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Compromise of 1850

(Encyclopedia)Compromise of 1850. The annexation of Texas to the United States and the gain of new territory by the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo at the close of the Mexican War (1848) aggravated the hostility betwee...

Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of

(Encyclopedia)Norfolk, Thomas Mowbray, 1st duke of, c.1366–1399, English nobleman. He was created earl of Nottingham in 1383, and in 1385 he was made earl marshal of England for life. He joined Thomas of Woodstoc...

Morayshire

(Encyclopedia)Morayshire, former county, Scotland: see Moray. ...

Roxburgh

(Encyclopedia)Roxburgh, former county, Scotland: see Roxburghshire. ...

Glamorganshire

(Encyclopedia)Glamorganshire, former county, Wales: see Glamorgan. ...

Sutherlandshire

(Encyclopedia)Sutherlandshire, former county, Scotland: see Sutherland. ...

Wigtown

(Encyclopedia)Wigtown, former county, Scotland: see Wigtownshire. ...

Cardiganshire

(Encyclopedia)Cardiganshire, former county, W Wales: see Ceredigion. ...

Berks

(Encyclopedia)Berks, former county, England: see Berkshire. ...

Berwick

(Encyclopedia)Berwick, former county, Scotland: see Berwickshire. ...