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Mary of Modena
Mary of Modena , 1658-1718, queen consort of James II of England; daughter of Alfonso IV, duke of Modena. Her marriage (1673) to James, then duke of York, was brought about through the influence of Louis XIV of France. Mary was a devout Roman Catholic and therefore unpopular in Protestant England.... Read more
Francis II
Francis II 1544-60, king of France (1559-60), son of King Henry II and Catherine de' Medici. He married (1558) Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart), and during his brief reign the government was in the hands of her uncles, François and Charles de Guise . Their ruthless persecution of Protestan... Read more
Francis II
Francis II 1768-1835, last Holy Roman emperor (1792-1806), first emperor of Austria as Francis I (1804-35), king of Bohemia and of Hungary (1792-1835). He succeeded his father, Leopold II, shortly before the outbreak of war with France (see French Revolutionary Wars ). Francis's armies were eventu... Read more
Anjou
Anjou , region and former province, W France, coextensive roughly with Maine-et-Loire and parts of Indre-et-Loire, Mayenne, and Sarthe depts. Angers , the historic capital, and Saumur are the chief towns. A fertile lowland, Anjou is traversed by the Loire, Mayenne, Sarthe, Loir, and Maine rivers.... Read more
Le Havre
Le Havre , city (1990 pop. 195,932), Seine-Maritime dept., N France, in Normandy, at the mouth of the Seine River on the English Channel. It was founded in 1517 as Le Havre-de-Grâce by Francis I. Le Havre became a major seaport in the 19th cent. and is now the second-most-important port in Fra... Read more
France
France , officially French Republic, republic (2005 est. pop. 60,656,000), 211,207 sq mi (547,026 sq km), W Europe. France is bordered by the English Channel (N), the Atlantic Ocean and the Bay of Biscay (W), Spain and Andorra (SW), the Mediterranean Sea (S), Switzerland and Italy (SE), and Germany,... Read more
Bouvines
Bouvines , village, Nord dept., N France, in Flanders. In a battle there in 1214, Philip II of France defeated the joint forces of King John of England, Emperor Otto IV, and the count of Flanders, establishing the power of the French monarchy. ... Read more
Anne of Brittany
Anne of Brittany 1477-1514, queen of France as consort of Charles VIII from 1491 to 1498 and consort of Louis XII from 1499 until her death. The daughter of Duke Francis II of Brittany, she was heiress to his duchy. Shortly before her father's death (1488), a French army under Louis de La Tr&... Read more
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis
Treaty of Cateau-Cambrésis kätō´-käNbrāzē´ , 1559, concluded at Le Cateau, France, by representatives of Henry II of France, Philip II of Spain, and Elizabeth I of England. It put an end to the 60-year conflict between France and Spain, begun with t... Read more
War of the Polish Succession
War of the Polish Succession 1733-35. On the death (1733) of Augustus II of Poland, Stanislaus I sought to reascend the Polish throne. He was supported by his son-in-law, Louis XV of France. The rival candidate for the throne was the son of Augustus II, the elector of Saxony, who was supported by... Read more

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Francis II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...Emperor Joseph II had no heirs...successor; and since Francis thus would someday...Conflict with France Francis inherited...peace (1815), Francis had had his fill...reforms of Joseph II were dangerous...helped to convince Francis that French radicalism...preserved only if ...
Francis II (Holy Roman Empire) (1768–1835; Ruled 1792–1806)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World FRANCIS II (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE...x2013; 1806) FRANCIS II (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE...uncle, Emperor Joseph II (co-regent 1765...Joseph died in 1790, Francis's father Leopold...between Austria and France, the young general...
Henry II (France) (1519–1559; Ruled 1547–1559)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World HENRY II (FRANCE) (1519 – 1559; ruled 1547 – 1559) HENRY II (FRANCE) (1519 – 1559; ruled 1547...king of France. The second son of Francis I (ruled 1515 – 1547) and...
Francis I
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Francis I 1494-1547, king of France (1515-47), known as Francis of Angoulême before he succeeded...also founded the Collège de France . The most permanent monuments of Francis's reign are the châteaus...
Alan Francis Brooke
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...master strategist, Alan Francis Brooke (1883-1963...Bagneres de Bigorre, France, Alan Francis Brooke was the sixth...preferred sunny southern France to the Irish climate...especially during World War II. Brooke kept a diary...
