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(Encyclopedia)Sedgemoor, marshy tract in Somerset, SW England. The forces of James II defeated the duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor in 1685.Popes of the Roman Catholic Church (table)
(Encyclopedia)Popes of the Roman Catholic ChurchIn the following list, the date of election, rather than of consecration, is given. Before St. Victor I (189), dates may err by one year. Antipopes—i.e., those men...Strauss, Richard
(Encyclopedia)Strauss, Richard rĭkhˈärt shtrous [key], 1864–1949, German composer. Strauss brought to a culmination the development of the 19th-century symphonic poem, and was a leading composer of romantic op...Gerbert
(Encyclopedia)Gerbert: see Sylvester II.Gustavus Adolphus
(Encyclopedia)Gustavus Adolphus: see Gustavus II. ...Sigismund Augustus
(Encyclopedia)Sigismund Augustus: see Sigismund II. ...Sakskoburggotski, Simeon
(Encyclopedia)Sakskoburggotski, Simeon: see Simeon II. ...Aiglon, L'
(Encyclopedia)Aiglon, L': see Napoleon II.Spanish marriages
(Encyclopedia)Spanish marriages: see Isabella II. ...Loris-Melikov, Mikhail Tarielovich
(Encyclopedia)Loris-Melikov, Mikhail Tarielovich mēkhəyēlˈ təryĕlˈəvĭch lôˈrĭs-mĕˈlyĭkəf [key], 1826–88, Russian general and statesman, of Armenian descent. He was created count for his services i...Browse by Subject
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