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(Poor), a touching tale in poetry by Hartmann von der Aur [Our ], one of the minnesingers (12th century). Henry, prince of Hoheneck, in Bavaria, being struck with leprosy, was told that he…

Fox, Henry Richard Vassall

(Encyclopedia) Fox, Henry Richard Vassall: see Holland, Henry Richard Vassall Fox, 3d Baron.

Fitzmaurice, Henry Charles Petty

(Encyclopedia) Fitzmaurice, Henry Charles Petty: see Lansdowne, Henry Charles Keith Petty, 5th marquess of.

Somerset, Fitzroy James Henry

(Encyclopedia) Somerset, Fitzroy James Henry: see Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron.

Bentinck, William Henry Cavendish

(Encyclopedia) Bentinck, William Henry Cavendish: see Portland, William Henry Cavendish Bentinck, 3d duke of.

Henry VII, king of England

(Encyclopedia) Henry VII, 1457–1509, king of England (1485–1509) and founder of the Tudor dynasty. Henry was an astute political leader. He established the Tudor tradition of strong rule tempered…

Lewes, George Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lewes, George HenryLewes, George Henryl&oomacr;ˈĭs [key], 1817–78, English critic and author. As editor of the Leader (1850–54) and of the Fortnightly Review (1865–66), Lewes…

Bone, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Bone, Henry, 1755–1834, English enamel painter. He decorated china at Plymouth and Bristol and later went to London, where he was employed in making small enameled pieces and…

Vaughan, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Vaughan, HenryVaughan, Henryvôn [key], 1622–95, one of the English metaphysical poets. Born in Breconshire, Wales, he signed himself Silurist, after the ancient inhabitants of that…

(Encyclopedia) Henry III, 1551–89, king of France (1574–89); son of King Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. He succeeded his brother, Charles IX. As a leader of the royal army in the Wars of Religion…