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Douglas, James, 4th earl of Morton
(Encyclopedia)Douglas, James, d. 1581: see Morton, James Douglas, 4th earl of. ...Somerset, Fitzroy James Henry
(Encyclopedia)Somerset, Fitzroy James Henry: see Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron. ...Graham, James
(Encyclopedia)Graham, James: see Montrose, James Graham, 5th earl and 1st marquess of. ...Butler, James
(Encyclopedia)Butler, James: see Ormonde, James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of. ...Basilikon Doron
(Encyclopedia)Basilikon Doron bəsĭˈlĭkən dôˈrən [key] [Gr.,=royal gift], book written by James VI of Scotland (subsequently James I of England) as a guide for the conduct of his son Henry when he became kin...James IV, king of Scotland
(Encyclopedia)James IV, 1473–1513, king of Scotland (1488–1513), son and successor of James III. He was an able and popular king, and his reign was one of stability and progress for Scotland. After suppressing ...Bruce, James, 8th earl of Elgin
(Encyclopedia)Bruce, James, 8th earl of Elgin: see Elgin, James Bruce, 8th earl of. ...Miranda, Francisco de
(Encyclopedia)Miranda, Francisco de fränsēˈskō ᵺā mēränˈdä [key], 1750–1816, Venezuelan revolutionist and adventurer. A hero of the struggle for independence from Spain, he is sometimes called the Prec...Niebuhr, Reinhold
(Encyclopedia)Niebuhr, Reinhold rīnˈhōld nēˈbo͝or [key], 1892–1971, American religious and social thinker, b. Wright City, Mo. A graduate of Yale Divinity School, he served (1915–28) as pastor of Bethel E...Laurier, Sir Wilfrid
(Encyclopedia)Laurier, Sir Wilfrid lôˈrēā, Fr. lōryāˈ [key], 1841–1919, Canadian prime minister. He studied law at McGill Univ. His premiership of Canada (1896–1911), the first to be held by a French Can...Browse by Subject
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