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Catherine of Valois
Catherine of Valois , 1401-37, queen consort of Henry V of England, daughter of Charles VI of France. Married in 1420, she bore Henry the son who was to become Henry VI. Some years after Henry V's death (1422), Catherine married the Welshman Owen Tudor ; from them the Tudor kings of England were de... Read more
Catherine I
Catherine I 1683?-1727, czarina of Russia (1725-27). Of Livonian peasant origin, Martha Skavronskaya was a domestic when she was captured (1702) by Russian soldiers. As mistress of Aleksandr D. Menshikov she met Czar Peter I (Peter the Great), who made her his mistress. After her conversion fro... Read more
Catherine II
Catherine II or Catherine the Great, 1729-96, czarina of Russia (1762-96). Rise to Power A German princess, the daughter of Christian Augustus, prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, she emerged from the obscurity of her relatively modest background in 1744 when Czarina Elizabeth of Russia chose ... Read more
Catherine the Great
Catherine the Great Born: April 21, 1729Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin, Poland)Died: November 6, 1796Tsarskoye Selo (now Pushkin, Russia) German-born Russian empress The Russian empress Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, reigned from 1762 to 1796. She expanded the Russian Empire, improv... Read more
Catherine Parr
Catherine Parr 1512-48, sixth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She was the daughter of Sir Thomas Parr, an officeholder at the court, and had been twice widowed before Henry made her his wife in 1543. She exerted a beneficent influence over the aging king, interceding in behalf of Henry's da... Read more
Catherine Howard
Catherine Howard 1521?-1542, fifth queen consort of Henry VIII of England. She was the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and the niece of the powerful Thomas Howard, 3d duke of Norfolk . Henry married her soon after his divorce from Anne of Cleves in 1540. Late in 1541 she was accused of immoral co... Read more
Catherine of Braganza
Catherine of Braganza , 1638-1705, queen consort of Charles II of England, daughter of John IV of Portugal. She was married to Charles in 1662. As part of her dowry England secured Bombay (now Mumbai) and Tangier. Unpopular in England for her Roman Catholic faith, she also had to suffer the humiliat... Read more
Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici , 1519-89, queen of France, daughter of Lorenzo de' Medici, duke of Urbino. She was married (1533) to the duc d'Orléans, later King Henry II. Neglected during the reign of her husband and that of her eldest son, Francis II, she became (1560) regent for her son Charles IX... Read more
Saint Catherine of Siena
Saint Catherine of Siena , 1347-80, Italian mystic and diplomat, a member of the third order of the Dominicans, Doctor of the Church. The daughter of Giacomo Benincasa, a Sienese dyer, Catherine from early childhood had mystic visions and practiced austerities; she also showed the devotion to others... Read more
Catherine de Vivonne Rambouillet, marquise de
Catherine de Vivonne Rambouillet, marquise de , 1588-1665, famous Frenchwoman, whose salon exercised a profound influence on French literature. She retired from court life in 1608 and began to receive at her house the intellectuals of Paris. Her literary salon was the first of the kind, and her exam... Read more

