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Vere, Edward de

(Encyclopedia) Vere, Edward de: see Oxford, Edward de Vere, 17th earl of.

Abbey, Edward Paul

(Encyclopedia) Abbey, Edward Paul, 1927–1989, American writer and environmentalist, b. Indiana, Pa., grad. Univ. of New Mexico (B.A. 1951, M.A. 1956). An ardent, sometimes abrasive advocate for the…

Watson, Thomas Edward

(Encyclopedia) Watson, Thomas Edward, 1856–1922, American political leader, b. Columbia co., Ga. A successful lawyer, he practiced in Thomson, Ga., before serving (1882–83) in the state legislature…

Westcott, Edward Noyes

(Encyclopedia) Westcott, Edward Noyes, 1846–98, American novelist and banker, b. Syracuse, N.Y. He is known for his popular novel, David Harum (pub. posthumously, 1898), which concerns a shrewd,…

Westermarck, Edward Alexander

(Encyclopedia) Westermarck, Edward AlexanderWestermarck, Edward Alexandervĕsˈtərmärk, wĕsˈ– [key], 1862–1939, Finnish social philosopher and anthropologist. He was professor of sociology at the Univ…

Basilikon Doron

(Encyclopedia) Basilikon DoronBasilikon Doronbəsĭˈlĭkən dôˈrən [key] [Gr.,=royal gift], book written by James VI of Scotland (subsequently James I of England) as a guide for the conduct of his son…

Pepi I

(Encyclopedia) Pepi IPepi Ipāˈpē [key], fl. c.2300 b.c., king of ancient Egypt, of the VI dynasty. He was responsible for the rise of the official Uni. He was succeeded by his sons Merenre, who…

Pharnaces II

(Encyclopedia) Pharnaces IIPharnaces IIfärˈnəsēz [key], d. 47 b.c., king of Pontus, son of Mithradates VI. In the Roman civil war he overran Colchis and central Asia Minor. Julius Caesar came from…

Latimer, Hugh

(Encyclopedia) Latimer, HughLatimer, Hughlătˈəmər [key], 1485?–1555, English bishop and Protestant martyr. Latimer was educated at Cambridge, entered the church, and came under the influence of the…

Prince Edward | Royal Biographies

Royal Biographies:Prince Edward by David Johnson RELATED LINKS Royal Family Tree Queen Elizabeth II Prince Charles Prince Andrew The…