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Maria Theresa
Maria Theresa , 1717-80, Austrian archduchess, queen of Bohemia and Hungary (1740-80), consort of Holy Roman Emperor Francis I and dowager empress after the accession (1765) of her son, Joseph II. Her father, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI , altered the Hapsburg family law by the pragmatic sancti... Read more
Saint Theresa
Saint Theresa (Theresa of Lisieux), 1873-97, French Carmelite nun, one of the most widely loved saints of the Roman Catholic Church, b. Alençon. Her original name was Thérèse Martin, and her name in religion was Theresa of the Child Jesus; she is known as the Little Flower of J... Read more
Saint Theresa
Saint Theresa (Theresa of Ávila) , 1515-82, Spanish Carmelite nun, Doctor of the Church, one of the principal saints of the Roman Catholic Church, one of the greatest mystics, and a leading figure in the Counter Reformation . Life Her original name was Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada,... Read more
Saint Teresa
Saint Teresa For saints thus named use Theresa, Saint. ... Read more
Francis I
Francis I 1708-65, Holy Roman emperor (1745-65), duke of Lorraine (1729-37) as Francis Stephen, grand duke of Tuscany (1737-65), husband of Archduchess Maria Theresa . He succeeded his father in Lorraine, but agreed (1735) to cede his duchy to Stanislaus I of Poland to end the War of the Polish ... Read more
War of the Austrian Succession
War of the Austrian Succession 1740-48, general European war. Causes of the War The war broke out when, on the strength of the pragmatic sanction of 1713, the Austrian archduchess Maria Theresa succeeded her father, Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI, as ruler of the Hapsburg lands. The el... Read more
Carl Ferdinand Cori
Carl Ferdinand Cori 1896-1984, and Gerty Theresa Cori , 1896-1957, American biochemists, b. Prague. Soon after receiving their medical degrees and marrying, they emigrated to the United States (1922), where they pursued their joint researches into the biochemical pathway by which glycogen , the... Read more
Jean Étienne Liotard
Jean Étienne Liotard , 1702-89, Swiss painter. He is best known for his portraits and drawings in pastel, but he also made portraits in oil, paintings on glass and porcelain, and engravings and enamels. Internationally known in his time, he traveled throughout Europe and the Near East, workin... Read more
Habsburg
Habsburg (Hapsburg) Austrian royal dynasty, a leading ruling house in Europe from the 13th to 19th century. It became a major force when Rudolf I was elected king of the Germans (1273). He established the core of the Habsburg dominions in Austria. The Habsburgs ruled the Holy Roman Empire from 1438... Read more
Wenzel Anton Kaunitz, Fürst von
Wenzel Anton Kaunitz, Fürst von , 1711-94, Austrian statesman. He distinguished himself as a negotiator of the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle (1748) and was (1750-53) ambassador to Paris. From 1753 until his retirement in 1792 he served the Hapsburg rulers, Maria Theresa, Joseph II, and Leopold II, ... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Theresa,"

Maria Theresa (Holy Roman Empire) (Maria Theresa; 1717–1780; Ruled 1740–1780)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World MARIA THERESA (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (Maria Theresa; 1717 – 1780; ruled 1740 – 1780) MARIA THERESA (HOLY ROMAN EMPIRE) (Maria Theresa; 1717 – 1780; ruled 1740 – 1780), empress of Austria. Many historians...
St. Theresa
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography St. Theresa The Spanish nun St. Theresa (1515-1582) was the reformer of the Carmelite order and one of the most important mystical writers of all times. St. Theresa, originally Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, was born on March 28...
Maria Theresa
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography Maria Theresa Maria Theresa (1717-1780) was Holy Roman empress from 1740 to 1780. Ruling...dissolution. The eldest daughter of the emperor Charles VI, Maria Theresa was born in Vienna on May 13, 1717. Her education did not differ...
Saint Theresa
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Saint Theresa (Theresa of Ávila) , 1515-82, Spanish Carmelite nun, Doctor of...name was Teresa de Cepeda y Ahumada, and her chosen name as a nun was Theresa of Jesus. She came of a well-to-do noble family. She entered...
Helburn, Theresa
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre Helburn, Theresa (1887–1959), producer. Born in New York, she became interested in professional theatre while studying at Bryn...
Gerty Theresa Cori
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Gerty Theresa Cori see under Cori, Carl Ferdinand .
De Camp, Maria Theresa
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Companion to the Theatre De Camp, Maria Theresa, see KEMBLE, CHARLES .
Joseph II (Holy Roman Empire) (1741–1790; Ruled 1765–1790)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World ...1790), the eldest son of Empress Maria Theresa (ruled 1740 – 1780) and Francis...thrones would descend to his daughter Maria Theresa. To this minimal constitutional framework Maria Theresa added the Council of State (Staatsrat...
War of the Austrian Succession
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...1713, the Austrian archduchess Maria Theresa succeeded her father, Holy Roman Emperor...His cynical offer of support to Maria Theresa if she would cede the province was rejected...emperor as Charles VII . Meanwhile, Maria Theresa had obtained full support from the Hungarian...
Joseph II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography ...March 13, 1741, the first son of Maria Theresa, Archduchess of Austria, and Francis...Charles VI left no male heirs, Maria Theresa had succeeded to the hereditary dominions...Succession), and the fact that Maria Theresa had previously given birth to three daughters...

