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Elizabeth, czarina of Russia
(Encyclopedia)Elizabeth, 1709–62, czarina of Russia (1741–62), daughter of Peter I and Catherine I. She gained the throne by overthrowing the young czar, Ivan VI, and the regency of his mother, Anna Leopoldovna...Heloise
(Encyclopedia)Heloise: see Abelard, Peter.Veregin, Peter
(Encyclopedia)Veregin, Peter: see Dukhobors.Waldo, Peter
(Encyclopedia)Waldo, Peter: see Waldenses.suite
(Encyclopedia)suite swēt [key], in music, instrumental form derived from dance and consisting of a series of movements usually in the same key but contrasting in rhythm and mood. The principle of the suite can be ...Schöffer, Peter
(Encyclopedia)Schöffer, Peter: see Fust, Johann.Peter, Apocalypse of
(Encyclopedia)Peter, Apocalypse of: see Pseudepigrapha. ...Pindar, Peter
(Encyclopedia)Pindar, Peter: see Wolcot, John. ...Bennewitz, Peter
(Encyclopedia)Bennewitz, Peter: see Apianus, Petrus. ...Bienewitz, Peter
(Encyclopedia)Bienewitz, Peter: see Apianus, Petrus. ...Browse by Subject
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