The Question: I am searching for "King Nebedkenezer", but I'm uncertain of the spelling. When I search your site everything about kings appeared except what…
(Encyclopedia) Coke, Sir EdwardCoke, Sir Edwardk&oobreve;k [key], 1552–1634, English jurist, one of the most eminent in the history of English law. He entered Parliament in 1589 and rose rapidly…
(Encyclopedia) Parr, Catherine, 1512–48, sixth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Parr, an officeholder at the court, and had been twice widowed before Henry…
CHRISTENSEN, Donna Marie Christian, (served under the name of Donna Christian-Green in the One Hundred Fifth Congress), a Delegate from the Virgin Islands; born in Teaneck, Monmouth County, N.…
EVANS, Melvin Herbert, a Delegate from the Virgin Islands; born in Christiansted, St. Croix, V.I., August 7, 1917; attended the public schools; B.S., Howard University, Washington, D.C., 1940…
(Encyclopedia) Louis I, 1339–84, king of Naples (1382–84; rival claimant to Charles III), duke of Anjou, count of Provence, second son of John II of France. He founded the second Angevin line in…
Source: iStockHer Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21st, 1926, and died on September 8th, 2022, aged 96. This marks the end of the longest-reigning British monarch and the most popular…
(Encyclopedia) Robert I or Robert the Bruce, 1274–1329, king of Scotland (1306–29). He belonged to the illustrious Bruce family and was the grandson of that Robert the Bruce who in 1290 was an…
(Encyclopedia) Louis XI, 1423–83, king of France (1461–83), son and successor of Charles VII.
A born diplomat, Louis skillfully checked his foreign and domestic enemies and set up an efficient…