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Mountbatten, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
(Encyclopedia)Mountbatten, Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma mountbătˈən [key], 1900–1979, British admiral; great-grandson of Queen Victoria and uncle of Philip Mountbatten, d...York, Edward, duke of
(Encyclopedia)York, Edward, duke of, 1373?–1415, English nobleman; elder son of Edmund of Langley, duke of York. In 1390, Edward was made earl of Rutland, and in 1394 he was created earl of Cork while with his co...Dudley, Robert
(Encyclopedia)Dudley, Robert: see Leicester, Robert Dudley, earl of. ...Howard, Henry
(Encyclopedia)Howard, Henry: see Surrey, Henry Howard, earl of. ...Montagu, Charles
(Encyclopedia)Montagu, Charles: see Halifax, Charles Montagu, earl of. ...Neville, Richard
(Encyclopedia)Neville, Richard: see Warwick, Richard Neville, earl of. ...Butler, Thomas
(Encyclopedia)Butler, Thomas: see Ossory, Thomas Butler, earl of. ...Carr, Robert
(Encyclopedia)Carr, Robert: see Somerset, Robert Carr, earl of. ...Tiptoft, John
(Encyclopedia)Tiptoft, John: see Worcester, John Tiptoft, earl of. ...ulcer
(Encyclopedia)ulcer, open sore or circumscribed erosion, usually slow to heal, on the skin or mucous membranes. It may develop as a result of injury; because of a circulatory disturbance, e.g., in varicose veins or...Browse by Subject
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