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Battle of Saint Albans Battle of Saint Albans
St Albans, battle of, 1455. The first battle of St Albans on 22 May was little more than a hand-to-hand skirmish in the streets of the town. But since it ushered in the Wars of the Roses, the consequences were important. Richard, duke of York, had marched south, demanding from Henry VI the... Read more
Saint Alban Saint Alban
Saint Alban , 3d or 4th cent., traditionally the first British martyr. He lived and died at Verulamium, now St. Albans. In 793 an abbey was founded there in his honor. Feast: Roman Catholic Church, June 22; Church of England, June 17.... Read more
diocese of Saint Albans diocese of Saint Albans
St Albans, diocese of. Now conterminous with Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, the see was founded in 1877 from parts of the Rochester diocese (Herts., Essex and north Woolwich). This was a failure, and Essex and north Woolwich were removed in 1914 to form the new see of Chelmsford; in return St... Read more
Saint Albans Saint Albans
Saint Albans , city (1991 pop. 76,709) and district, Hertfordshire, E central England. The market city of Saint Albans has printing, engineering, and clothing industries. Many of its residents work in London. The city is the site of the Roman Verulamium. King Offa of Mercia founded an abbey there in... Read more
Nell Gwyn Nell Gwyn
Nell Gwyn (Eleanor Gwyn), 1650-87, English actress. Once an orange-seller at the Theatre Royal, she became a member of Killigrew's company, making her debut there in 1665. Her charm and vivacity in comic roles endeared her to the public, as did her witty renditions of prologues and epilogues. She... Read more
Roger of Wendover Roger of Wendover
Roger of Wendover d. c.1236, English chronicler, a monk of St. Albans. As historiographer of St. Albans, he began the Flores historiarum (see Matthew of Westminster ), a general chronicle starting with the creation. He drew the material from 1192 to 1201 from Roger of Hoveden , but that from... Read more
Richard Neville earl of Warwick Richard Neville earl of Warwick
Richard Neville Warwick, earl of , 1428-71, English nobleman, called the Kingmaker. Through his grandfather, Ralph Neville, 1st earl of Westmorland , he had connections with the house of Lancaster; he was also the nephew of Cecily Neville, wife of Richard, duke of York . Through his wife, Anne de... Read more
Boadicea Boadicea
Boadicea , d. AD 61, British queen of the Iceni (of Norfolk), properly called Boudicca. Her husband, King Prasutagus, died in AD 59 or 60, leaving half his property to the Roman emperor and half to his daughters. The Romans, however, seized the kingdom and began to despoil it, thus provoking the... Read more
Castel Gandolfo Castel Gandolfo
Castel Gandolfo , town (1991 pop. 6,784), in Latium, central Italy, in the Alban Hills, overlooking Lake Albano. Possibly occupying the site of ancient Alba Longa, it is the papal summer residence. The papal palace (17th cent.), its magnificent gardens, the Vatican observatory (founded 1936), and... Read more
Isle of Purbeck Isle of Purbeck
Isle of Purbeck peninsula, c.12 mi (20 km) long and c.8 mi (13 km) wide, Dorset, S England, between Poole Harbour and the English Channel. St. Albans Head is the most southerly point of the rocky shore. Ranges of chalk hills cross the peninsula from east to west. The region is noted for the... Read more

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