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Constance
Constance 1154-98, Holy Roman empress, wife of Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI ; daughter of King Roger II of Sicily. She was named heiress of Sicily by her nephew King William II. On his death, however (1189), the Sicilian nobles, wishing to prevent German rule in Sicily, chose Constance's nephew Ta... Read more
Lake Constance
Lake Constance Ger. Bodensee, lake, 208 sq mi (539 sq km), bordering on Switzerland, Germany, and Austria. It is 42 mi (68 km) long and has a maximum depth of 827 ft (252 m). The lake is fed and drained by the Rhine River and divides near the city of Konstanz (Constance) into two arms, Untersee a... Read more
Council of Constance
Council of Constance 1414-18, council of the Roman Catholic Church, some of its sessions being reckoned as the 16th ecumenical council. It was summoned to end the Great Schism (see Schism, Great ), in which three men were claiming to be pope— Gregory XII (since recognized as canonical pope)... Read more
Rorschach
Rorschach , town (1990 pop. 9,535), St. Gall canton, NE Switzerland, on Lake Constance. A prosperous commercial town in the Middle Ages, Rorschach is a resort and the largest Swiss port on the lake. ... Read more
Pierre d' Ailly
Pierre d' Ailly , 1350-1420, French theologian and writer, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church. He was the teacher of John Gerson and was Gerson's predecessor as chancellor of the Univ. of Paris (1385-95). Ailly figured prominently among the conciliarists working to end the Great Schism (see Sc... Read more
Gregory XII
Gregory XII c.1327-1417, pope (1406-15), a Venetian named Angelo Correr; successor of Innocent VII. As a condition of election, Gregory promised to do everything possible to end the Great Schism , including the relinquishing of his office. Negotiations were opened with the Avignon antipope, Benedi... Read more
Jerome of Prague
Jerome of Prague c.1370-1416, Bohemian religious reformer. During his studies at Prague and at Oxford, Jerome was influenced by the doctrinal views of John Wyclif . He continued to study and travel widely abroad, in constant conflict with the authorities. In 1407 he returned to Prague, where he jo... Read more
Beatrice Lillie
Beatrice Lillie (Lady Peel), 1898-1989, British comedienne, b. Toronto, Ont. as Constance Munston. Lillie first performed in London in 1914 and in New York in 1924. She won an international reputation for her sophisticated wit, use of parody, and vivacity. She appeared in revues, on radio, and in t... Read more
Juan de Torquemada
Juan de Torquemada , 1388-1468, Spanish churchman, cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church; an uncle of Tomás de Torquemada. He entered (1403) the Dominican order and later participated in the councils of Constance and Basel, where he strenuously defended the supreme papal authority against the... Read more
Richard Garnett
Richard Garnett 1835-1906, English librarian and author. From 1851 until his retirement in 1899 he was connected with the British Museum, which he served with great distinction. Besides writing voluminous essays, biographies, and novels, he discovered hitherto unpublished poems by Shelley ( Relics ... Read more

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Constance Markievicz
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Constance Markievicz Constance Markievicz (1868-1927) was an Irish nationalist, labor activist...unlikely candidate for the role of Irish freedom-fighter than Constance Markievicz, a rich, privileged Protestant woman, who had once...
Constance
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Constance ( Konstanz ) City-port on Lake Constance, Baden-Württemberg, sw Germany. Founded as...imperial city in 1183, and was the site of the Council of Constance (1414–18) which ended the Great Schism . Constance...
Constance McLaughlin Green
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Constance McLaughlin Green An expert in urban history, Constance McLaughlin Green (1897-1975) won the 1963 Pulitzer...time when there were few published women historians. Constance McLaughlin Green was born into an academic family August...
Council of Constance
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Council of Constance 1414-18, council of the Roman Catholic...Sigismund . Sigismund chose Konstanz (Constance), an imperial city, as the meeting...convention declared in the Articles of Constance (Apr. 6, 1415) that it was an ecumenical...
Applebee, Constance
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Constance Applebee English coach Constance Applebee (1873 – 1981) introduced field hockey...advocacy, the perception of women in sports changed forever. Constance Mary Katherine Applebee was born in Chigwall, Essex, England...
Constance Baker Motley
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Constance Baker Motley The first African American...federal judgeship in the United States, Constance Baker Motley (born 1921) has repeatedly...judiciary, as well as in politics. Constance Baker Motley led a distinguished career...
Motley, Constance Baker
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law MOTLEY, CONSTANCE BAKER Constance Baker Motley played an integral role in defending legislation that was created to protect the rights of all Americans. Her work on landmark civil rights cases in the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s helped to abolish...
Lake Constance
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Lake Constance Ger. Bodensee, lake, 208 sq mi (539 sq km), bordering on Switzerland...and drained by the Rhine River and divides near the city of Konstanz (Constance) into two arms, Untersee and Überlinger See. The main body...
Smithson, Harriet Constance
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre Smithson, Harriet Constance [ Henrietta Constance Smithson ] (1800–54), English actress of Irish descent, who made her first appearance at Drury Lane in 1818 as Letitia Hardy in Hannah Cowley's The Belle's Stratagem and then...
Constance, Council of
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Constance, Council of (1414–18) Ecumenical council that ended the Great Schism . It was convoked by the anti-pope John XXIII. Martin V was elected in 1417.