Bacon, Francis
Encyclopedia entry from: U*X*L Encyclopedia of World Biography ...artist The English artist Francis Bacon was one of the...his work. Early life Francis Bacon was born in Dublin...with three siblings, Francis Bacon is a descendant...Germany, and Paris, France. In Paris he saw an...prominence after World War II Bacon exhibited very...
Francis Bacon
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...The English artist Francis Bacon (1909-1992...intensity of his work. Francis Bacon (a collateral...Prominence after World War II Bacon exhibited very...only after World War II that his paintings...retrospective in Paris, France, in 1971. Bacon...Gilded Gutter Life of Francis Bacon ...
Francis Picabia
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Francis Picabia Francis Picabia (1879-1953...leader of Dada in Paris. Francis Picabia viewed his art...distinguished families, and Francis — their only...extensively to record scenes of France in the relatively objective...outbreak of World War II. He extended his reputation...
Murphy, Francis William
Encyclopedia entry from: West's Encyclopedia of American Law MURPHY, FRANCIS WILLIAM As a champion...in the world war ii era, Francis ("Frank") William...went off to fight in France and Germany in world...worship." — Francis Murphy Murphy served...during World War II, for example, and...
Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas...later was christened Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas...biographer of Queen Elizabeth II, noted in her book The...attacks during World War II. In 1939 he was promoted...commando raids on Norway and France. These raids became known...

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Pasche, Francis Léopold Philippe (1910-1996)
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Psychoanalysis PASCHE, FRANCIS L É OPOLD...1910-1996) Francis Pasche, physician...in the east of France. He had a simultaneous...when World War II broke out in 1939...sent to Stalag II B. As a member...allowed to return to France on January 28...xF4; me. Francis Pasche was a man...
Lai, Francis
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers LAI, Francis Composer. Nationality: French. Born: Francis Albert Lai in Nice...Treize jours en France (Grenoble ) (Lelouch...Lelouch); Emmanuelle II: L'Antivierge...Summer 1983. * * * Francis Lai's first movie...
Austrian Succession, War of the
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...of her husband Francis of Lorraine to...imperial title. Francis's claims (in...supported by Frederick II of Prussia and Louis XV of France. Additionally...Albert died and Francis was elected Holy...heir. Frederick II won a series of...struggle between France and Britain ...
Mary
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...relatives. When Henri II died on 10 July 1559, the new French monarchs, Francis II and Mary, united a dynastic...encompassing potentially not just France and Scotland but also England...however, for the death of Francis on 5 December 1560 left...
Baranzano, Giovanni Antonio
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...written by his good friend Francis de Sales, testifying...and Giovanni Magini. Francis Bacon, aware that Baranzano...Barnabite College in France. A College had just...both unpublished. II. Secondary Literature...Annecy (Annecy, 1881); Francis de Sales, Oeuvres...
Guise
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...16th-century France. Claude de Lorraine...Marignano (1515). Francis (1519–...armies of Henry II. He was active...accession of Francis II, the Catholic...influential in France. Its dealings...OF RELIGION . Francis was assassinated...
Ruel, Jean Also Known as Ruellius
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography ...RUELLIUS ( b . Soissons, France, 1474; d . Paris, France, 24 September 1537...became physician to Francis I. Thoroughly absorbed...x2019; s patron, Francis I, who paid the cost...Veterinariae medicinae libri II, Johanne Ruellio...
Austrian empire
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Roman Empire (1806), Emperor Francis II continued to rule as FRANCIS I (1804–35...Minister, Felix Schwarzenberg and Francis Joseph were able to regain...stability, until its defeat by France and Piedmont at MAGENTA and...
Polish Succession, War of the
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...Poland on one side and France. It began after the death of AUGUSTUS II the Strong: Austria...Spain, supported by France, and Austria was driven...and acquired Parma; Francis, Duke of Lorraine became...Stanislaus (it was to come to France on his death); France...
Neutral Rights
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History ...between Great Britain and France — a right...an undeclared war with France in the 1790s and a declared...drafted by law professor Francis Lieber and adopted by...years of World Wars I and II, as well as the neutrality...Jessup, Philip, and Francis De á k, eds...

