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Robert Fitzhamon Robert Fitzhamon
Fitzhamon, Robert (d. 1107). Fitzhamon was one of the leading Norman colonizers of south Wales. He seems to have moved from his holdings in Gloucester to carve out a marcher lordship in Glamorgan, beginning the building of Cardiff castle in 1080. He was generous in his benefactions to Tewkesbury... Read more
mylonite mylonite
mylonite A mylonite is a strongly foliated rock that has undergone intense ductile deformation, with accompanying reduction in grain size. Mylonites occur in zones of high strain, or shear zones, which may vary in thickness from a few millimetres to several kilometres. They were originally... Read more
Alexander Roslin Alexander Roslin
Roslin, Alexander (b Malmö, 15 July 1718; d Paris, 5 July 1793). Swedish portrait painter, active mainly in France. He left his country in 1745, worked at the courts of Bayreuth (1745–7) and Parma (1751–2), and in 1752 settled in Paris. There he rapidly became one of the... Read more
Billeting Billeting
BILLETING BILLETING, the quartering of military troops at public expense, was a British practice that infuriated American colonists and fueled calls for revolution. Billeting became a contentious issue, particularly in New York and Philadelphia, as Great Britain sent more and more soldiers to... Read more
Fashion jewelry Fashion jewelry
Costume Jewelry Adornments for the body that are made of precious metals and stones are called jewelry, and jewelry is given the name costume jewelry when it is not made from precious materials. Costume jewelry provides an inexpensive way to add glamour and sparkle to fashion because it is usually... Read more
Natural resources Natural resources
Natural Resources Exploration is hard. After all, it involves being in a place where few or none have been before, whether it is the top of a mountain, the bottom of the ocean, or the surface of another world. Historically, part of the reason that exploration is so difficult is because most... Read more
Suger Suger
Suger , 1081-1151, French cleric and statesman, abbot of Saint-Denis from 1122, minister of kings Louis VI and Louis VII. Born into a peasant family and educated at the abbey of Saint-Denis, Suger was noted for his financial ability and his talent for conciliation. In 1147, Louis VII left on crusade... Read more
Cunobelinus Cunobelinus
Cunobelinus succeeded Tasciovanus as king of the Catuvellauni around ad 5. His coins identify him as the son of Tasciovanus, but whether this was by birth, adoption, or simply political style is uncertain. What is clear is that he continued Tasciovanus' vigorous expansion of the Catuvellaunian... Read more
Judicature Acts Judicature Acts
Judicature Acts, 1873–5. These Acts brought about a much needed reorganization of the courts in England and Wales. Before the Acts there were a number of common law courts, all with overlapping jurisdiction—Common Pleas, King's Bench, and Exchequer. There was also the Court of... Read more
Thomas Wentworth Thomas Wentworth
Wentworth, Thomas (1593–1641), created 1st earl of Strafford in 1640, and appointed lord deputy by Charles I in 1632. Wentworth aimed at restoring church and king at the expense of Old English recalcitrance and New English corruption by an active policy, nicknamed ‘thorough’,... Read more

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