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Catherine of Aragon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Catherine of Aragon Catherine of Aragon (1485-1536) was to represent a political union between...after her husband had forsaken her in his quest for a male heir. Catherine of Aragon was the last child born to the two reigning monarchs of...
Catherine the Great
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Catherine the Great Born: April 21, 1729 Stettin, Prussia (now Szczecin...Pushkin, Russia) German-born Russian empress The Russian empress Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, reigned from 1762 to 1796. She expanded the Russian...
Catherine II
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Catherine II or Catherine the Great, 1729-96, czarina of Russia (1762-96). Rise to...the Orthodox faith, she changed her original name, Sophie, to Catherine. Her successful effort to become completely Russian made her popular...
Catherine II (Russia) (1729–1796; Ruled 1762–1796)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World CATHERINE II (RUSSIA) (1729 – 1796; ruled 1762 – 1796) CATHERINE II (RUSSIA) (1729 – 1796; ruled 1762 – 1796), empress of Russia. Catherine II, known as Catherine the Great, was born...
St. Catherine of Siena
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography St. Catherine of Siena The Italian mystic St. Catherine of Siena (1347-1380) was a woman of intense prayer...Rome. The twenty-third child of the Benincasa family, Catherine was born in Siena. She was a cheerful, bright, and...
Catherine de' Medici
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Catherine de' Medici Catherine de' Medici (1519-1589) was a Machiavellian politician, wife...in the notorious Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Day in 1572. Catherine de' Medici was never able to rule France as its monarch because...
Medici, Catherine de'
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography Catherine de' Medici Born: April 13, 1519 Florence...Blois, France Italian-born politician Catherine de' Medici was married to the French...Bartholomew's Day in 1572. Early life Catherine was born in 1519 to a powerful Italian...
Instruction, Legislative Commission of Catherine II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History ...INSTRUCTION, LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION OF CATHERINE II In July of 1767 the Legislative Commission met in Moscow and was presented with Catherine II's Instructions. The lengthy Instructions...Political Institutions ), as well as from Catherine's correspondence with such enlightenment...
Catherine I
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Russian History CATHERINE I (c. 1686 – 1727) Yekaterina...for war against Turkey, did Peter make Catherine his consort. Their public wedding took...Peter's first wife was still alive and Catherine was a foreigner. It is unclear precisely...
Catherine De Médicis (1519-1589)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World CATHERINE DE M É DICIS (1519-1589) CATHERINE DE M É DICIS (1519-1589), queen of France...mother of Kings Francis II, Charles IX, and Henry III, Catherine de M é dicis, the power behind the throne in France...

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Breillat, Catherine
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers BREILLAT, Catherine Nationality: French. Born: Bressuire, France, 13 July 1948...Films: 1972 Last Tango in Paris (Bertolucci) (ro) 1975 Catherine et Cie (Catherine & Company ) (Boisrond) (co-sc) 1977 Bilitis (Hamilton...
Catherine
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Catherine female forename. St Catherine of Alexandria (d. c. 307), early and probably legendary...protectors) and finally beheaded. Her emblems are a wheel (see Catherine wheel below) and a sword, and a palm-branch as a symbol...
Catherine of Aragon
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Catherine of Aragon (1485–1536), 1st queen of Henry VIII. Catherine was a victim of dynastic politics. The daughter...where Arthur died five months after the marriage. Catherine stayed in England and in 1503 it was arranged...
Catherine Howard
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Catherine Howard (1520–42), 5th queen of Henry VIII. Catherine, niece of the duke of Norfolk , was 19 when Henry...was followed a fortnight later by his marriage to Catherine. She was tiny, pretty, and vivacious. Henry...
Catherine of Braganza
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Catherine of Braganza (1638–1705...Daughter of John, king of Portugal, Catherine's marriage to Charles II on 21 May...x2010;haired, petite, and amiable, Catherine was badly educated. She had, however...
Catherine of Valois
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Catherine of Valois (1401–37), queen...was born in December 1421 at Windsor. Catherine accompanied Henry to Harfleur, and returned...marriage took the throne as Henry VII. Catherine died in February 1437, was buried in...
Catherine II
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Catherine II (or Catherine the Great ) (1729–96) Empress of Russia (1762...in later years her reign became increasingly conservative. Under Catherine's rule, Russia played an important part in European affairs...
Catherine I
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Catherine I ( c. 1684–1727) Empress of Russia (1725–27...working through the newly established Privy Council, but fell from power on Catherine's death. Her daughter ELIZABETH PETROVNA became empress (1741...
Catherine wheel
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Catherine wheel: see CATHERINE OF ALEXANDRIA .
Catherine of Alexandria, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions Catherine of Alexandria, St ( c. 4th cent.?). Christian martyr . Despite her...the persecution under Maxentius, by being tied to a wheel (hence the Catherine wheel), tortured, and beheaded. Her feast day (25 Nov.) was suppressed...

