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Charles III, emperor of the West, king of the East Franks, and king of the West Franks

(Encyclopedia)Charles III or Charles the Fat, 839–88, emperor of the West (881–87), king of the East Franks (882–87), and king of the West Franks (884–87); son of Louis the German, at whose death he inherit...

Ladislaus I, king of Bohemia

(Encyclopedia)Ladislaus I, king of Bohemia: see Ladislaus V, king of Hungary. ...

Lean, Sir David

(Encyclopedia)Lean, Sir David, 1908–91, English film director, producer, and scriptwriter, b. Croyden, England. He entered the film industry in the 1920s, and had become one of Britain's most accomplished film ed...

Ferdinand IV, king of Naples

(Encyclopedia)Ferdinand IV, king of Naples: see Ferdinand I, king of the Two Sicilies. ...

Frederick III, king of Prussia

(Encyclopedia)Frederick III, king of Prussia: see Frederick III, 1831–88, emperor of Germany and king of Prussia. ...

Ferdinand I, Spanish king of Castile and León

(Encyclopedia)Ferdinand I or Ferdinand the Great, d. 1065, Spanish king of Castile (1035–65) and León (1037–65). He inherited Castile from his father, Sancho III of Navarre, conquered León, and took parts of ...

Nairn, former county, Scotland

(Encyclopedia)Nairn, former county, Scotland: see Nairnshire. ...

Lanark, former county, Scotland

(Encyclopedia)Lanark, former county, Scotland: see Lanarkshire. ...

Renfrew, former county, Scotland

(Encyclopedia)Renfrew, former county, Scotland: see Renfrewshire. ...

Banff, former county, Scotland

(Encyclopedia)Banff, former county, Scotland: see Banffshire. ...