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Salisbury, Robert Cecil, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Salisbury, Robert Cecil, 1st earl of, 1563–1612, English statesman; son of William Cecil, Baron Burghley. He entered Parliament and came gradually to rank second only to his father as…December 2012 Current Events: World News
U.S. News | Business News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in world news for the month of December…William Shakespeare: Richard II, Act V
Act VScene ILondon. A street leading to the TowerEnter Queen and LadiesQueenThis way the king will come; this is the way To Julius Caesar's ill-erected tower, To whose flint bosom my…William Shakespeare: Henry VIII, Act II, Scene II
Scene IIAn ante-chamber in the palaceEnter Chamberlain, reading a letterChamberlainMy lord, the horses your lordship sent for, with all the care I had, I saw well chosen, ridden, and…Poems and Meditations
Anne BradstreetContentsPrologueThe Author To Her BookBefore the Birth of One of Her ChildrenIn Reference to her ChildrenTo my Dear and Loving HusbandTo Her Father with Some VersesBy Night…John Lennon., 1997 News
was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II for his service to music. He dedicated his knighthood to fellow ex-Beatles, Ringo Starr, George Harrison, and the late John Lennon.Charlotte Church, 1999 News
13, Welsh soprano, took the world by storm with the release of her appropriately titled debut album, Voice of an Angel. She has performed for Queen Elizabeth, Pope John Paul II, and…Plumb, Sir John Harold
(Encyclopedia) Plumb, Sir John Harold, 1911–2001, British historian. Educated at the universities of Leicester (B.A., 1933) and Cambridge (Ph.D., 1936), he remained at Cambridge as a research fellow…Mar, John Erskine, 1st (or 6th) earl of
(Encyclopedia) Mar, John Erskine, 1st (or 6th) earl of, d. 1572, regent of Scotland. As Lord Erskine he was keeper of Edinburgh and Stirling castles, a source of much political strength. In the…Sidney, Sir Philip
(Encyclopedia) Sidney or Sydney, Sir Philip, 1554–86, English author and courtier. He was one of the leading members of Queen Elizabeth's court and a model of Renaissance chivalry. He served in…Trending
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