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Constance, Council of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Constance, Council of (1414–18...rivals would do the same. He then left Constance in disguise on 20 Mar. 1415. The Council...Wycliffe ; John Huss , who came to Constance under a safe-conduct from the Emperor...
Mayer, Constance
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Mayer, Constance. See Prud'hon .
Markiewicz, Constance
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Markiewicz, Constance See WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE .
Shacklock, Constance
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Shacklock, Constance ( b Sherwood, Notts., 1913; d London, 1999). Eng. mez. Professional début 1944. Member CG co. 1946–...
Weir, (Dame) Gillian (Constance)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Weir, (Dame) Gillian (Constance) ( b Martinborough, NZ, 1941). NZ organist and harpsichordist. Début London 1965 (RFH) and was soloist in Poulenc...
Lake, Veronica
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Veronica Nationality: American. Born: Constance Ockelman, in Brooklyn, New York, 14...7 July 1973. Films as Actress: (as Constance Keane) 1939 The Wrong Room (Brock...system that transformed aspiring actress Constance Ockelman into glamour sensation Veronica...
Regener, Erich Rudolph Alexander
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...stratospheric physics at Friedrichshafen on Lake Constance. In 1944 the facility was transferred...possible depths (in his case, in Lake Constance). For this purpose balloons equipped...spectroscopes were lowered into Lake Constance. Regener developed appropriate recording...
Malone, Dorothy
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...and the Co-Eds ; 1964–68—played Constance in TV series Peyton Place ; 1976—in TV mini...The Next Generation (Elikann—for TV) (as Constance MacKenzie Carson) 1986 Descanse en piezas (Rest in Pieces...
Basle, Council of
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ...The council which inherited the problems of the council of Constance , convened by Martin V and dissolved by his successor, Eugenius...It refused to be dissolved and reaffirmed the decrees of Constance on the superiority of a general council over the pope . The...
Martin V
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church ...Colonna was unanimously elected Pope at the Council of Constance in 1417. His reign marked the end of the Great Schism...strengthened the papal power by dissolving the Council of Constance in 1418 and that of Pavia and Siena in 1424.

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Sister Constance at 100 - a real role model
Newspaper article from: Baltimore Afro-American; 2/13/2004; ; 700+ words ; ...100th birthday of Canon Sister Constance Murphy, S.S.J.D., in Toronto...Canada. You would think that Sister Constance, after 71 years of religious service...day event together without Sister Constance reminding them of what had to be...
Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act Introduced
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/6/2006; 700+ words ; ...introduced the Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2006 (S. 2225...posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Constance Baker Motley." The bill, introduced...legislation follows:Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2006 S. 2235To posthumously...
Sen. Schumer Introduces Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 5/30/2007; 700+ words ; ...introduced the Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2007 (S. 1317...posthumously award a congressional gold medal to Constance Baker Motley." The bill, introduced...legislation follows:Congressional Tribute to Constance Baker Motley Act of 2007S. 1317To posthumously...
30,000 children just like Constance lose their lives to poverty.. EVERY day; SCOTLAND SAYS.. MAKE POVERTY HISTORY.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 5/29/2005; 700+ words ; Byline: By LINDSAY McGARVIE TINY Constance Mambo is living proof that a little bit...transform lives... but save them. Constance watched her parents die then she faced...her family of 12 by becoming a farmer. Constance could so easily have become just another...
THE TOWN THE FERRY BUILT QUAINT CONSTANCE MMAINTAINS ITS TIES TO THE 19TH CENTURY.(EDITORIAL)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 11/17/1997; 700+ words ; Byline: Jim Reis Ask where Constance is located and one may get blank...the Anderson Ferry is located in Constance and things become a little clearer...northeast corner of Boone County, Constance is a community that has existed...
Constitution Cow unveiled; Local artist designed life-sized Constance
Newspaper article from: Philadelphia Tribune, The; 8/6/2004; ; 543 words ; ...celebrated Wawa's recent purchase of Constance the Constitution Cow. The event was...an ice cream party for its visitors. Constance's life-size cow frame will reside...commemorate the event, and as a tribute to Constance, Wawa donated 1,000 pints of Wawa...
Justice for the 'ugly' one; Constance Briscoe, author of Ugly (Hodder & Stoughton, pounds 12.99) talks to Hannah Stephenson about her memoir.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The Birmingham Post (England); 1/21/2006; 700+ words ; ...Hannah Stephenson A decade ago, barrister Constance Briscoe became one of the UK's first...think about. In her new book, Ugly, Constance reveals the horrendous abuse she suffered...continued. One day things got so bad that Constance attempted suicide by downing a bottle...
MERVYNS TAPS ACTRESS CONSTANCE MARIE FOR SPORTSWEAR LINE.
Magazine article from: WWD; 5/30/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...now Mervyns is launching an exclusive Constance Marie sportswear collection for fall...Ironically, the TV sitcom that catapulted Constance Marie to national recognition, "George...syndication, and that the cancellation freed Constance Marie to publicize the collection with...
POST OFFICE GOSSIP SILENCED IN CONSTANCE.(NEWS)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Kentucky Post (Covington, KY); 11/14/1997; 700+ words ; ...code 41009, and taken away a part of Constance with it. The U.S. Postal Service...postal headquarters in Maryland, the Constance Post Office closed on Oct. 31. Mail...a dozen walk-in customers used the Constance Post Office. Still, the place was a...
Work on Constance Road interrupting traffic flow.(NEWS)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 11/28/2004; 504 words ; ...intersection of North Main Street and Constance Road. Crews are installing a waterline...curbing along the eastbound lanes of Constance Road. This section extends from the intersection of Main Street and Constance Road to the entrance to Cedar Hill...