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Cajetan

(Encyclopedia) Cajetan [Lat.,=from Gaeta], 1469?–1534, Italian prelate, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, b. Gaeta. His original name was Giacomo de Vio. He joined the Dominicans (c.1484),…

Servetus, Michael

(Encyclopedia) Servetus, MichaelServetus, Michaelsərvēˈtəs [key], 1511–53, Spanish theologian and physician. His name in Spanish was Miguel Serveto. In his early years he came in contact with some of…

Philip of Hesse

(Encyclopedia) Philip of HessePhilip of Hessehĕs [key], 1504–67, German nobleman, landgrave of Hesse (1509–67), champion of the Reformation. He is also called Philip the Magnanimous. Declared of age…

2003 Grammy Awards

The 46th Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on February 8, 2004.Record:“Clocks,” ColdplayAlbum:Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, OutkastSong:“Dance with My Father,”…

U.S. Voting Rights

When the Constitution was written, only white male property owners (about 10 to 16 percent of the nation's population) had the vote. Over the past two centuries, though, the term "government by the…

Albert, German churchman

(Encyclopedia) Albert, 1490–1545, German churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. A member of the house of Brandenburg, he became (1514) archbishop of Mainz. Because Albert was underage,…

Coverdale, Miles

(Encyclopedia) Coverdale, Miles, 1488–1569, b. Yorkshire. English translator of the Bible, educated at Cambridge. Coverdale was ordained (1514) and entered the house of Augustinian friars at…

Writing Well: Letter Perfect

Letter PerfectWriting WellLetter PerfectStamp of ApprovalPeople Who Like People: Social NotesLetters of Opinion As much as we use the telephone to reach out and touch someone, there are times when…