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James V, king of Scotland

(Encyclopedia) James V, 1512–42, king of Scotland (1513–42), son and successor of James IV. His mother, Margaret Tudor, held the regency until her marriage in 1514 to Archibald Douglas, 6th earl of Angus, when s...

Henry, Patrick

(Encyclopedia) Henry, Patrick, 1736–99, political leader in the American Revolution, b. Hanover co., Va. Largely self-educated, he became a prominent trial lawyer. Henry bitterly denounced (1765) the Stamp Act and...

Henry, O.

(Encyclopedia) Henry, O.: see O. Henry.

Henry, John

(Encyclopedia) Henry, John: see John Henry.

Garnet, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Garnet, Henry: see Garnett, Henry. ...

Henry, Fort

(Encyclopedia) Henry, Fort, Tenn.: see Fort Henry. ...

Addington, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Addington, Henry: see Sidmouth, Henry Addington, Viscount. ...

Howard, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Howard, Henry: see Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of. ...

Lawes, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Lawes, Henry lôz [key], 1596–1662, English composer. Both he and his brother William were prominent musician-composers, and Henry served the royal family in various capacities until the civil war. ...

Wriothesley, Henry

(Encyclopedia) Wriothesley, Henry: see Southampton, Henry Wriothesley, 3d earl of. ...
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