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Henry II, king of England

(Encyclopedia)Henry II, 1133–89, king of England (1154–89), son of Matilda, queen of England, and Geoffrey IV, count of Anjou. He was the founder of the Angevin, or Plantagenet, line in England and one of the a...

Westminster Palace

(Encyclopedia)Westminster Palace or Houses of Parliament, in Westminster, London. The present enormous structure, of Neo-Gothic design, was built (1840–60) by Sir Charles Barry to replace an aggregation of ancien...

Engleheart, George

(Encyclopedia)Engleheart, George, 1752–1829, English miniature painter. He studied with Sir Joshua Reynolds and made copies in miniature of Reynolds's paintings. Court miniaturist under George III, he competed su...

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. ...

Worcester, Thomas Percy, earl of

(Encyclopedia)Worcester, Thomas Percy, earl of wo͝osˈtər [key], c.1344–1403, English nobleman; brother of Henry Percy, 1st earl of Northumberland. He served with considerable success in the wars in France and ...

Lod

(Encyclopedia)Lod lōd [key], city (1994 pop. 51,200), central Israel. It is also known as Lydda. Its manufactures include paper products, chemicals, oil products, electronic equipment, processed food, and cigarett...

Morris, Richard, 1730–1810, American landowner and judge

(Encyclopedia)Morris, Richard, 1730–1810: see under Morris, family. ...