Thesaurus entries related to "Catherine"

emblem
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English ...conventionally associated with either an individual, a group, or an abstraction (the spiked wheel as an attribute of St. Catherine; the scales as an attribute of Justice). An image is also a visual representation or embodiment, but in a much broader...
circumspect
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus circumspect • adjective  she would have to be circumspect in her dealings with Catherine synonyms : cautious, wary, careful, chary, guarded, on one's guard; watchful, alert, attentive, heedful, vigilant...
precede
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...come before, lead (up) to, pave/prepare the way for, herald, introduce, usher in. antonym: follow.   2. Catherine preceded him into the studio synonyms : go ahead of, go in front of, go before, go first, lead the way.   3...
settle
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...xA0; 7. immigrants settled much of Australia synonyms : colonize, occupy, inhabit, people, populate.   8. Catherine settled down to her work synonyms : apply oneself to, get down to, set about, attack; concentrate on, focus on, devote...

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The Catherine Films: Rethinking our national cinema from an amateur perspective.
Magazine article from: Take One; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...roughly chronological order, dubbed The Catherine Films, and screened to the public in March 1999. The Catherine Films are named after the young girl...inscription of a birthday cake. While knowing Catherine's first name rescued her from complete...
Catherine makes me broody; TV host Anna Walker isthe best friend who knows all the secrets of Catherine Zeta Jones' marriage to superstar Michael Douglas... she talks here today for the first time about her bond with the actress who joins her for nights out 'drinking and doing outrageous things'.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 7/30/2000; ; 700+ words ; ...that friend is beautiful British actress Catherine Zeta Jones and you spend girlie weekends...Anna Walker has secretly been one of Catherine Zeta Jones' closest and most trusted...flamenco concert when heavily-pregnant Catherine dressed up as a gipsy queen. "Catherine...
CATHERINE'S HEARTBREAK; Death of a best friend on eve of movie premiere.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 6/30/1999; ; 700+ words ; CATHERINE Zeta Jones has been left devastated on...organised by wheelchair-bound Anthea. "Catherine is very upset. I expected her to be...and encouragement for Anthea. "I know Catherine is in Britain at the moment and I am...
Catherine de Medici.(Book Review)
Newspaper article from: Reviewer's Bookwatch; 5/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; Catherine de Medici Leonie Frieda Phoenix ISBN...judgments were mistaken and bigoted and that Catherine de Medici was, in fact, a remarkably...Overall, Frieda succeeds in her purpose. Catherine may have been a merchant's daughter...
Catherine's Sweet Determination
Magazine article from: Freethought Today; 3/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; Catherine Fahringer (1922-2008), Foundation...plainspokenness, indignation and charm. Catherine once got letters published in the same week in both TIME and on "60 Minutes"! Catherine knew you could catch more flies with...
Catherine Rupp's formula for living 100 years: Stay active
Newspaper article from: Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA; 12/8/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...Life is what you make of it," said Catherine B. Rupp, who is 100 years old today...years ago," she said. For years, Catherine belonged to a hiking group that met on...she said. Living a century also is in Catherine's genes - she had aunts and great...
Catherine Manoukian Makes Istanbul Debut with Istanbul State Symphony Orchestra
Newspaper article from: Armenian Reporter, The; 6/21/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...has been heaping extravagant praise on Catherine Manoukian's talent, particularly in...Armenian Reporter International. He asked Catherine if government officials welcomed her...concerts were on March 28 and 29, and Catherine Manoukian felt very honored that the...
Catherine: Hacia un nuevo erotismo femenino.(El Angel)
Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México); 3/3/2002; 700+ words ; ...Kaprilian La polmica sobre La vida sexual de Catherine M. ha superado los lmites del libro...ertica y el placer sexual. Su autora, Catherine Millet, es una intelectual en busca...Internacional de la Mujer, El Angel presenta a Catherine Millet en un debate con la escritora...
Catherine the great: a personal view.(Critical Essay)
Magazine article from: History Today; 11/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...controversial Empress of Russia. SINCE I FIRST TOOK Catherine seriously as a ruler, some forty years ago...For nearly two hundred years the Empress Catherine II of Russia (1762-96), or Catherine the Great, as she is known, has had a very...
Catherine de Medici: a Biography.(Book Review)
Magazine article from: History Today; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words ; Catherine de Medici A Biography Leonie Frieda Weidenfeld...in Leonie Frieda's new biography of Catherine de' Medici, we have an opportunity...Frieda's declared aim is to present Catherine de' Medici, (who loses the apostrophe...