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Douglas, James, 2d duke of Queensbury

(Encyclopedia)Douglas, James, 1662–1711: see Queensberry, James Douglas, 2d duke of. ...

Somerset, William Seymour, 2d duke of

(Encyclopedia)Somerset, William Seymour, 2d duke of: see Hertford, William Seymour, 1st marquess and 2d earl of. ...

Leopold I, grand duke of Tuscany

(Encyclopedia)Leopold I, grand duke of Tuscany: see Leopold II, Holy Roman emperor. ...

John of Salisbury

(Encyclopedia)John of Salisbury sôlzˈbərē [key], c.1110–1180, English scholastic philosopher, b. Salisbury. He studied in France at Paris and Chartres under Abelard and other famous teachers. He was secretary...

John of Procida

(Encyclopedia)John of Procida prōˈchēdä [key], c.1225–c.1302, Italian conspirator, lord of the island of Procida. He was an ardent supporter of the Hohenstaufen cause in Sicily and attempted to secure the isl...

Buckingham, George Villiers, 2d duke of

(Encyclopedia)Buckingham, George Villiers, 2d duke of, 1628–87, English courtier; son of the 1st duke. Brought up with the royal family and educated at Cambridge, he was a strong royalist in the English civil war...

Salisbury, John of

(Encyclopedia)Salisbury, John of: see John of Salisbury. ...

Gaunt, John of

(Encyclopedia)Gaunt, John of: see John of Gaunt. ...

Procida, John of

(Encyclopedia)Procida, John of: see John of Procida. ...

Speyer, John of

(Encyclopedia)Speyer, John of: see John of Speyer. ...