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Bible Encyclopedias
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Anderson, Sir Edmund
lord chief-justice of common pleas under elizabeth, sat as judge at the trial of mary, queen of scots. anderson's reports is still a book of authority; d . 1605.
lord chief-justice of common pleas under elizabeth, sat as judge at the trial of mary, queen of scots. anderson's reports is still a book of authority; d . 1605.
Angel`ica
a faithless lady of romance, for whose sake orlando lost his heart and his senses.
a faithless lady of romance, for whose sake orlando lost his heart and his senses.
Anne, St.
wife of st. joachim, mother of the virgin mary, and the patron saint of carpentry; festival, july 26.
wife of st. joachim, mother of the virgin mary, and the patron saint of carpentry; festival, july 26.
Annunciation Day
a festival on the 25th of march in commemoration of the salutation of the angel to the virgin mary on the incarnation of christ.
a festival on the 25th of march in commemoration of the salutation of the angel to the virgin mary on the incarnation of christ.
Arios`to, Ludovico
An illustrious Italian poet, born at Reggio, in Lombardy; spent his life chiefly in Ferrara, mostly in poverty; his great work "Orlando Furioso " (q.
An illustrious Italian poet, born at Reggio, in Lombardy; spent his life chiefly in Ferrara, mostly in poverty; his great work "Orlando Furioso " (q.
Ashburton, William Bingham Baring
son of the preceding, "a very worthy man," an admirer, and his wife, lady harriet, still more, of thomas carlyle (1797-1844).
son of the preceding, "a very worthy man," an admirer, and his wife, lady harriet, still more, of thomas carlyle (1797-1844).
Ashby-de-La-Zouch
a small market-town 17 m. w. of leicester, figures in "ivanhoe," with the ruins of a castle in which queen mary was immured.
a small market-town 17 m. w. of leicester, figures in "ivanhoe," with the ruins of a castle in which queen mary was immured.
Askew, Anne
a lady of good birth, a victim of persecution in the time of henry viii. for denying transubstantiation, tortured on the rack and burnt at the stake, 1546.
a lady of good birth, a victim of persecution in the time of henry viii. for denying transubstantiation, tortured on the rack and burnt at the stake, 1546.
Assumption, Feast of the
festival in honour of the translation of the virgin mary to heaven, celebrated on the 15th of august, the alleged day of the event.
festival in honour of the translation of the virgin mary to heaven, celebrated on the 15th of august, the alleged day of the event.
Aylmer, John
tutor to lady jane grey, bishop of london, a highly arbitrary man, and a friend to neither papist nor puritan; he is satirised by spenser in the "shepherd's calendar" (1521-1594).
tutor to lady jane grey, bishop of london, a highly arbitrary man, and a friend to neither papist nor puritan; he is satirised by spenser in the "shepherd's calendar" (1521-1594).
Babbington, Antony
an english catholic gentleman; conspired against elizabeth on behalf of mary, queen of scots, confessed his guilt, and was executed at tyburn in 1586.
an english catholic gentleman; conspired against elizabeth on behalf of mary, queen of scots, confessed his guilt, and was executed at tyburn in 1586.
Bashkirtseff, Marie
a precocious russian young lady of good family, but of delicate constitution, who travelled a good deal with her mother, noted her impressions, and left a journal of her life, which created, when published after her death, an immense sensation from the confessions it contains (1860-1884).
a precocious russian young lady of good family, but of delicate constitution, who travelled a good deal with her mother, noted her impressions, and left a journal of her life, which created, when published after her death, an immense sensation from the confessions it contains (1860-1884).
Beauhar`nais, Alexandre, Vicomte de
Born at Martinique, where he married a lady who, afterwards as wife of Napoleon, became the Empress Joséphine; accepted and took part in the Revolution;
Born at Martinique, where he married a lady who, afterwards as wife of Napoleon, became the Empress Joséphine; accepted and took part in the Revolution;
Bell, Henry Glassford
born in glasgow, a lawyer and literary man, sheriff of lanarkshire; wrote a vindication of mary, queen of scots, and some volumes of poetry (1803-1874).
born in glasgow, a lawyer and literary man, sheriff of lanarkshire; wrote a vindication of mary, queen of scots, and some volumes of poetry (1803-1874).
Bellenden, William
a scottish writer, distinguished for diplomatic services to queen mary, and for the purity of his latin composition; a professor of belles-lettres in paris university (1550-1613).
a scottish writer, distinguished for diplomatic services to queen mary, and for the purity of his latin composition; a professor of belles-lettres in paris university (1550-1613).
Blackwell, Elizabeth
a lady doctor, born in bristol, and the first to hold a medical diploma in the united states; graduated in 1849; was admitted into the maternity hospital in paris, and to st. bartholomew's in london, and has since distinguished herself as a social reformer; b . 1821.
a lady doctor, born in bristol, and the first to hold a medical diploma in the united states; graduated in 1849; was admitted into the maternity hospital in paris, and to st. bartholomew's in london, and has since distinguished herself as a social reformer; b . 1821.
Blessington, Countess of
an irish lady celebrated for her beauty and wit; figured much in intellectual circles in london; had her salon at kensington; was on intimate terms with byron, and published "conversations with byron," and wrote several novels; being extravagant, fell into debt, and had to flee the country (1789-1849).
an irish lady celebrated for her beauty and wit; figured much in intellectual circles in london; had her salon at kensington; was on intimate terms with byron, and published "conversations with byron," and wrote several novels; being extravagant, fell into debt, and had to flee the country (1789-1849).
Bonner, Edmund
Bishop of London, born at Worcester; was chaplain to Wolsey; sided with Henry VIII. against the Pope; fell into disgrace under Edward VI.; was restored
Bishop of London, born at Worcester; was chaplain to Wolsey; sided with Henry VIII. against the Pope; fell into disgrace under Edward VI.; was restored
Borthwick Castle
a ruined peel tower, 13 m. se. of edinburgh, where queen mary and bothwell spent four days together in june 1567.
a ruined peel tower, 13 m. se. of edinburgh, where queen mary and bothwell spent four days together in june 1567.
Bothwell, James Hepburn
Earl of, one of the envoys sent in 1560 to convey Mary, Queen of Scots, from France home; was made Privy Councillor the year after; had to flee to France
Earl of, one of the envoys sent in 1560 to convey Mary, Queen of Scots, from France home; was made Privy Councillor the year after; had to flee to France
