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Margaret Tudor

(Encyclopedia) Margaret Tudor, 1489–1541, queen consort of James IV of Scotland; daughter of Henry VII of England and sister of Henry VIII. Her marriage (1503) to James was accompanied by a treaty of…

Albemarle, Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st earl of

(Encyclopedia) Albemarle, Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st earl ofAlbemarle, Arnold Joost van Keppel, 1st earl ofălˈbəmärl [key], 1669–1718, Dutch adherent and constant companion of William III of…

Anne of Bohemia

(Encyclopedia) Anne of Bohemia, 1366–94, queen consort of Richard II of England, daughter of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV. She was married to Richard early in 1382 and quickly gained popularity in…

Anne of Denmark

(Encyclopedia) Anne of Denmark, 1574–1619, queen consort of James I of England (James VI of Scotland), daughter of Frederick II of Denmark and Norway. She married James in 1589. Brought up a Lutheran…

Macclesfield

(Encyclopedia) MacclesfieldMacclesfieldmăkˈəlzfēld [key], town (1991 pop. 46,832), Cheshire East, W England. Silk manufacture, of which Macclesfield is the principal center in England, was introduced…

Bridgwater

(Encyclopedia) Bridgwater, town, Somerset, SW England, on the Parrett River estuary. It is a port for seaborne traffic and a market town. Bridgwater is…

borough-English

(Encyclopedia) borough-English, a custom of inheritance in parts of England whereby land passed typically to the youngest son in preference to his older brothers. Of Anglo-Saxon origin, the custom…

Ordericus Vitalis

(Encyclopedia) Ordericus VitalisOrdericus Vitalisôrdĕrˈĭkəs vĭtălˈĭs [key], 1075–c.1143, Norman monk and chronicler, b. England. He spent most of his life in Saint-Évroul in Normandy. His…

Pelham, Peter

(Encyclopedia) Pelham, PeterPelham, Peterpĕlˈəm [key], c.1695–1751, American engraver and painter, b. England; stepfather of John Singleton Copley. After studying and practicing in England, Pelham…

Percy, George

(Encyclopedia) Percy, George, 1580–1631?, English colonial official in Virginia. He sailed to Virginia with the expedition of 1606–7 and was deputy governor (1609–10) after John Smith's return to…