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Dover, town, England
(Encyclopedia)Dover dōˈvər [key], town, Kent, SE England, on the Strait of Dover, beneath chalk cliffs (...Leicester
(Encyclopedia)Leicester lĕsˈtər [key], city and unitary authority (1991 pop. 324,394), central England. The city is connected by canals with the Trent River and London, and it is also a railway center. Leicester...Murray, James Stuart, 1st earl of
(Encyclopedia)Murray or Moray, James Stuart, 1st earl of both: mûrˈē [key], 1531?–1570, Scottish nobleman. An illegitimate son of James V by a daughter of the earl of Mar, he was, therefore, half-brother of Ma...Mariology
(Encyclopedia)Mariology: see Mary.Maitland, William
(Encyclopedia)Maitland, William (Maitland of Lethington), 1528?–1573, Scottish statesman. In 1559 he deserted the regent Mary of Guise and joined the revolt of the Protestant nobles. When Mary Queen of Scots retu...Annunciation of the Virgin
(Encyclopedia)Annunciation of the Virgin: see Mary. ...Assumption of the Virgin
(Encyclopedia)Assumption of the Virgin: see Mary. ...Visitation of Our Lady
(Encyclopedia)Visitation of Our Lady: see Mary. ...Immaculate Conception of Our Lady
(Encyclopedia)Immaculate Conception of Our Lady: see Mary. ...Lady Day
(Encyclopedia)Lady Day or Annunciation: see Mary. ...Browse by Subject
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