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Encyclopedia - 1688: Encyclopedia - 1688
1688 - Births. January 18 - Lionel Cranfield Sackville, 1st Duke of Dorset, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (d. 1765) January 29 - Emanuel ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - June 5: Encyclopedia Ii - June 5 - Deaths
June 5 - 535 to 1899. 535 - Epiphanius of Constantinople, patriarch of Constantinople 1017 - Sanjo, Emperor of Japan (b. 976) 1118 - R...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Glorious Revolution: Encyclopedia Ii - Glorious Revolution - History
During his three year reign, King James II fell victim to the political battles in the British Isles between Catholicism and Protestantis...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Anne Of Great Britain: Encyclopedia Ii - Anne Of Great Britain - Early Life
Anne was born in St. James's Palace of London, the second daughter of James, Duke of York, (afterwards James II) and his first wife, the ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tory: Encyclopedia Ii - Tory - History
The term originates from the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and English Civil War of the 1640s and '50s, when it was used to describe Irish g...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Emmanuel Swedenborg: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Emmanuel Swedenborg
Swedenborg, Emmanuel ( 1688-1772) A Swedish scientist, theosophist, and mystic, a pioneer in both scientific, religious and spiritual ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Prime Minister Of The United Kingdom - History
Historically, the bulk of the power over the Government of the Kingdom was vested in the Sovereign, acting on the advice of bodies such a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jacques-bénigne Bossuet: Encyclopedia - Jacques-bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Benigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 - April 12, 1704) was a French bishop, theologian, and court preacher. Bossuet was one of the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Parliament Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Parliament Of The United Kingdom - History
In the medieval period there were three kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland, and these developed separate parliaments. The 1707 Act...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - İzmir: Encyclopedia Ii - İzmir - From The Eighth Century Bc
The most important sacred place of the town was the Temple of Athens. The oldest ruin preserved until today dates back to 725-700 BC The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Ii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - James Ii Of England - Glorious Revolution
Main articles: Glorious Revolution, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Unreformed House Of Commons: Encyclopedia Ii - Unreformed House Of Commons - Movements For Reform
During the English Revolution of the 1640s, the electoral system for the House of Commons was scrapped (and the House of Lords abolished)...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hispanics: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hispanics - Artists
List of Hispanics - Architects. Luis Barragán (1902–1988), 1980 Pritzker Prize Laureate. Ricardo Bofill (b. 1939), one of the mai...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - High Church: Encyclopedia Ii - High Church - Evolution Of The Term High Church
The nineteenth century Oxford Movement within the Church of England began as a "High Church" movement, following a call to action to save...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Japanese Era Name: Encyclopedia Ii - Japanese Era Name - Conversion Table From Nengō To Gregorian Calendar Years
The Japanese calendars prior to 1873 were derived from the Chinese. Japan adopted the Chinese calendar in 645. To convert a Japanese year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Jat: Encyclopedia Ii - Jat - Genetics
A recent study of the genetics of the people of Indian Punjab[1] (where about 40% or more of the population are Jats) suggest that the Ja...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Siege: Encyclopedia Ii - Siege - Mongol Siege Warfare
In the Middle Ages, the Mongol Empire's campaign against China by Genghis Khan and his army was extremely effective, allowing the Mongols...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Spaniards: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Spaniards - Musicians
List of Spaniards - Classical. Isaac Albéniz (1860–1909), composer. Pau Casals (1876–1973), cello player and conductor. Manuel de...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - James Ii Of England: Encyclopedia Ii - James Ii Of England - Reign
Charles died sine prole legitima (without legitimate offspring) in 1685, converting to Roman Catholicism on his deathbed. He was succeede...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Kings Of Thailand: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Kings Of Thailand - Ayodhaya
Names of Kings according to Pongsawadarnnue (Chronicle of the North) Prachao Prathumsuriyawong พระเจ้าปทุมสุ�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Orange Order: Encyclopedia Ii - Orange Order - Religion And Culture
The basis of the modern Orange Order is the promotion and propagation of "biblical Protestantism" and the principles of the Reformation. ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Automaton: Encyclopedia - Automaton
An automaton (plural: automata) is a self-operating machine. The word is sometimes used to describe a robot, more specifically an autonom...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Avignon: Encyclopedia - Avignon
2 Population sans doubles comptes, i.e. not counting those people already counted in another commune (such as students and military perso...   » Read the article