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Souphanouvong, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Souphanouvong, PrinceSouphanouvong, Princes&oomacr;fäˈn&oomacr;vŏngˌ [key], 1909–95, Laotian government official; half-brother of Prince Souvanna Phouma. Although a member of…

Rupert, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Rupert, Prince, 1619–82, count palatine of the Rhine. Born in Prague, he was the son of Frederick the Winter King, elector palatine and king of Bohemia, and Elizabeth, daughter of…

William Shakespeare: Richard III, Act II

Act IIScene ILondon. The palaceFlourish. Enter King Edward IV sick, Queen Elizabeth, Dorset, Rivers, Hastings, Buckingham, Grey, and othersKing Edward IVWhy, so: now have I done a good day's…

Gorchakov, Mikhail Dmitreyevich, Prince

(Encyclopedia) Gorchakov, Mikhail Dmitreyevich, PrinceGorchakov, Mikhail Dmitreyevich, Princemēkhəyēlˈ dəmēˈtrēəvĭch [key]Gorchakov, Mikhail Dmitreyevich, Prince gərchəkôfˈ [key], 1793–1861, Russian…

Edward the Black Prince

(Encyclopedia) Edward the Black Prince, 1330–76, eldest son of Edward III of England. He was created duke of Cornwall in 1337, the first duke to be created in England, and prince of Wales in 1343.…

Nethaneel

(Encyclopedia) NethaneelNethaneelnēthănˈēəl, nĕthˈənēl [key], in the Bible. 1 Prince of Issachar. 2 Brother of David. 3 Porter of the Temple. 4 Prince under Jehoshaphat. 5 Trumpeter.

Fitzherbert, Maria Anne

(Encyclopedia) Fitzherbert, Maria Anne, 1756–1837, wife of George, Prince of Wales (later George IV). He was her third husband. The marriage (1785) was illegal by the terms of the Royal Marriage Act…