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Plains of Abraham
(Encyclopedia)Plains of Abraham: see Abraham, Plains of. ...plaster of Paris
(Encyclopedia)plaster of Paris: see gypsum.Pledge of Allegiance
(Encyclopedia)Pledge of Allegiance, in full, Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag of the United States of America, oath that proclaims loyalty to the United States. and its national symbol. It reads: “I pledge allegi...Požarevac, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Požarevac, Treaty of: see Passarowitz, Treaty of. ...Prague, Peace of
(Encyclopedia)Prague, Peace of, 1635: see Thirty Years War. ...Prague, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Prague, Treaty of, 1866: see Austro-Prussian War. ...Prague, University of
(Encyclopedia)Prague, University of: see Charles Univ. ...Preachers, Order of
(Encyclopedia)Preachers, Order of: see Dominicans. ...Pressburg, Treaty of
(Encyclopedia)Pressburg, Treaty of, 1805, peace treaty between Napoleon I of France and Holy Roman Emperor Francis II (also emperor of Austria), signed at Pressburg (now Bratislava, Slovakia). Defeated at Austerlit...Pilgrimage of Grace
(Encyclopedia)Pilgrimage of Grace, 1536, rising of Roman Catholics in N England. It was a protest against the government's abolition of papal supremacy (1534) and confiscation (1536) of the smaller monastic propert...Browse by Subject
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