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(Encyclopedia)Sedgemoor, marshy tract in Somerset, SW England. The forces of James II defeated the duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor in 1685.Popes of the Roman Catholic Church (table)
(Encyclopedia)Popes of the Roman Catholic ChurchIn the following list, the date of election, rather than of consecration, is given. Before St. Victor I (189), dates may err by one year. Antipopes—i.e., those men...Strauss, Richard
(Encyclopedia)Strauss, Richard rĭkhˈärt shtrous [key], 1864–1949, German composer. Strauss brought to a culmination the development of the 19th-century symphonic poem, and was a leading composer of romantic op...Gerbert
(Encyclopedia)Gerbert: see Sylvester II.Gustavus Adolphus
(Encyclopedia)Gustavus Adolphus: see Gustavus II. ...Aiglon, L'
(Encyclopedia)Aiglon, L': see Napoleon II.Spanish marriages
(Encyclopedia)Spanish marriages: see Isabella II. ...Sakskoburggotski, Simeon
(Encyclopedia)Sakskoburggotski, Simeon: see Simeon II. ...Sigismund Augustus
(Encyclopedia)Sigismund Augustus: see Sigismund II. ...Alexius III
(Encyclopedia)Alexius III (Alexius Angelus) ănˈjələs [key], d. after 1210, Byzantine emperor (1195–1203). He acceded to power by deposing and blinding his brother Isaac II. This act served as pretext for the ...Browse by Subject
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