(Encyclopedia) Sumner, William Graham, 1840–1910, American sociologist and political economist, b. Paterson, N.J., grad. Yale, 1863, and studied in Germany, in Switzerland, and at Oxford. He was…
(Encyclopedia) Otto IV, 1175?–1218, Holy Roman emperor (1209–15) and German king, son of Henry the Lion, duke of Saxony. He was brought up at the court of his uncle King Richard I of England, who…
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(Encyclopedia) Paul IV, 1476–1559, pope (1555–59), a Neapolitan named Gian Pietro Carafa; successor of Marcellus II. First superior of the Theatines (see Cajetan, Saint), he was sternly ascetic. A…
24, movie-theater manager, was found guilty of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison in Nov. by a Texas jury for participating in the 1998 dragging death of James Byrd. John…
Act IIScene IRochester. An inn yardEnter a Carrier with a lantern in his handFirst CarrierHeigh-ho! an it be not four by the day, I'll be hanged: Charles' wain is over the new chimney, and…
Scene IILondon. The palaceEnter King Edward IV, Gloucester, Clarence, and Lady GreyKing Edward IVBrother of Gloucester, at Saint Alban's field
This lady's husband, Sir Richard Grey, was slain…
Scene IIIPlains in GasconyEnter a Messenger that meets York. Enter York with trumpet and many SoldiersYorkAre not the speedy scouts return'd again,
That dogg'd the mighty army of the Dauphin?…
(Encyclopedia) Demetrius I (Demetrius Soter)Demetrius Idĭmēˈtrēəs [key]Demetrius Isōˈtər [key], c.187–150 b.c., king of ancient Syria (162–150 b.c.), son of Seleucus IV. He was sent as a hostage to…
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