Beaverbrook, Lord
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Beaverbrook, Lord (1879–1964). Newspaper proprietor. Born to a Scots-Canadian family in Ontario, William Aitken worked as a company negotiator, and used his business acumen to become a millionaire. In 1910 he journeyed to England, where his fellow Scots-Canadian, Andrew Bonar
Law, found him a seat as a Conservative MP. Beaverbrook's penchant for making friends with men and women of influence served him well. He cultivated the acquaintance of
Lloyd George, played a murky part in Lloyd George's overthrow of
Asquith, and was rewarded with a peerage (1916) and membership of the Privy Council (1918).
Beaverbrook had, meanwhile, bought the
Daily Express. He discovered he had a natural flair for journalism and this, combined with his business sense, helped boost the paper's popularity: by 1936 it had achieved a world-record circulation of 2.25 million copies per day. In 1923 he acquired control of the
Evening Standard. Beaverbrook used his newspapers as vehicles for his own idiosyncratic views: empire free trade, support of Edward VIII during the
abdication crisis, and for Neville
Chamberlain over Munich. In 1940 Churchill made him minister of aircraft production. The choice was inspired. Beaverbrook's ruthless methods helped ensure the victory of the Royal Air Force in the Battle of Britain.
Geoffrey Alderman
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Newspaper article from: The Sunday Telegraph London; 5/25/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...384 pp For all his virtues, Philip's escutcheon is not entirely...received a worse press than Philip II of Spain. Sinister, black...Kamen points out, England and France had both executed more Protestants than Philip had in Spain. And when it...
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The Seventh Window: The King's Window Donated by Philip II and Mary Tudor to Sint Janskerk in Gouda, 1557.(Book review)
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly; 6/22/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...King's Window Donated by Philip II and Mary Tudor to Sint...in the Netherlands as in France. Large church windows...upper expanses. In 1557 Philip II, giddy from his victory...political situation in which Philip II found himself in 1557...
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The Seventh Window: The King's Window Donated by Philip II and Mary Tudor to Sint Janskerk in Gouda (1557)
Magazine article from: The Catholic Historical Review; 7/1/2006; ; 700+ words
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The Courtier and the King: Ruy Gomez de Silva, Philip II, and the Court of Spain.
Magazine article from: Renaissance Quarterly; 6/22/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...accession (1555-57). Philip even helped to arrange...skills as a courtier. Philip also bestowed Italian...the Netherlands and France drifted toward open warfare, Philip came to rely more heavily...dealing with Philip II's court, augmenting...
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Politics and War: European Conflict from Philip II to Hitler.
Magazine article from: The Historian; 1/1/1993; ; 700+ words
; ...colonies, furthermore, owed much to the opposition of France and Spain to Britain. The scramble for Africa, a century...justification for selecting 1559-1945 (from Spain under Philip II to Nazi Germany) to analyze the interaction of politics...
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The Winchester marriage, 1554: Michael Leech visits the city that is celebrating the anniversary of the marriage of Mary Tudor and the future Philip II of Spain, 450 years ago this month.(Frontline)
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; ...the marriage of Mary Tudor and Philip of Spain, on July 25th, 450...to enforce his opposition to France. Queen Mary's hope was to...Chamberlain of all England presented Philip with the Order of the Garter. Philip was received by the mayor of...
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The Princess in the Tower: Alex Sanmark tells the strange tale of the ill-fated marriage of Philip Augustus of France and his Danish princess at the end of the twelfth century.
Magazine article from: History Today; 2/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...1237/8) and King Philip II 'Augustus' of France (1165-1223) were...Some time later, Philip, however, unexpectedly...emperor'--in which France and Denmark were on opposing sides. Philip supported the Swabian...
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Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits France
News Wire article from: Xinhua News Agency; 4/5/2004; 464 words
; ...Britain's Queen Elizabeth II visits France PARIS, April 5 (Xinhua...Accompanied by her husband Prince Philip, Britain's Queen Elizabeth II arrived in Paris by Eurostar...her three day state visit to France to mark the centenary of the...
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Philip Augustus: King of France, 1180-1223.(Review)
Magazine article from: Canadian Journal of History; 12/1/2000; ; 700+ words
; ...remarkable progression of Philip's career with clarity...appropriate emphasis. When Philip ascended to the throne in 1180, Henry II of England ruled more of France than his Capetian overlord; by his death in 1223 Philip had increased the royal...
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Philip II
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of World Biography
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Philip II (Spain) (1527–1598; Ruled 1556–1598)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...in Italy to his son, now Philip II of Spain. The emperor retired...wider war against Henry II of France (ruled 1547 –...died in 1558, enabling Philip to seal the treaty by marrying Henry II's daughter, Isabelle...
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Philip II of Spain
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to British History
Philip II of Spain (1527...consort of Mary Tudor. Philip's marriage to Mary...into the conflict with France, the effects of which...a counterbalance to France. But by 1565 many...were convinced that Philip intended to overthrow...
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Philip II (Augustus)
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Philip II (Augustus) (1165–1223) King of France (1179–1223). One of the CAPETIANS , he succeeded his father Louis VII in 1180 and set about the restoration and...
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Henry II (France) (1519–1559; Ruled 1547–1559)
Encyclopedia entry from: Europe, 1450 to 1789: Encyclopedia of the Early Modern World
...1547) and Claude of France, Henry was born on 31...urging of Pope Paul IV, Philip II (ruled 1556 – 1598) invaded northern France and defeated Montmorency...Quentin in August 1557. When Philip failed to push his forces...
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