Dictionary entries related to "Theresa,"

Maria Theresa
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History Maria Theresa (1717–80) Archduchess of Austria, queen of Hungary and...1740–80). The daughter of the Emperor Charles VI, Maria Theresa married the future Emperor Francis I in 1736 and succeeded to the Habsburg...
Maria-Theresa, Empress
Book article from: The Oxford Dictionary of Art Maria-Theresa, Empress. See Habsburg .
Theresa, St; Thérèse, St
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church Theresa, St; Thérèse, St. See TERESA OF ÁVILA, ST ; TERESA OF LISIEUX, ST .
Maria Theresa, Empress
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists Maria Theresa, Empress. See Habsburg .
Cori, Gerty Theresa Radnitz
Dictionary entry from: Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography Cori, Gerty Theresa Radnitz ( b . Prague, Austria-Hungary [now Czechoslovakia], 15 August 1896; d . St. Louis, Missouri, 26 October 1957...
Vaness, Carol (Theresa)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Vaness, Carol (Theresa) ( b San Diego, 1952). Amer. soprano. Won S. Francisco Opera auditions 1976. Début S. Francisco 1977 (Vitellia...
Altmeyer, Jeannine (Theresa)
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music Altmeyer, Jeannine (Theresa) ( b La Habra, Calif., 1948). Amer. soprano of Ger. parentage. Début, NY Met 1971 (Heavenly Voice in Don Carlos...
Austrian Succession, War of the
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History ...the key issues were the right of MARIA THERESA of Austria to succeed to the lands of...Additionally Philip V of Spain and Maria Theresa were in dispute over who should have control...been a long and costly effort by Maria Theresa to keep her Habsburg inheritance intact...
Roeg, Nicolas
Dictionary entry from: International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers ...Family: Married 1) Susan Rennie Stephens; 2) actress Theresa Russell. Career: Junior at Marylebone Studio, dubbing French...Alvarez, in Interview (New York), July 1988. "Mutha Theresa: Jungle Book," an interview with Alkarim Jivani and Geoff...
Vienna, treaty of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History ...second treaty of Vienna of March 1731, Britain guaranteed Maria Theresa's succession to the Habsburg dominions under the pragmatic...Company, a competitor to the East India Company . But when Maria Theresa was attacked in 1740, British assistance was far from whole...

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THERESA WILL HANG UP HER APRON.(LOCAL/STATE)(THE TALK)(Column)
Newspaper article from: The Capital Times (Madison, WI); 1/9/2003; 700+ words ; ...Jensen owns, diners were coming up to Theresa Pfeiffer, asking if it was true, demanding...We go back so far I can still hear Theresa and my mom speaking Italian in the kitchen...places run by Joanne and her mother, Theresa Pfeiffer is retiring next month. Joanne...
`Theresa's marriage not legal'
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Theresa's day: a true story.
Magazine article from: Appleseeds; 2/1/2002; ; 700+ words ; ...strawberry fields, work starts before dawn. Theresa and her family huddle around a small fire...intense heat and the scorching midday sun. Theresa's father and uncles wear hats and long-sleeved shirts. Theresa and her mother wrap scarves around their...
Theresa was devoted to the Labour Party.
Newspaper article from: South Wales Echo (Cardiff, Wales); 6/30/2009; 700+ words ; ...councillor and branch secretary Theresa King has died, aged 72 TRIBUTES...in for former Ystrad councillor Theresa King who died last week. The former...at the Royal Glamorgan Hospital. Theresa, of Trafalgar Terrace, Ystrad...
Theresa is the rock in my life..she reads me better than I read myself; CELTIC'S ROY KEANE ON HIS No1 LOVE IN LIFE..HIS WIFE.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 12/18/2005; 700+ words ; ...the woman he calls "his rock". Now Theresa Keane faces the biggest period of upheaval...reads me better than I read myself." Theresa's patience was tested as Roy was vilified...have been some trying times for her. "Theresa is a strong woman. But she is also a...
COLUMN: Commercialization of Mother Theresa
News Wire article from: University Wire; 11/3/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...religious figure added to the list: Mother Theresa. Two weeks ago, the city of Rome joined together in the beautification of Mother Theresa. Accompanying the festivities was the...nun. Along with the musical of Mother Theresa and the made-for-TV movie about her...
REAL PEOPLE: I WAS CURED BY A LONELY HEARTS AD; Theresa Coe had a brilliant future ahead of her - until a crippling illness left her housebound, miserable and lonely. Then love stepped in.(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 1/28/2001; 700+ words ; ...that other girls secretly envied. Pretty Theresa Coe had lots of friends, plenty of male...fact, had the world at her feet. But Theresa's brilliant future suddenly dimmed when...I was sure it was just flu," says Theresa, now 29. "I assumed I'd been partying...
THEY SAID IT WOULDN'T LAST...; Holiday romances usually fade faster than your tan - but Theresa Jones is living proof that, sometimes, love can conquer all. RACHEL WHITELOCK reports...(Features)
Newspaper article from: The People (London, England); 9/12/1999; ; 700+ words ; THERESA Jones is set to marry her holiday sweetheart...blossomed in the heady Mediterranean sun. Theresa was just 17 when she met Spanish photo...during her first trip abroad. Within hours Theresa knew she was in love. The romance eventually...
REAL LIFE: BILLBOARD BRIDE: `I advertised for a husband - and ended up a single mum' Theresa, 37, wanted the perfect husband - so she rented a giant billboard to help her find the man of her dreams. But fate had other things in mind.(Features)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mirror (London, England); 10/31/2004; 700+ words ; ...Extreme measures were called for - so Theresa rented a giant 14 x 48ft (4.3 x 14...I know it was a drastic step,' says Theresa. `But I was 35 and at a point in my...the idea. What did I have to lose?' Theresa did some research and discovered the perfect...
Maria Theresa at Home.(Brief Article)
Magazine article from: Calliope; 5/1/2001; ; 700+ words ; As empress, Marie Theresa ruled the vast Habsburg monarchy and kept...In the 29 years she was married, Maria Theresa gave birth to 5 boys and 11 girls. Ten survived into adulthood. Maria Theresa delighted in family life. A painting by...