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Somerset
Somerset 1 City (1990 pop. 10,733), seat of Pulaski co., S Ky., in a farm, coal, and limestone area of the Cumberland foothills; inc. 1810. A railroad center, it has agriculture (tobacco, corn, wheat, livestock, poultry, and dairying) and diversified manufactures, including jewelry; metal, glass,... Read more
Somerset
Somerset county (1991 pop. 459,100), 1,333 sq mi (3,453 sq km), SW England, on the Bristol Channel. The county seat is Taunton . The terrain is level in the center, with the Mendip Hills to the east and Exmoor National Park and the Quantock Hills to the west. The principal rivers are the Bristol A... Read more
Robert Carr Somerset, earl of
Robert Carr Somerset, earl of 1587?-1645, Scottish favorite of James I of England. His family name also appears as Ker. He may have accompanied James to England as a page in 1603, but he appears to have spent some time in France before returning to the English court. He soon became close to James, ... Read more
Edward Seymour Somerset, duke of
Edward Seymour Somerset, duke of 1506?-1552, protector of England. He served on various military and diplomatic missions for Henry VIII and, after the marriage of his sister Jane to the king, was created Viscount Beauchamp (1536) and earl of Hertford (1537). In 1544, as lieutenant general in the no... Read more
William Somerset Maugham
William Somerset Maugham , 1874-1965, English writer, b. Paris. He was noted as an expert storyteller and a master of fiction technique. An introverted child afflicted with a stammer, Maugham was orphaned at 10 and sent to live with his uncle, a vicar. Although he later studied medicine and complete... Read more
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset Raglan, 1st Baron
Fitzroy James Henry Somerset Raglan, 1st Baron 1788-1855, British general. He entered the army in 1804 and was made (1814) a lieutenant colonel for his services on the duke of Wellington's staff in the Peninsular War. He was secretary of the embassy in Paris when Napoleon reentered Paris (1815), an... Read more
Avon
Avon former county, SW England, bordering the Severn estuary and the Bristol Channel. Created in 1974 from S Gloucestershire, Bristol, and N Somerset. it was dissolved in 1996 into four unitary authorities: South Gloucestershire, Bristol, North Somerset, and Bath and North East Somerset. ... Read more
Cheddar
Cheddar epithet of a cheese named after a Somerset village. XVII.... Read more
Sedgemoor
Sedgemoor marshy tract in Somerset, SW England. The forces of James II defeated the duke of Monmouth at Sedgemoor in 1685. ... Read more
Camelot
Camelot , in Arthurian legend , the seat of King Arthur's court. The origin of the name is unknown. It has been variously located at Cadbury Camp, Somerset; Winchester; Camelford; and Caerleon. ... Read more

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Duke of Somerset
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Duke of Somerset The English statesman Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford Duke of Somerset (ca. 1506-1552), who served as lord protector...becoming lord protector; later he became Duke of Somerset (Feb. 16, 1547). On Easter, 1548, Somerset...
Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st duke of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st duke of ( c. 1500–52). The foundation of Somerset's career was that he was elder brother of...of good family at Wolf Hall in Wiltshire. Somerset's early career was in Wolsey's service...
Edward Seymour Somerset, duke of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Edward Seymour Somerset, duke of 1506?-1552, protector...and earl marshal and the title duke of Somerset. He managed to free himself from the...Act of Uniformity in 1549. Meanwhile Somerset tried to enforce a marriage treaty arranged...
William Somerset Maugham
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography William Somerset Maugham The British novelist William Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), one of the most popular writers...where his father was solicitor to the British embassy, Somerset Maugham was orphaned by the time he was 8 years old...
Edmund Beaufort Somerset, 2d duke of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Edmund Beaufort Somerset, 2d duke of d. 1455, English statesman...he succeeded his brother John as earl of Somerset. He became lieutenant of France in 1447 and was created duke of Somerset in 1448. After the war in France was resumed...
Robert Carr Somerset, earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Robert Carr Somerset, earl of 1587?-1645, Scottish favorite...personal secretary, and became earl of Somerset in 1613. In the same year he married...in a sensational trial). In 1614, Somerset was made lord chamberlain. He became...
Somerset, Edmund Beaufort, 1st duke of
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Somerset, Edmund Beaufort, 1st duke of ( c...To the chagrin of Richard of York , Somerset was appointed lieutenant-general of...Being a grandson of John of Gaunt , Somerset may have been suspected of kingly ambitions...
Somerset
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Somerset was before 1972 one of the largest counties...x2018;the people of’. Somerset suffered severely from the ravages of...in the century, large parts of central Somerset were reclaimed from persistent flooding...
Somerset case
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Somerset case. In 1771 the American master of James Somerset, a negro slave, attempted to send him out of England...declared that slavery was odious and unknown to common law. Somerset was given his freedom. Though the implications of the...
Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron (1788–1855). Lord Fitzroy Somerset, eighth son of the duke of Beaufort, was...the year of the duke's death—Somerset was created Baron Raglan, and two years...

