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Charles II, king of Navarre
(Encyclopedia) Charles II (Charles the Bad), 1332–87, king of Navarre (1349–87), count of Évreux; grandson of King Louis X of France. He carried on a long feud with his father-in-law, John II, king…Lusignan
(Encyclopedia) LusignanLusignanlüzēnyäNˈ [key], French noble family. The name is derived from a castle in Poitou, built, according to legend, by Mélusine. The family was powerful in the Middle Ages…King, Martin Luther, Jr.
(Encyclopedia) King, Martin Luther, Jr., 1929–68, American clergyman and civil-rights leader, b. Atlanta, Ga., grad. Morehouse College (B.A., 1948), Crozer Theological Seminary (B.D., 1951), Boston…The Iraqi Albatross
1998 News of the Nation Us. foreign policy was dominated in 1998 by continued difficulties with Iraq. On Nov. 13, 1997, Iraq expelled the American members of the U.N. inspection team mandated…Abernathy, Ralph David
(Encyclopedia) Abernathy, Ralph DavidAbernathy, Ralph Davidăbˈərnăthˌē [key], 1926–90, American civil-rights leader, b. Linden, Ala. A Baptist minister, he helped Martin Luther King, Jr., organize…Carol II
(Encyclopedia) Carol II, 1893–1953, king of Romania, son of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie. While crown prince, he contracted a morganatic marriage with Zizi Labrino but divorced her to marry (1921)…witenagemot
(Encyclopedia) witenagemotwitenagemotwĭtˌənəgĭmōtˈ [key] [Old Eng.,=meeting of counselors], a session of the counselors (the witan) of a king in Anglo-Saxon England. Such a body existed in each of…William Shakespeare: King John, Act II
Act IIScene IFrance. Before AngiersEnter Austria and forces, drums, etc. on one side: on the other King Philip and his power; Lewis, Arthur, Constance and attendantsLewisBefore Angiers well…William Shakespeare: King John, Act III
Act IIIScene IThe French King's pavilionEnter Constance, Arthur, and SalisburyConstanceGone to be married! gone to swear a peace! False blood to false blood join'd! gone to be friends! Shall…William Shakespeare: King John, Act IV
Act IVScene IA room in a castleEnter Hubert and ExecutionersHubertHeat me these irons hot; and look thou stand Within the arras: when I strike my foot Upon the bosom of the ground, rush forth…Trending
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