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William Shakespeare: Henry VI (Pt 2), Act III, Scene II
Scene IIBury St. Edmund's. A room of stateEnter certain Murderers, hastilyFirst MurdererRun to my Lord of Suffolk; let him know We have dispatch'd the duke, as he commanded.Second MurdererO…Jagiello
(Encyclopedia) JagielloJagielloyägyĕˈlō [key] or JagelloJagelloyägĕˈlō [key], dynasty that ruled Poland and Lithuania from 1386 to 1572, Hungary from 1440 to 1444 and again from 1490 to 1526, and…16th-century Spice Girl
Cate Blanchett's Virgin QueenMost of all, Weir balks at the film's blatant girl-power edge. Indeed, she reveals that Elizabeth played on —not rebelled against— her era's belief that…Ford, John, American film director
(Encyclopedia) Ford, John, 1895–1973, American film director, b. Cape Elizabeth, Maine, as John Martin Feeney. Ford began directing in 1917 after an apprenticeship with his brother Francis. Over the…William Shakespeare: Merchant of Venice, Act II
Act IIScene IBelmont. A room in Portia's houseFlourish of cornets. Enter the Prince of Morocco and his train; Portia, Nerissa, and others attendingMoroccoMislike me not for my complexion, The…William Shakespeare: Hamlet, Act I, Scene II
Scene IIA room of state in the castleEnter King Claudius, Queen Gertrude, Hamlet, Polonius, Laertes, Voltimand, Cornelius, Lords, and AttendantsKing ClaudiusThough yet of Hamlet our dear…Diamond Necklace, Affair of the
(Encyclopedia) Diamond Necklace, Affair of the, scandal that took place at the court of King Louis XVI of France just before the French Revolution. An adventuress who called herself the comtesse de…Saxe-Coburg
(Encyclopedia) Saxe-CoburgSaxe-Coburgsăks-kōbərg [key], Ger. Sachsen-Coburg, former duchy, central Germany. A possession of the Ernestine branch of the house of Wettin, it was given by Ernest the…Reaction to Terrorist Attack of Sept. 11, 2001
Related Links Terrorism Around the WorldPentagonWorld Trade CenterMore on September 11, 2001World's Tallest BuildingsTerrorist Attacks in U.S.Sept. 11, 2001, TimelineOsama bin…Horne, Richard Henry
(Encyclopedia) Horne, Richard Henry, or Richard Hengist Horne, 1802–84, English author. His chief work was the allegorical poem Orion (1843). A New Spirit of the Age (1844), written with Elizabeth…