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(Encyclopedia)Robert Curthose: see Robert II, duke of Normandy. ...William Rufus
(Encyclopedia)William Rufus: see William II, king of England. ...Philip Augustus
(Encyclopedia)Philip Augustus: see Philip II, king of France. ...Stephen Báthory
(Encyclopedia)Stephen Báthory bäˈtôrĭ [key], Pol. Stefan Batory, 1533–86, king of Poland (1575–86), prince of Transylvania (1571–75), son of Stephen Báthory (1477–1534). He was elected to succeed John...Charles the Bad
(Encyclopedia)Charles the Bad: see Charles II, king of Navarre. ...Ferdinand the Catholic
(Encyclopedia)Ferdinand the Catholic: see Ferdinand II, king of Aragón. ...Frederick the Great
(Encyclopedia)Frederick the Great: see Frederick II, king of Prussia. ...gremlin
(Encyclopedia)gremlin, in American folklore, malicious, airborne supernatural being. Gremlins were first heard of during World War II as creatures responsible for unexplainable mechanical failures and disruptions i...Zapolya, John Sigismund
(Encyclopedia)Zapolya, John Sigismund: see John II, king of Hungary. ...Maria Theresa
(Encyclopedia)Maria Theresa mərēˈə tərāˈzə [key], 1717–80, Austrian archduchess, queen of Bohemia and Hungary (1740–80), consort of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and dowager empress after the accession (...Browse by Subject
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