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Babington, Anthony
(Encyclopedia)Babington, Anthony băbˈĭngtən [key], 1561–86, English conspirator. A member of the Roman Catholic gentry, he served as a youth in the household of the earl of Shrewsbury at Sheffield Castle, whe...Brooke, Fulke Greville, 1st Baron
(Encyclopedia)Brooke, Fulke Greville, 1st Baron fo͝olk grĕvˈĭl [key], 1554–1628, English author and statesman. A favorite of Queen Elizabeth I, he held many official positions during his lifetime. His Life of...L.E.L.
(Encyclopedia)L.E.L.: see Landon, Letitia Elizabeth. ...Kent, Maid of
(Encyclopedia)Kent, Maid of: see Barton, Elizabeth. ...Sverdrup Islands
(Encyclopedia)Sverdrup Islands: see Queen Elizabeth Islands. ...Parry Islands
(Encyclopedia)Parry Islands: see Queen Elizabeth Islands, Canada. ...Sylva, Carmen
(Encyclopedia)Sylva, Carmen: see Elizabeth, queen of Romania. ...Carmen Sylva
(Encyclopedia)Carmen Sylva: see Elizabeth, queen of Romania. ...Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of
(Encyclopedia)Edinburgh, Prince Philip Mountbatten, duke of ĕdˈĭnbərə [key], 1921–2021, consort ...O'Neill, Shane
(Encyclopedia)O'Neill, Shane, 1530?–1567, Irish chieftain. The eldest son of Con O'Neill, 1st earl of Tyrone, he carried on a bitter feud with his father after Con accepted Henry VIII's nomination of Con's illegi...Browse by Subject
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