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Louis d'Outremer

(Encyclopedia)Louis d'Outremer: see Louis IV, French king. ...

Louis the Bavarian

(Encyclopedia)Louis the Bavarian: see Louis IV, Holy Roman emperor. ...

Henry of Navarre

(Encyclopedia)Henry of Navarre: see Henry IV, king of France. ...

Philip the Fair

(Encyclopedia)Philip the Fair: see Philip IV, king of France. ...

Margate City

(Encyclopedia)Margate City märˈgāt, –gĭt [key], resort and residential city (1990 pop. 8,431), Atlantic co., SE N.J., on the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1897. Margate City, about 4 mi (6 km) S of Atlantic City's cro...

Reading, University of

(Encyclopedia)Reading, University of, at Reading, England; established 1892 as a university extension college affiliated with the Univ. of Oxford. In 1926 it received its charter as an independent university. It ha...

West Covina

(Encyclopedia)West Covina, city (1990 pop. 96,086), Los Angeles co., S Calif., in the San Gabriel valley; settled 1905, inc. 1923. Primarily residential, the city has light manufacturing, including power transforme...

Rulers of Spain since 1474 (table)

(Encyclopedia)Rulers of Spain since 1474(including dates of reign) Union of Castile and Aragón Hapsburg Dynasty Bourbon Dynasty French Intrusion Bourbon Restoration Elective Monarchy First Republic ...

María de Molina

(Encyclopedia)María de Molina dā mōlēˈnä [key], d. 1321, queen of Castile, consort of Sancho IV. As regent (1295–1301) for her son, Ferdinand IV, she defended his throne against several pretenders, who were...

Douglas, Archibald, 5th earl of Angus

(Encyclopedia)Douglas, Archibald, 5th earl of Angus, 1449–1514, Scottish nobleman. He was a member of the faction that allied with Edward IV of England in opposition to the influence of Robert Cochrane, favorite ...