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Henry of Huntingdon
(Encyclopedia) Henry of Huntingdon, d. 1155, English chronicler, archdeacon of Huntingdon. His Historia Anglorum is important not because it gives many new facts but because it was much used by later…Henry of Navarre
(Encyclopedia) Henry of Navarre: see Henry IV, king of France.Hermas, Shepherd of
(Encyclopedia) Hermas, Shepherd ofHermas, Shepherd ofherˈməs [key], Christian apocalyptic work, composed in Rome c.a.d. 139–a.d. 155. It is a collection of revelations given to Hermas, a devout…Heron of Alexandria
(Encyclopedia) Heron of AlexandriaHeron of Alexandriahērˈŏn [key] or Hero, mathematician and inventor. The dates of his birth and death are unknown; conjecture places them between the 2d cent. b.c.…Hales, Alexander of
(Encyclopedia) Hales, Alexander of: see Alexander of Hales.Hesse, Philip of
(Encyclopedia) Hesse, Philip of: see Philip of Hesse.Hesychius of Alexandria
(Encyclopedia) Hesychius of AlexandriaHesychius of Alexandriahēsĭkˈēəs [key], fl. 5th cent.?, Alexandrian grammarian. Hesychius is known as the compiler of an invaluable lexicon, a glossary of…Holland, Parts of
(Encyclopedia) Holland, Parts of: see Lincolnshire.Antoninus, Wall of
(Encyclopedia) Antoninus, Wall of, ancient Roman wall extending across N Britain from the Firth of Forth to the Firth of Clyde. It was built by the Roman governor Lollius Urbicus in the reign of…Idaho, University of
(Encyclopedia) Idaho, University of, mainly at Moscow; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1889. Among its facilities are the Water and Energy Resources Institute and…Trending
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