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Oxford, city, England
(Encyclopedia)Oxford, city (1991 pop. 113,847) and district, county seat of Oxfordshire, S central England. In addition to its importance as the site of the Univ. of Oxford, the city has significant industries, inc...Sancroft, William
(Encyclopedia)Sancroft, William săngˈkrôft [key], 1617–93, English prelate, archbishop of Canterbury. His opposition to Calvinist doctrine caused him to remain abroad during the latter part of the Commonwealth...Wiltshire
(Encyclopedia)Wiltshire wÄltˈshÄr, –shÉ™r [key] or Wilts, county (1991 pop. 553,300), 1,345 sq mi (3,484 sq km), S central England; administratively, Wiltshire is a unitary authority (since 2009). The administ...Greenwich, borough, Greater London, England
(Encyclopedia)Greenwich grÄnˈīj, grÄ•nˈ– [key], inner borough of Greater London, SE England, on the Thames River. ...Windsor, town, England
(Encyclopedia)Windsor wÄnˈzÉ™r [key], town (1991 pop. 31,544), Windsor and Maidenhead, S central England, on the Thames River. There is some light industry and printing. The town is a popular tourist destination;...Lasch, Christopher
(Encyclopedia)Lasch, Christopher lăsh [key], 1932–94, American historian, b. Omaha, Neb., grad. Harvard, 1956, Ph.D., Columbia, 1961. After teaching at the Univ. of Iowa (1961–66) and Northwestern Univ. (1966â...Morley, Christopher
(Encyclopedia)Morley, Christopher, 1890–1957, American editor and author, b. Haverford, Pa., grad. Haverford College, 1910. He was a Rhodes scholar. Morley was one of the founders of the Saturday Review of Litera...Marlowe, Christopher
(Encyclopedia)Marlowe, Christopher, 1564–93, English dramatist and poet, b. Canterbury. Probably the greatest English dramatist before Shakespeare, Marlowe, a shoemaker's son, was educated at Cambridge and he wen...herb Christopher
(Encyclopedia)herb Christopher: see baneberry. ...Anstey, Christopher
(Encyclopedia)Anstey, Christopher ănˈstē [key], 1724–1805, English poet and satirist. He is known chiefly for The New Bath Guide (1766), a series of poetical episodes humorously depicting contemporary life at ...Browse by Subject
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