Glanvill, Ranulf de
(Encyclopedia) Glanvill, Ranulf de glănˈvĭl [key], d. 1190, English jurist. He served Henry II in many offices, finally as chief justiciar after 1180. He commissioned one of the great works of English law, the T...
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Gourmont, Remy de
(Encyclopedia) Gourmont, Remy de rəmēˈ də go͞ormôNˈ [key], 1858–1915, French critic and novelist, leading critical apologist for the symbolists. Although his views were seemingly contradictory, he was consi...
Denonville, Jacques René de Brisay, marquis de
(Encyclopedia) Denonville, Jacques René de Brisay, marquis de zhäk rənāˈ də brēzāˈ märkēˈ də dənôNvēlˈ [key], d. 1710, governor of New France (1685–89). To subdue the Iroquois he led a force of 3,...
Malesherbes, Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de
(Encyclopedia) Malesherbes, Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de krātyăNˈ gēyōmˈ də lämwänyôNˈ də mälzĕrbˈ [key], 1721–94, French minister of state. After serving as counselor to the Parlement of Par...
Lorris, Guillaume de
(Encyclopedia) Lorris, Guillaume de: see Guillaume de Lorris.
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Patenier, Joachim de
(Encyclopedia) Patenier, Joachim de: see Patinir, Joachim de.
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Peñalara, Pico de
(Encyclopedia) Peñalara, Pico de: see Guadarrama, Sierra de.
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Meun, Jean de
(Encyclopedia) Meun, Jean de: see Jean de Meun.
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Ninon de Lenclos
(Encyclopedia) Ninon de Lenclos: see Lenclos, Ninon de.
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Niza, Marcos de
(Encyclopedia) Niza, Marcos de: see Marcos de Niza.
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