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Savonarola, Girolamo
(Encyclopedia)Savonarola, Girolamo jērōˈlämō sävōnärōˈlä [key], 1452–98, Italian religious reformer, b. Ferrara. He joined (1475) the Dominicans. In 1481 he went to San Marco, the Dominican house at Fl...Charles II, French king
(Encyclopedia)Charles II, French king: see Charles II, emperor of the West. ...Charles II, king of Hungary
(Encyclopedia)Charles II, king of Hungary: see Charles III, king of Naples. ...Charles III, king of Hungary
(Encyclopedia)Charles III, king of Hungary: see Charles VI, Holy Roman emperor. ...Charles IV, king of Hungary
(Encyclopedia)Charles IV, king of Hungary: see Charles I, emperor of Austria. ...Charles I, king of Spain
(Encyclopedia)Charles I, king of Spain: see Charles V, Holy Roman emperor. ...Spanish Succession, War of the
(Encyclopedia)Spanish Succession, War of the, 1701–14, last of the general European wars caused by the efforts of King Louis XIV to extend French power. The conflict in America corresponding to the period of the ...Gonzaga
(Encyclopedia)Gonzaga gōntsäˈgä [key], Italian princely house that ruled Mantua (1328–1708), Montferrat (1536–1708), and Guastalla (1539–1746). The family name is derived from the castle of Gonzaga, a vil...Charles the Bald
(Encyclopedia)Charles the Bald, French king: see Charles II, emperor of the West. ...Charles the Fat
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