Queen Elizabeth Celebrates Golden Jubilee 50 years on the throne remembered by David Johnson Only four other monarchs have ruled Great Britain as long as Queen Elizabeth II…
(Encyclopedia) Edward VI, 1537–53, king of England (1547–53), son of Henry VIII and Jane Seymour. Edward succeeded his father to the throne at the age of nine. Henry had made arrangements for a…
(Encyclopedia) Katharine of Aragón, 1485–1536, first queen consort of Henry VIII of England; daughter of Ferdinand II of Aragón and Isabella of Castile. In 1501 she was married to Arthur, eldest son…
(Encyclopedia) CampbellCampbellkămˈbəl [key], Scottish noble family, the head of which is the duke of Argyll. The Campbells of Lochow (Lochawe) rose to power in W Scotland in the later Middle Ages.…
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Part IV: 1995-present by Amanda Kudler 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 1995 Sony brings the PlayStation to the U.S. and sells the console for $299. Nintendo…
Director Peter Jackson Bringing Middle-earth to the silver screen by Laura Hayes Peter Jackson, a little-known director from New Zealand, has taken on one of the most…
(Encyclopedia) Tennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st BaronTennyson, Alfred Tennyson, 1st Barontĕnˈĭsən [key], 1809–92, English poet. The most famous poet of the Victorian age, he was a profound spokesman…
(Encyclopedia) Otto I or Otto the Great, 912–73, Holy Roman emperor (962–73) and German king (936–73), son and successor of Henry I of Germany. He is often regarded as the founder of the Holy Roman…