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(Encyclopedia) Strand, Mark, 1934–2014, American poet, b. Prince Edward Island, Canada, grad. Antioch College (B.A., 1957), Yale (B.F.A., 1959), Iowa Writers' Workshop (M.A., 1962). Meditative and death-haunted, h...

(Encyclopedia) David II (David Bruce), 1324–71, king of Scotland (1329–71), son and successor of Robert I. David's guardians were not strong enough to prevent the invasion (1332) of Scotland by Edward de Baliol,...

(Encyclopedia) Young Pretender: see Stuart, Charles Edward. ...

(Encyclopedia) Meredith, Owen: see Bulwer-Lytton, Edward Robert. ...

(Encyclopedia) Old Pretender: see Stuart, James Francis Edward. ...

(Encyclopedia) Black Prince: see Edward the Black Prince. ...

(Encyclopedia) Bonnie Prince Charlie: see Stuart, Charles Edward. ...

(Encyclopedia) Kienholz, Nancy Reddin: see under Kienholz, Edward. ...

(Encyclopedia) Llywelyn or Llewelyn ap Gruffydd hləwĕlˈĭn äp grĭfˈĭᵺ, lo͞oĕlˈĭn [key], d. 1282, Welsh prince, grandson of Llywelyn ap Iorwerth. He succeeded (1246) his uncle, David II, as ruler of Nort...

(Encyclopedia) George V (George Frederick Ernest Albert), 1865–1936, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1910–36), second son and successor of Edward VII. At the age of 12 he commenced a naval career, but this en...