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Brewer's: Stomach

Appetite: “He who hath no stomach for this fight.” (Shakespeare Henry V., iv. 3.) Appetite for honours, etc., or ambition: “Wolsey was a man of an unbounded stomach.” (Henry VIII., iv. 2…

Brewer's: Oaks Famous in Story

(1) Owen Glendower's Oak, at Shelton, near Shrewsbury, was in full growth in 1403, for in this tree Owen Glendower witnessed the great battle between Henry IV. and Henry Percy. Six or…

Henry III, Holy Roman emperor and German king

(Encyclopedia) Henry III, 1017–56, Holy Roman emperor (1046–56) and German king (1039–56), son and successor of Conrad II. He was crowned joint king with his father in 1028, and acceded on Conrad's…

Matilda, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Matilda, Saint: see Henry I (Henry the Fowler).

Shelton, Henry

chairman of the Joint Chiefs of StaffBirthplace: Tarboro, N.C.Born: 1/2/42

Winkler, Henry

actor, director, producerBirthplace: New York CityBorn: 10/30/45

Gibson, Henry

actor, comedianBirthplace: Germantown, Pa.Born: 9/21/35

Hull, Henry

actorBirthplace: Louisville, Ky.Born: 1890Died: 1977