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Louis VI, king of France
(Encyclopedia)Louis VI (Louis the Fat), 1081–1137, king of France (1108–37). He succeeded his father, Philip I, with whom he was associated in government from c.1100. He firmly established his authority within ...Maximilian II, 1527–76, Holy Roman emperor
(Encyclopedia)Maximilian II, 1527–76, Holy Roman emperor (1564–76), king of Bohemia (1562–76) and of Hungary (1563–76), son and successor of Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand I. Before acceding he evidenced a sy...Albret
(Encyclopedia)Albret älbrāˈ [key], former duchy, SW France, in the Landes of Gascony. The powerful lords of Albret became kings of Navarre by the marriage (1484) of Jean d'Albret with Catherine de Foix, queen of...Fisher, John
(Encyclopedia)Fisher, John (Saint John Fisher), c.1469–1535, English prelate, cardinal, bishop of Rochester (1504–34). Known for his scholarship at Cambridge, he was chosen confessor to Margaret Beaufort, mothe...Lancaster, Henry, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Lancaster, Henry, earl of: see Lancaster, house of. ...Lee, Light-Horse Harry
(Encyclopedia)Lee, Light-Horse Harry: see Lee, Henry. ...Lee, Rooney
(Encyclopedia)Lee, Rooney: see Lee, William Henry Fitzhugh. ...Fawcett, Dame Millicent Garrett
(Encyclopedia)Fawcett, Dame Millicent Garrett: see under Fawcett, Henry. ...Ford, Edsel Bryant
(Encyclopedia)Ford, Edsel Bryant: see under Ford, Henry. ...Henry Street Settlement
(Encyclopedia)Henry Street Settlement: see Wald, Lillian D. ...Browse by Subject
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