 1981). A member of the long-ruling Grimaldi family, he is the son of Prince Rainier III, upon whose death he…Trending
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