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Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey, sieur de
(Encyclopedia)Maisonneuve, Paul de Chomedey, sieur de pōl də shômdāˈ syör də māzôNnövˈ [key], 1612–76, founder and first governor of Montreal, b. France. A soldier, he fought in European wars before be...Malesherbes, Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de
(Encyclopedia)Malesherbes, Chrétien Guillaume de Lamoignon de krātyăNˈ gēyōmˈ də lämwänyôNˈ də mälzĕrbˈ [key], 1721–94, French minister of state. After serving as counselor to the Parlement of Par...Lesdiguières, François de Bonne, duc de
(Encyclopedia)Lesdiguières, François de Bonne, duc de fräNswäˈ də bôn dük də lādēgyĕrˈ [key], 1543–1626, marshal and constable of France. He fought on the Huguenot (Protestant) side in the Wars of Re...Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile
(Encyclopedia)Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile ärk də trēôNfˈ də lātwälˈ [key], imposing triumphal arch in Paris standing on an elevation at the end of the Avenue des Champs Élysées and in the center of the ...Marivaux, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de
(Encyclopedia)Marivaux, Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de pyĕrˈ kärlāˈ də shäNblēˈ də märēvōˈ [key], 1688–1763, French dramatist and novelist. He enjoyed popularity for a time with his numerous comedies...Mayenne, Charles de Lorraine, duc de
(Encyclopedia)Mayenne, Charles de Lorraine, duc de shärl də lôrĕnˈ dük də mäyĕnˈ [key], 1554–1611, French Catholic general in the Wars of Religion (see Religion, Wars of); brother of Henri, 3d duc de Gu...Lautrec, Odet de Foix, vicomte de
(Encyclopedia)Lautrec, Odet de Foix, vicomte de ôdāˈ də fwä vēkôNtˈ də lōtrĕkˈ [key], 1485–1528, marshal of France. In the Italian Wars he fought at Marignano (1515) and was subsequently governor of M...Rivas, Ángel de Saavedra, duque de
(Encyclopedia)Rivas, Ángel de Saavedra, duque de änˈhĕl ᵺā säˌävāˈᵺrä do͞oˈkā ᵺā rēˈväs [key], 1791–1865, Spanish romantic poet and dramatist. A liberal, Rivas was condemned to death and f...Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, Jacques
(Encyclopedia)Boucher de Crèvecœur de Perthes, Jacques də krĕvkörˈ də pĕrt [key], 1788–1868, French writer and archaeologist. He was the first to provide evidence that humans had existed in the Pleistocen...Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de
(Encyclopedia)Brantôme, Pierre de Bourdeille, seigneur de pyĕr də bo͞ordāˈyə sānyörˈ də bräNtōmˈ [key], 1540?–1614, French courtier, soldier, and author of memoirs. He accompanied Mary Stuart to Sco...Browse by Subject
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