(Encyclopedia) Urban II, c.1042–1099, pope (1088–99), a Frenchman named Odo (or Eudes) of Lagery; successor of Victor III. He studied at Reims and became a monk at Cluny. He went to Rome, as prior of…
(Encyclopedia) Urban VI, 1318?–1389, pope (1378–89), whose election was the immediate cause of the Great Schism; a Neapolitan named Bartolomeo Prignano; successor of Gregory XI. He was made…
(Encyclopedia) Pius VI, 1717–99, pope (1775–99), an Italian named G. Angelo Braschi, b. Cesena; successor of Clement XIV. He was created cardinal in 1774. Early in his reign he was faced with the…
(Encyclopedia) Huss, JohnHuss, Johnhŭs [key], Czech Jan HusHuss, Johnyän h&oobreve;s [key], 1369?–1415, Czech religious reformer.
At the invitation of Holy Roman Emperor Sigismund, who granted…
The members of the U.S. Senate in the 117th Congress are listed below. Dates in the left column indicate term in office; birth years are given in parentheses after party affiliation. All terms are…
(Encyclopedia) Westphalia, Peace of, 1648, general settlement ending the Thirty Years War. It marked the end of the Holy Roman Empire as an effective institution and inaugurated the modern European…
Major League Cities & Teams As of Oct. 31, 2006, there were 132 major league teams playing or scheduled to play men's baseball, men's basketball, NFL football, hockey and men's soccer in 53…
Have you visited any biomes lately? A biome is a large ecosystem where plants, animals, insects, and people live in a certain type of climate. If you were in northern Alaska, you would be in a…
—David JohnsonPart I: 1858–19201850sIn her magazine, the Lily, American feminist Amelia Bloomer promotes the comfort of "bloomers," a simple flaring skirt over Turkish-style trousers.…
