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Mary Herbert Pembroke, countess of
Mary Herbert Pembroke, countess of 1561-1621; sister of Sir Philip Sidney. His Arcadia was written for her, and after his death she prepared it and his other works for publication. Patron of a number of poets, including Daniel, Spenser, and Jonson, she formed with them a literary coterie—th... Read more
Selina Hastings Huntingdon, countess of
Selina Hastings Huntingdon, countess of 1707-91, English religious leader, patron of the Calvinistic Methodists. She was closely associated with the Wesleys and George Whitefield . When they split, she took the side of Whitefield, whom she made one of her chaplains. Largely responsible for introdu... Read more
Elizabeth Talbot Shrewsbury, countess of
Elizabeth Talbot Shrewsbury, countess of shrōz´berē, shrooz´- , 1520-1608, English noblewoman, known as Bess of Hardwick. At the age of 15 she married Robert Barlow, who died shortly afterward. She was married and widowed twice more, inheriting several large estates, before sh... Read more
Louisa Albany, countess of
Louisa Albany, countess of , 1752-1824, wife of Charles Edward Stuart (the Young Pretender), self-styled count of Albany; daughter of a German noble, the prince of Stolberg-Gedern. Married in 1772, she left her dissolute husband after eight years and became the mistress of the poet Vittorio Alfier... Read more
Margaret Beaufort, countess of Richmond and Derby
Margaret Beaufort, countess of Richmond and Derby , 1443-1509, English noblewoman, mother of Henry VII . She was the daughter and heiress of John, 1st duke of Somerset, and great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster. She was married three times: to Edmund Tudor, earl of Richmond, who w... Read more
Anne Finch Winchilsea, countess of
Anne Finch Winchilsea, countess of , 1661-1720, English poet. In 1684 she married Heneage Finch, who became (1712) 4th earl of Winchilsea. Though her friendships extended to the foremost literary figures of the day, including Pope and Swift, she never became part of the London literary coterie. Her ... Read more
Joseph Arch
Joseph Arch 1826-1919, English labor leader, a Primitive Methodist preacher. He founded the National Agricultural Labourers Union in 1872 and became its president. In 1873, Arch visited Canada and the United States to study labor and immigration problems. He served (1885-86, 1892-1900) as one of th... Read more
Joseph Severn
Joseph Severn , 1793-1879, English portrait and landscape painter. He was consul at Rome from 1861 to 1872. He is best known for his devotion to Keats during the poet's last days. He became a popular portraitist, especially among the friends and associates of Keats. Bibliography: See biography... Read more
Matilda
Matilda 1046-1115, countess of Tuscany, called the Great Countess; supporter of Pope Gregory VII in the papal conflict with the Holy Roman emperors. Ruling over Tuscany and parts of Emilia-Romagna and Umbria, she controlled the most powerful feudal state in central Italy. It was at her castle at Ca... Read more
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa
Dame Kiri Te Kanawa , 1944-, New Zealand opera and concert singer. Since the early 1970s she has been one of the most acclaimed and popular lyric sopranos and has appeared with London's Royal Opera, New York's Metropolitan Opera, the Munich Opera, and other major houses worldwide. Her warm voice and... Read more