Dictionary entries related to "Somerset,"

Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st duke of ( c. 1500–52). The foundation of Somerset's career was that he was elder brother of...became protector of the realm and duke of Somerset. For 2" years he was the effective power...
Somerset
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Somerset forms the southern hinterland of the Bristol...until the last mine closed in 1911. The Somerset coalfield had a brief prosperity. By...1996, the parishes were not returned to Somerset. Proposals to abolish the shire for all...
Somerset, Edmund Beaufort, 1st duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Somerset, Edmund Beaufort, 1st duke of ( c...To the chagrin of Richard of York , Somerset was appointed lieutenant‐general...the Nevilles by a dispute with Warwick , Somerset gained the support of the earl of Northumberland...
Somerset House
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable Somerset House in London, on the site of the house built by the Duke of Somerset , Lord Protector for Edward VI; the current neoclassical building...the national registry for births, marriages, and deaths was at Somerset House.
Somerset case
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Somerset case In 1771 the American master of James Somerset, a negro slave, attempted to send him out of England to be sold...Mansfield declared that slavery was odious and unknown to common law. Somerset was given his freedom.
Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Raglan, Fitzroy James Henry Somerset, 1st Baron (1788–1855). Lord Fitzroy Somerset, eighth son of the duke of Beaufort, was...and was badly wounded at Waterloo . In 1852 Somerset was created Baron Raglan, and two years...
Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford and Duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Somerset, Edward Seymour, 1st Earl of Hertford and Duke of ( c. 1500–...1547 Edward Seymour (brother of Jane SEYMOUR ) took the titles of Duke of Somerset and Lord Protector and won an immediate military success against Scotland...
Glamorgan, Edward Somerset, 1st earl of, 2nd marquis of Worcester
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Glamorgan, Edward Somerset, 1st earl of, 2nd marquis of Worcester (1603–67). Somerset was born at Raglan and in 1642–5 held south Wales for the king. After Naseby , Herbert was made earl of Glamorgan and sent to Ireland...
Beaufort, Edmund, duke of Somerset
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Beaufort, Edmund, duke of Somerset See somerset, edmund beaufort, duke of .
Carr, Robert, 1st Viscount Rochester, 1st earl of Somerset
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Carr, Robert, 1st Viscount Rochester, 1st earl of Somerset ( c. 1587–1645). Carr, a royal favourite...marriage, and in 1613 Frances married Carr, now earl of Somerset. Meanwhile Carr's former friend Sir Thomas Overbury...

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Somerset Inn found guilty of over 40 violations of federal labor law; judge orders stiff sanctions.
PR Newswire; 4/29/1988; 700+ words ; SOMERSET INN FOUND GUILTY OF OVER 40 VIOLATIONS...National Labor Relations Board has found Somerset Inn and its owners guilty of more than...relate to a bitter strike in 1985. Because Somerset's violations of law were so "widespread...
Somerset's bridge to new customers. (moving skywalk expands shopping center in Troy, Michigan)
Magazine article from: WWD; 8/14/1995; ; 700+ words ; NEW YORK - The Somerset Collection, a mall in Troy, Mich...The addition, which will be known as Somerset North, will be connected to the original...skywalk spanning a six-lane highway. Somerset North, which is scheduled to open in...
Somerset Entertainment Income Fund Announces the Acquisition of Compass Productions
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 11/15/2005; 700+ words ; ...OR FOR DISSEMINATION IN THE UNITED STATES. Somerset Solidifies its Position as North America...Expected to be Immediately 16.3% Accretive to Somerset's Distributable Cash per Unit Somerset Expected to Increase Annual Cash Distribution...
Somerset named UK's broadband capital
Newspaper article from: Western Morning News, The Plymouth (UK); 1/17/2008; 700+ words ; Somerset has become the broadband capital of Britain...with a 42.3 per cent take-up rate. Somerset's result of 47.2 per cent represents...This is a fantastic achievement for Somerset. It shows that many of the county's...
SOMERSET COUNTY SCORES on Business ... and Home Front
Magazine article from: New Jersey Business; 8/1/2008; ; 700+ words ; ...ideal sites for their new campuses. Somerset County, within easy commuting distance...at the top of the list. Importantly, Somerset County also was convenient for the corporations...employees did, they could reverse commute to Somerset by train or drive via the recently completed...
Somerset enjoying freedom
Magazine article from: Indianapolis Business Journal; 10/31/2005; ; 700+ words ; Leaders of Somerset CPAs PC are soaking in the single life...from First Indiana Corp. Twenty-one Somerset partners bought the assets of the accounting...Oxley Act mandates auditor independence, Somerset President Patrick Early, 48, is thrilled...
Somerset Casts Off Condo Complex; Residents Snub Extra Tax Revenue to Maintain Small-Town Feeling
Newspaper article from: The Washington Post; 4/2/1988; ; 700+ words ; ...will be poorer. But the tight-knit Somerset community in Montgomery County has recorded...first-voting to de-annex the luxury Somerset House condominium complex that would...town's tax receipts. Last month, Somerset, an incorporated town of about 1,200...
Somerset Entertainment Income Fund Receives Confirmation for Conversion of Music Program at a Mass Merchant Customer.
News Wire article from: Marketwire Canada; 10/7/2009; 700+ words ; ...2009 (Marketwire via COMTEX) -- Somerset Entertainment Income Fund (TSX:SOM...this customer has decided to move the Somerset music program from a four-foot section...display in the approximately 3,200 stores Somerset currently supplies. "Given the significant...
Somerset Entertainment Income Fund Announces Excellent Results for Second Quarter of 2005
Newspaper article from: CCNMatthews Newswire; 8/9/2005; 700+ words ; ...CCNMatthews - Aug. 9, 2005) - Somerset Entertainment Income Fund (TSX:SOM...Replenishment sales (re-orders) rose 14% Somerset Entertainment Income Fund (TSX:SOM...all of the outstanding common shares of Somerset Entertainment Holdings Inc. ("Holdings...
Somerset Entertainment/Puretracks Partnership Provides Integrated Music Solution for Brands and Retailers.
News Wire article from: PRWeb; 7/9/2009; 700+ words ; ...corporate.puretracks.com) by Somerset Entertainment Income Fund (http://www.somersetent.com). Somerset Entertainment, the leading North...the U.S. and Canada. -The new Somerset/Puretracks partnership merges the...