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Ridley, Nicholas

(Encyclopedia) Ridley, Nicholas, c.1500–1555, English prelate, reformer, and Protestant martyr. In 1534, while a proctor of Cambridge, he signed the decree against the pope's supremacy in England. In…

William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act V

Act VScene ILondon. The palaceSennet. Enter King Henry VI, Gloucester, and ExeterKing Henry VIHave you perused the letters from the pope, The emperor and the Earl of Armagnac?GloucesterI have…

William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 1), Act I

Act IScene IWestminster AbbeyDead March. Enter the Funeral of King Henry the Fifth, attended on by Dukes of Bedford, Regent of France; Gloucester, Protector; and Exeter, Earl of Warwick, the…

Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of

(Encyclopedia) Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of, d. 1581, Scottish nobleman. A nephew of Archibald Douglas, 6th earl of Angus, he married Elizabeth Douglas, from whose father he inherited (1553)…

playing cards

(Encyclopedia) playing cards, parts of a set or deck, used in playing various games of chance or skill. The origin of playing cards is unknown, and almost as many theories exist as there are…

John Milton - Paradise Lost: Book VI

Book VI All night the dreadless Angel unpursu'd Through Heav'ns wide Champain held his way, till Morn, Wak't by the circling Hours, with rosie hand Unbarr'd the gates of Light. There is a…

Henry of Burgundy

(Encyclopedia) Henry of Burgundy, d. 1112, count of Portugal. One of a group of French nobles called by Alfonso VI of León to assist in the fight against the Moors, he arrived in Spain c.1095. He was…

King, Dennis

actor, singerBirthplace: Coventry, EnglandBorn: 1897Died: 1971

Jordan: Kings

Kings Abdullah I, emir (1921–1946), king (1946–1951) Naif, regent (1951) Talal (1951–1952) Hussein (1952–1999) Hassan, regent (1998–1999) Abdullah II (1999– )      

Anna and the King

Director:Andy TennantWriter:Steve MeersonFox 2000; R; 140 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bai Ling If the name sounds familiar, you're right: Anna and the King is…