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Months past: a French monarch dies, a great warship is born and a gangster is caught. Richard Cavendish looks at this month's anniversaries.(Henry II of France, HMS Victory, John Dillinger )
Magazine article from: History Today; 7/1/2009; ; 700+ words ; July 10 1559 Henry II of France dies of tournament wounds...1519, the future Henry II married Catherine de Medici...old. His father, King Francis I, reportedly supervised...who had been brought up in France by her mother's family...
Diplomatie et espionnage: Les Ambassadeurs du roi de France aupres de Philippe II du traite du Cateau-Cambresis (1559) a la mort de Henri III (1589).(Book review)
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly; 6/22/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...between the crowns of France and Spain. Her death...the Spanish envoys to France and other actors, including...the Spanish envoys to France during the late sixteenth...to most accounts, King Francis II was really quite vigorous...
Le Tour de France (II).(Deportes)
Newspaper article from: Reforma (México D.F., México); 7/1/2004; 579 words ; ...telefnico. Ranking UCI: 14 Bicicleta: Decathlon 9.3 2004 Team Cofidis. Directores deportivos: Stephane Champetier, Francis van Londersele. Ciclistas: Frederic Bessy (Fra), Jimmy Casper (Fra), David Moncoutie (Fra), Stuart O'Grady (Aus...
FRANCIS T. AYLWARD, 68; ENGINEER, DECORATED ARMY COLONEL IN WW II
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 2/8/1987; 564 words ; ...Agatha's Church, Milton, for Francis Thomas F.X. Aylward, 68...C. Patton during World War II and received the Battlefield...the Bulge. After World War II, he was an adminstrator of...Croix de Guerre Francaise (France). Mr. Aylward was vice commander...
Francis Owen Brooks | Emilio Carratala | Edward William Coury | Paula Foxworthy | Carl "Dewey" France | Barbara Jean Fleming Marcks | Charlene Teruko Nakamura | William Roy Jr. | Helen Louise Sullivan | George V. Titus Sr. | Ruth G. Villanueva | Aurora L. "Dora" Ybarra
Newspaper article from: Daily Breeze; 10/31/2003; ; 700+ words ; \STLnobit1\STLdnot Brooks, Francis Owen Passed away on Wednesday, October...navy veteran and served during World War II. He is retired from I.L.W.U. Local...310) 832-8351 \STLnobit1\STLdnot France, Carl "Dewey" Passed away October 30...
Francis Bacon. (retrospective of painter's works at the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris, France)
Magazine article from: Artforum International; 10/1/1996; ; 700+ words ; On entering this major Francis Bacon retrospective, curated by David Sylvester, one was immediately...mourners at a crucifixion. With its obvious references to World War II, this triptych initiates the thematic and formal intensities that...
Una atendible lección del museo del Louvre; Y II. (ensayo literario de Julia Kristeva sobre la exposición de arte "Visions capitales" en el Museo del Louvre, Francia)(TT: A must attend lecture of the Louvre; and II) (literary essay by Julia Kristeva about art exhibition "Visions capitales" at the Louvre, France)
Magazine article from: Proceso; 7/19/1998; ; 700+ words ; ...una cabeza cercenada sostenida por una mano, escultura del siglo II a.C. proveniente de las Galias. Una sanguina de Giacinto Calandrucci...Thodore Gricault, Odilon Redon, Arnulf Rainer, Pablo Picasso y Francis Bacon. De ste, el retr
Francis Martin Drexel (1792-1863): his life and work.(Obituary)
Magazine article from: The Magazine Antiques; 11/1/2005; ; 700+ words ; Francis Martin Drexel (see Pls. I, II, and IX) was an...Life and Travels of Francis M. Drexel," written...between Austria and France ceded Vorarlberg...made it safe for Francis Martin to return...Austria, Italy, and France, he believed there...
Renaissance Warrior and Patron: The Reign of Francis I. (book reviews)
Magazine article from: History Today; 3/1/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...his popularity within France. Louis secured control...one may doubt whether France ever stood much chance...Aragon and Pope Julius II, and he had the good...the twenty-year-old Francis I to burst on the scene...brought the Reformation to France. Nevertheless, Stubbs...
Francis Ernest Millay [Derived headline]
Newspaper article from: Yakima Herald-Republic; 6/21/2009; 552 words ; ...Millay, son of the late Francis Ernest and Ruth Stark...Grace Barstow Millay. Francis enlisted in the U.S...served in England and France in the European Theater...Corps during World War II. He retired as a Major...Mason for over 60 years, Francis was a member of Harmony...