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Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2d duke of
(Encyclopedia) Norfolk, Thomas Howard, 2d duke of, 1443–1524, English nobleman, son of John Howard, 1st duke of Norfolk. He fought at the battle of Bosworth (1485) in which his father was killed. He…Derby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia) Derby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl ofDerby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl ofdärˈbē [key], 1435?–1504, English nobleman. During the Wars of the Roses, Stanley was ostensibly a supporter of the…Dewey, Thomas Edmund
(Encyclopedia) Dewey, Thomas Edmund, 1902–71, American political figure, governor (1943–55) of New York, b. Owosso, Mich. Admitted (1925) to the bar, Dewey practiced law and in 1931 became chief…Clifford of Chudleigh, Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia) Clifford of Chudleigh, Thomas Clifford, 1st BaronClifford of Chudleigh, Thomas Clifford, 1st Baronchŭdˈlē [key], 1630–73, English statesman. Member (1667–73) of the Cabal at Charles II…Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane, 10th earl of
(Encyclopedia) Dundonald, Thomas Cochrane, 10th earl ofDundonald, Thomas Cochrane, 10th earl ofdŭndŏnˈəld [key], 1775–1860, British naval commander. He served in the Napoleonic Wars, executing his…Gardiner, Stephen
(Encyclopedia) Gardiner, Stephen, 1493?–1555, English prelate. He was educated at Cambridge. He became secretary to Thomas (later Cardinal) Wolsey and later secured the favor of Henry VIII by a…Bugeaud de la Piconnerie, Thomas Robert
(Encyclopedia) Bugeaud de la Piconnerie, Thomas RobertBugeaud de la Piconnerie, Thomas Roberttōmäˈ rōbĕrˈ büzhōˈ də lä pēkōnərēˈ [key], 1784–1849, marshal of France, duc d'Isly, general and…Williams, Eleazer
(Encyclopedia) Williams, EleazerWilliams, Eleazerĕlēāˈzər [key], c.1787–1858, missionary among Native North Americans. He was the son of Thomas Williams, a St. Regis Native American chief, and a…Gunpowder Plot
(Encyclopedia) Gunpowder Plot, conspiracy to blow up the English Parliament and King James I on Nov. 5, 1605, the day set for the king to open Parliament. It was intended to be the beginning of a…Hood, John Bell
(Encyclopedia) Hood, John Bell, 1831–79, Confederate general in the American Civil War, b. Owingsville, Ky. He resigned from the army (Apr., 1861) and entered the Confederate service 1862. He fought…Trending
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