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William IV, king of Great Britain and Ireland
(Encyclopedia)William IV, 1765–1837, king of Great Britain and Ireland (1830–37), third son of George III. He went to sea in 1779, served under Admiral George Rodney in action off Cape St. Vincent (1780), and b...Monk, George
(Encyclopedia)Monk, George: see Monck, George, 1st duke of Albemarle. ...Mowbray, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Mowbray, Thomas: see Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of. ...Churchill, John
(Encyclopedia)Churchill, John: see Marlborough, John Churchill, 1st duke of. ...Talbot, Richard
(Encyclopedia)Talbot, Richard: see Tyrconnel, Richard Talbot, duke and earl of. ...Brandon, Charles
(Encyclopedia)Brandon, Charles: see Suffolk, Charles Brandon, 1st duke of. ...John of Gaunt
(Encyclopedia)John of Gaunt [Mid. Eng. Gaunt=Ghent, his birthplace], 1340–99, duke of Lancaster; fourth son of Edward III of England. He married (1359) Blanche, heiress of Lancaster, and through her became earl (...Magdiel
(Encyclopedia)Magdiel măgˈdēĕl [key], in the Bible, duke or chief of Edom. ...Alençon, François, duc d'
(Encyclopedia)Alençon, François, duc d': see Francis, duke of Alençon and Anjou. ...Warwick, John Dudley, earl of
(Encyclopedia)Warwick, John Dudley, earl of: see Northumberland, John Dudley, duke of. ...Browse by Subject
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