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Cartimandua

(Encyclopedia) CartimanduaCartimanduakärˌtĭmănˈjəwə [key], fl. 1st cent. a.d., British queen of the Brigantes. Ruler of the largest and most powerful tribe in Roman Britain (inhabiting the area that…

Robsart, Amy

(Encyclopedia) Robsart, AmyRobsart, Amyrŏbˈsärt [key], 1532–60, maiden name of the wife of Robert Dudley, later earl of Leicester, a favorite of Queen Elizabeth I of England. When Lady Dudley was…

Medbh McGuckian

poetBorn: 8/12/1950Birthplace: Belfast, Northern Ireland Noted for what one critic has called the “hypnotic oddness” of her verse, Medbh (pronounced Maeve) McGuckian belongs to the generation of…

Turbutt WRIGHT, Congress, MD (1741-1783)

WRIGHT, Turbutt, (cousin of Robert Wright), a Delegate from Maryland; born at “White Marsh,” near Chester Mills (now Centerville), Queen Annes County, Md., on February 5, 1741; engaged in…

William Bernard BARRY, Congress, NY (1902-1946)

BARRY, William Bernard, a Representative from New York; born in County Mayo, Ireland, July 21, 1902; immigrated to the United States in 1907 with his parents, who settled in Queens County, N.Y…

Margaret Maid of Norway

(Encyclopedia) Margaret Maid of Norway, 1283–90, queen of Scotland (1286–90), daughter of Eric II of Norway and granddaughter of Alexander III of Scotland. In 1284 the nobles of Scotland recognized…

Selected World Rulers by Country or Region

See also Current World Leaders, Kingdoms and Monarchs of the World Find a list of past and current leaders of every country in the world. Ancient and Historical Empires: RulersAfrica:…

Eleanor of Aquitaine Biography

European queenBorn: 1122?– Eleanor of Aquitaine was one of the most powerful leaders in medieval Europe. She was queen of France and then queen of England, the mother of two kings, and an active…

1500–1599 (A.D.) World History

Michelangelo's David(1504)Tasha VincentMartin Luther(1483–1546)Henry VIII(1491–1547)Queen Elizabeth I(1533–1603)William Shakespeare(1564–1616)Rembrandt van Rijn(1606–1669)Catherine de Medici(1519–…

Netherlands

(Encyclopedia) CE5 NetherlandsNetherlandsnĕᵺˈərləndz [key], Du. Nederland or Koninkrijk der Nederlanden, officially Kingdom of the Netherlands, constitutional monarchy (2015 est. pop. 16,938,000…