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(Encyclopedia) Peter of Dreux: see Peter I, duke or count of Brittany. ...

(Encyclopedia) Roses, Wars of the, traditional name given to the intermittent struggle (1455–85) for the throne of England between the noble houses of York (whose badge was a white rose) and Lancaster (later assoc...

(Encyclopedia) Nottingham, Thomas Mowbray, earl of: see Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Butler, James: see Ormonde, James Butler, 12th earl and 1st duke of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Jetheth jēˈthĕth [key], in the Bible, duke of Edom and descendant of Esau. ...

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

(Encyclopedia) Alvah ălˈvə [key], in the Bible, duke of Edom. It also appears as Aliah. ...

(Encyclopedia) Arnaud, Henri äNrēˈ ärnōˈ [key], 1641–1721, pastor and leader of the Waldenses. When Victor Amadeus II, duke of Savoy, in league with the French, set out to expel the Waldenses, Arnaud led (16...

(Encyclopedia) Ladislaus II or Ladislaus Jagiello yägyĕˈlō [key], 1350?–1434, king of Poland (1386–1434), grand duke of Lithuania (1378–1401), founder of the Jagiello dynasty. Leaguing with Poland against ...

(Encyclopedia) Desiderius dēsĭdērˈēəs [key], d. after 774, last Lombard king in Italy (756–74). The duke of Tuscany, he was chosen king with the support of the pope and of Pepin the Short, who was king of th...