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Ingoldsby, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Ingoldsby, Thomas: see Barham, Richard Harris. ...Garnett, Constance (Black)
(Encyclopedia)Garnett, Constance (Black): see Garnett, Richard. ...Sheridan, Frances
(Encyclopedia)Sheridan, Frances: see Sheridan, Richard Brinsley. ...Wallace Collection
(Encyclopedia)Wallace Collection: see under Wallace, Sir Richard. ...ransom
(Encyclopedia)ransom, price of redemption demanded by the captor of a person, vessel, or city. In ancient times cities frequently paid ransom to prevent their plundering by captors. The custom of ransoming was form...Morris, Richard, 1730–1810, American landowner and judge
(Encyclopedia)Morris, Richard, 1730–1810: see under Morris, family. ...Starr, Ringo
(Encyclopedia) Starr, Ringo (b. Richard Starkey): see Beatles, The. ...Daley, William Michael
(Encyclopedia)Daley, William Michael: see under Daley, Richard Joseph. ...John, king of England
(Encyclopedia)John, 1167–1216, king of England (1199–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine. John, though often cruel and treacherous, was an excellent administrator, much concerned with rendering...Mans, Le
(Encyclopedia)Mans, Le lə mäN [key], city (1990 pop. 148,465), capital of Sarthe dept., NW France, on the Sarthe River. The historical capital of Maine, it is also an important manufacturing, commercial, educatio...Browse by Subject
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