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Bentinck, William

(Encyclopedia)Bentinck, William: see Portland, William Bentinck, 1st earl of. ...

Wentworth, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Wentworth, Thomas: see Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, 1st earl of. ...

Bennet, Henry

(Encyclopedia)Bennet, Henry: see Arlington, Henry Bennet, 1st earl of. ...

Stanley, Thomas

(Encyclopedia)Stanley, Thomas: see Derby, Thomas Stanley, 1st earl of. ...

Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron

(Encyclopedia)Baden-Powell of Gilwell, Robert Stephenson Smyth Baden-Powell, 1st Baron bāˈdən-pōˈəl [key], 1857–1941, British soldier, founder of the Boy Scouts (see Scouts). He saw much active service in I...

Howard of Effingham, Charles Howard, 2d Baron

(Encyclopedia)Howard of Effingham, Charles Howard, 2d Baron: see Nottingham, Charles Howard, 1st earl of. ...

Bloody Assizes

(Encyclopedia)Bloody Assizes: see Jeffreys of Wem, George Jeffreys, 1st Baron. ...

Mosley, Sir Oswald Ernald

(Encyclopedia)Mosley, Sir Oswald Ernald mōzˈlē [key], 1896–1980, British fascist leader. He entered (1918) Parliament as a Conservative, became (1922) an independent, and then joined (1924) the Labour party. H...

Cooper, Anthony Ashley

(Encyclopedia)Cooper, Anthony Ashley: see Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st earl of. ...

Grey, Sir Edward

(Encyclopedia)Grey, Sir Edward: see Grey of Fallodon, Edward Grey, 1st Viscount. ...