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Penda

(Encyclopedia) Penda, d. 654, king of Mercia (c.632–654). A noble of the Mercian royal house, he fought (629) the king of Wessex for lands along the Severn River. He then allied himself with…

Rhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscount

(Encyclopedia) Rhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st ViscountRhondda, David Alfred Thomas, 1st Viscountrŏnˈdə [key], 1856–1918, British industrialist and public official. He entered his father's coal…

Oswald, Saint

(Encyclopedia) Oswald, Saint, d. 641, king of Northumbria (633–41), son of Æthelfrith. In exile during the reign of Edwin, Oswald and his brother Oswy became Christians. After Edwin's death Oswald…

Windsor, British royal house

(Encyclopedia) WindsorWindsorwĭnˈzər [key], name of the royal house of Great Britain. The name Wettin, family name of Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, consort of Queen Victoria, as well as Saxe-Coburg-…

Brisbane

(Encyclopedia) Brisbane Brisbane brĭzˈbən [key], city (2021 pop. 2,189,878, Greater Brisbane pop. 2,451,804…

Bray, Thomas

(Encyclopedia) Bray, Thomas, 1656–1730, English clergyman and philanthropist. In 1696 he was selected by the bishop of London as his commissary to establish the Anglican church in Maryland. Bray…

NFL Football Preview - AFC Central

AFC Central Pittsburgh QB Kordell Stewart will be scrambling to get his Steelers deeper into the playoffs this year. As they have for the past two seasons, the Pittsburgh Steelers and…