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Kingsley, Charles
(Encyclopedia)Kingsley, Charles, 1819–75, English author and clergyman. Ordained in 1842, he became vicar of Eversley in Hampshire in 1844. From 1848 to 1852 he published tracts advocating Christian socialism. Th...Shovell, Sir Clowdisley
(Encyclopedia)Shovell, Sir Clowdisley, or Sir Cloudesley Shovel kloudzˈlē shŭvˈəl [key], 1650–1707, English admiral. In the War of the Grand Alliance he burned enemy ships at the battle of La Hogue in 1692 a...Lyndsay, Sir David
(Encyclopedia)Lyndsay, Sir David: see Lindsay, Sir David. ...Lyttelton, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Lyttelton, Sir Thomas: see Littleton, Sir Thomas. ...Throgmorton, Sir Nicholas
(Encyclopedia)Throgmorton, Sir Nicholas: see Throckmorton, Sir Nicholas. ...Sherley, Sir Anthony
(Encyclopedia)Sherley, Sir Anthony: see Shirley, Sir Anthony. ...Urchard, Sir Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Urchard, Sir Thomas: see Urquhart, Sir Thomas. ...Sydney, Sir Philip
(Encyclopedia)Sydney, Sir Philip: see Sidney, Sir Philip. ...Vandyke, Sir Anthony
(Encyclopedia)Vandyke, Sir Anthony: see Van Dyck, Sir Anthony. ...Charles of Valois
(Encyclopedia)Charles of Valois välwäˈ [key], 1270–1325, French prince and military leader, third son of Philip III and father of Philip VI. He dominated the reign in France of his nephew Louis X. On the excom...Browse by Subject
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