[probably from the proper namePelham] (ˈpɛləm) n (Biography)Henry.1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister (1743–54); brother of Thomas Pelham Holles, 1st Duke of Newcastle Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991,...
It focuses on (and reproduces) a manuscript in which an archetypal true whig, who was publicly hostile to James II in and after 1688, suggests how the whigs and James might be reconciled and how James might return to England. The article places the piece in the context of Warrington's ...
Henry V (16 September 1386 – 31 August 1422), also called Henry of Monmouth, was King of England from 1413 until his death in 1422. Despite his relatively short reign, Henry's outstanding military successes in the Hundred Years' War against France made England one of the strongest military...
“Of the five well-known Chamberlain immigrants to New England, Henry has probably been that subject of more confusion and misinformation than any. This arose from the fact that for many years it was thought that only one Henry Chamberlin settled in New England when in fact there were two!
born 1984, second son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005 The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased. Henry In England: Henry...
The first year after Henry’s coronation as King of England was spent in securing his newly-won possession. On Christmas Day, 1154, he called together the solemn assembly of prelates, barons, and wise men which had not met for fifteen years. The royal state of the court was restored; the...
House of Lanc...Henry V noun Words related to Henry V nounson of Henry IV and King of England from 1413 to 1422 Related Words House of Lancaster Lancastrian line Lancaster Based on WordNet 3.0, Farlex clipart collection. © 2003-2012 Princeton University, Farlex Inc. Want to thank TFD...
Lord.title ofHenry Stuart(orStewart). 1545--67, Scottish nobleman; second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots and father of James I of England. After murdering his wife's secretary, Rizzio (1566), he was himself assassinated (1567)
On the 1st of April it rained and melted the ice, and in the early part of the day, which was very foggy, I heard a stray goose groping about over the pond and cackling as if lost, or like the spirit of the fog. So I went on for some days cutting and hewing timber, and ...
Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England from 21 April 1509 until his death. He was also Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) and claimant to the Kingdom of France. Henry was the second monarch of the House of Tudor, succeeding his father, Henry VII. ...