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Mary
Mary in the New Testament. 1 Mary , the Virgin. 2 Mary Magdalene . 3 Wife of Cleophas . 4 Mary of Bethany, sister of Lazarus and Martha. She sat at Jesus' feet while Martha served. She has come to symbolize the life of contemplative love of God. Some identify her with St. Mary Magdalen. ...
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Charles Marie Widor
Charles Marie Widor , 1845-1937, French organist and composer. He was organist at St. Sulpice from 1869 until his retirement in 1934. In 1891 he succeeded César Franck as professor of organ at the Paris Conservatory and later also became professor of composition there. Chief among his composi...
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Louis XIII
Louis XIII 1601-43, king of France (1610-43). He succeeded his father, Henry IV , under the regency of his mother, Marie de' Medici . He married Anne of Austria in 1615. Even after being declared of age in 1614, he was excluded from affairs of state by his domineering mother. In 1617 he caused ...
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Ave Maria
Ave Maria [Lat.,=hail, Mary], prayer to the Virgin Mary universal among Roman Catholics, also called the Ave, the Hail Mary, and the Angelic Salutation. The words in English are: "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee; blessed art thou amongst women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb...
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Marie de' Medici
Marie de' Medici , 1573-1642, queen of France, second wife of King Henry IV and daughter of Francesco de' Medici, grand duke of Tuscany. She was married to Henry in 1600. After his assassination (1610) she became regent for her son Louis XIII. She reversed the policies set by her husband; the duc de...
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Mary
Mary in the Bible, mother of Jesus. Christian tradition reckons her the principal saint, naming her variously the Blessed Virgin Mary, Our Lady, and Mother of God (Gr., theotokos ). Her name is the Hebrew Miriam.
Her Life
The events of her life mentioned in the New Testament include he...
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Mary Queen of Scots
Mary Queen of Scots (Mary Stuart), 1542-87, only child of James V of Scotland and Mary of Guise . Through her grandmother Margaret Tudor , Mary had the strongest claim to the throne of England after the children of Henry VIII. This claim (and her Roman Catholicism) made Mary a threat to Elizabet...
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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...
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Sigismund
Sigismund , 1368-1437, Holy Roman emperor (1433-37), German king (1410-37), king of Hungary (1387-1437) and of Bohemia (1419-37), elector of Brandenburg (1376-1415), son of Holy Roman Emperor Charles IV .
Accession to the Hungarian Throne
Through his marriage to Mary, who became queen of ...
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John Tillotson
John Tillotson 1630-94, English prelate, archbishop of Canterbury (1691-94). He was ordained in 1661. At the Savoy Conference (1661) he was present as an auditor on the side of the Presbyterians, but upon the passing of the Act of Uniformity (1662) he yielded to its requirements. In 1663 he became ...
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