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Wettin

(Encyclopedia) WettinWettinvĕtˈĭn [key], German dynasty, which ruled in Saxony, Thuringia, Poland, Great Britain, Belgium, and Bulgaria. It takes its name from a castle on the Saale near Halle. The…

William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act V, Scene II

Scene IIA hall in the castleEnter Hamlet and HoratioHamletSo much for this, sir: now shall you see the other; You do remember all the circumstance?HoratioRemember it, my lord?HamletSir, in my…

Cadbury, Dame Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Cadbury, Dame ElizabethCadbury, Dame Elizabethkădˈbərē, –bĕrē [key], 1858–1951, English social worker and philanthropist, b. Elizabeth Mary Taylor, studied in France and Germany; wife…

Sanders, Nicholas

(Encyclopedia) Sanders or Sander, Nicholas, 1530–81, English Roman Catholic churchman. He became prominent at Oxford as an ally of Cardinal Pole and had to flee on the accession of Elizabeth I. He…

Elizabeth Arden Biography

Elizabeth Arden(Florence Nightingale Graham)beautician, business executive Born: 1878Birthplace: Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada She opened her first beauty salon in New York in 1907, forming the…

Elizabeth Edwards Biography

wife of John EdwardsBorn: 7/3/1949Birthplace: Jacksonville, Fla.Died: 12/7/2010 (Chapel Hill, N.C. ) Elizabeth Edwards, the wife of former senator and presidential…

Elizabeth Post Biography

writer and etiquette expertBorn: 5/7/1920Died: 3/19/2010Best Known as: granddaughter-in-law of etiquette expert Emily Post Born Elizabeth Lindley, Elizabeth Post…

Robert and Elizabeth Browning

A secret courtship between two legendary poets by David Johnson Elizabeth Barrett Browning and her husband, Robert Browning, led lives suited for leading Romantic poets. Their story…

Brewer's: Charlotte Elizabeth

Mrs. Tonna (1792-1846). Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894CharmCharleys A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Related…

Elizabeth Taylor Biography

Elizabeth Taylor(Elizabeth Rosemond Taylor)actressBorn: 2/27/1932Birthplace: London, England Academy Award-winning film and television actress known for both her beauty and her seven marriages. Her…