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Eleanor of Provence
Eleanor of Provence , d. 1291, queen consort of Henry III of England. The daughter of Raymond Berengar, count of Provence, she was married to Henry in 1236. She was a vigorous and incisive woman and had much influence on her husband, as did her unpopular relatives and other foreign courtiers who... Read more |
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Sonia Delaunay-Terk
Sonia Delaunay-Terk , 1885-1979, Russian painter and designer; wife of Robert Delaunay. Raised in St. Petersburg, she moved to Paris in 1905. With her husband, she developed orphism , a movement that strove for the harmonious mixture of colors. After World War I, her interest shifted to fashion... Read more |
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Molly Pitcher
Molly Pitcher 1744-1832, American Revolutionary heroine whose real name was Mary Ludwig Hays or Heis, b. near Trenton, N.J. As the wife of John Hays or Heis, she carried water for her husband and other soldiers in the battle of Monmouth (1778) and earned her nickname. The legend that she manned her... Read more |
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Coverture
COVERTURE An archaic term that refers to the legal status of a married woman. At common law, coverture was the protection and control of a woman by her husband that gave rise to various rights and obligations. Upon marriage, a husband and wife were said to have acquired unity of person that... Read more |
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dower
dower that portion of a deceased husband's real property that a widow is legally entitled to use during her lifetime to support herself and their children. A wife may claim the dower if her husband dies without a will or if she dissents from the will. At common law, dower consists of a one-third... Read more |
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Abigail
Abigail , in the Bible. 1 The wife of Nabal. She persuaded David not to take vengeance on her husband. When Nabal died, she married David. 2 David's stepsister, mother of Amasa.... Read more |
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Hyperion (Greek god)
Hyperion in Greek religion and mythology, a Titan. He was the husband of his sister Theia and the father by her of Helios, Selene, and Eos. It is sometimes said that he was the original sun god.... Read more |
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James Hepburn 4th earl of Bothwell
James Hepburn Bothwell, 4th earl of , 1536?-1578, Scottish nobleman; third husband of Mary Queen of Scots . Though a Protestant, he was a strong partisan of the Catholic regent, Mary of Guise, mother of Mary Queen of Scots. In 1562, Bothwell's old enemy, James Hamilton, earl of Arran, accused... Read more |
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Maria Luisa
María Luisa , 1751-1819, queen of Spain, daughter of Duke Philip of Parma, consort of King Charles IV . Dissolute and domineering, she exerted, with her favorite Godoy , the real power in the government, thus contributing to the downfall of Spain at the hands of Napoleon I. She was present... Read more |
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Anne de Beaujeu
Anne de Beaujeu , c.1460-1522, regent of France, daughter of the French King Louis XI. With her husband, Pierre de Beaujeu, duc de Bourbon, she acted as regent for her brother, Charles VIII, after the death (1483) of Louis XI. Preserving the royal authority, she put down the rebellious great nobles... Read more |
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