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(Encyclopedia) Murray, William: see Mansfield, William Murray, 1st earl of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Parsons, William: see Rosse, William Parsons, 3d earl of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Marshal, William: see Pembroke, William Marshal, 1st earl of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Bentinck, William: see Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Seymour, William: see Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl of. ...

(Encyclopedia) Chambers, William, 1800–1883, and Robert Chambers, 1802–71, Scottish authors and publishers. Their firm of W. and R. Chambers is best known for Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, which William started ...

(Encyclopedia) Clurman, Harold klo͝orˈmən [key], 1901–80, American director, manager, critic, and author, b. New York City. In his early years he acted in minor roles, becoming associated with New York's Group ...

(Encyclopedia) Carlists, partisans of Don Carlos (1788–1855) and his successors, who claimed the Spanish throne under the Salic law of succession, introduced (1713) by Philip V. The law (forced on Philip by the Wa...

(Encyclopedia) Gaddis, William, 1922–98, American novelist, b. New York City. An erudite master of satire and black comedy, he was both praised and criticized for his avant-garde techniques—repetitions, multiple...

(Encyclopedia) Courtenay, William kôrtˈnē [key], c.1342–1396, English prelate, archbishop of Canterbury (1381–96). He was important for his condemnation of the doctrines of Wyclif and for suppressing the Loll...