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William Langland William Langland
William Langland c.1332-c.1400, putative author of Piers Plowman. He was born probably at Ledbury near the Welsh marshes and may have gone to school at Great Malvern Priory. Although he took minor orders he never became a priest. Later in London he apparently eked out his living by singing masses... Read more
Herbert Austin Herbert Austin
Austin, Herbert (1866–1941). Motor car manufacturer. Austin served his engineering apprenticeship at Langlands Foundry, Melbourne. He became manager of the Wolseley Sheep Shearing Company and in 1893 returned to England to work for the company in Birmingham. He was one of the first British... Read more
alliteration alliteration
alliteration , the repetition of the same starting sound in several words of a sentence. Probably the most powerful rhythmic and thematic uses of alliteration are contained in Beowulf, written in Anglo-Saxon and one of the earliest English poems extant. For example: descr='[ETH]'a com of more... Read more
The Misfits The Misfits
THE MISFITS USA, 1961 Director:John Huston Production:Seven Arts Productions; black and white, 35mm and 16mm; running time: 125 minutes. Producer:Frank E. Taylor; screenplay:Arthur Miller; photography:Russell Metty; editor:George... Read more
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Jehoshaphat Jehoshaphat
Jehoshaphat , In the Bible, king of Judah (c.873-849 BC), son and successor of Asa 1. He continued his father's religious reforms. He was an ally of Ahab, who was king of Israel, and his successors, and he was the first king of Judah to make a treaty with the kingdom of Israel. He was... Read more
John (English king) John (English king)
John 1167-1216, king of England (1199-1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine . Early Life The king's youngest son, John was left out of Henry's original division of territory among his sons and was nicknamed John Lackland. He was, however, his father's favorite, and despite the... Read more
Kian Kian
Kian In Irish mythology the father of Lugh (who was the father of the Ulster warrior-hero Cuchulain). Kian had a magic cow with a wonderful supply of milk. After the cow was stolen by Balor (king of the Fomorians), Kian took revenge by making Balor's daughter, Ethlinn, the mother of three sons. Two... Read more
Battle of Sluys Battle of Sluys
Sluys, battle of, 1340. At Halidon Hill in 1333 the Scots discovered that Edward III was rather more formidable than his father. In 1337 Edward went to war with Philip VI of France who built up a vast armada at Sluys on the Flemish coast for an invasion of England. Edward attacked it on 24 June... Read more
William George Ward William George Ward
William George Ward 1812-82, English Roman Catholic apologist, educated at Oxford. He became (1834) a fellow at Balliol College, Oxford, and was ordained in the Church of England. At first a Broad Churchman, he joined the Oxford movement in 1838. Thereafter he became the most extreme of his... Read more

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