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Adrian IV

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Adrian IV d. 1159, pope (1154-59), an Englishman (the only English pope), b. Nicholas Breakspear at Langley, near St. Albans. He was successor of Anastasius IV. At an early age he went to France. There he became an Augustinian canon and later an abbot. Pope Eugene III made him cardinal bishop of Albano and sent him to Scandinavia to organize the church. After his election to the papacy, Adrian defeated (1155) opposition of Arnold of Brescia . He crowned (1155) Frederick I but fell into conflict with Frederick when the emperor, disregarding the Concordat of Worms, invested (1158 or 1159)... Read more

Adrian IV
Adrian IV ( c. 1100–59) Pope (1154–59), b. Nicholas Breakspear. The only English pope, Adrian crowned Emperor Frederick I (Barbarossa) in 1155. Read more

Adrian IV
Adrian IV ( c. 1100–59). Name taken by Nicholas Breakspear, still the only Englishman to be pope. Elected in 1154, he soon found himself...x2013;6 he granted lordship over Ireland to Henry II. According to a papal bull (known from its opening word as Laudabiliter ), Adrian made the grant so that ... Read more

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	Adrian IV the English Pope (1154-1159): Studies and Texts ; Adrian IV the English Pope (1154-1159): Studies and...Nicholas Breakspear, who was to become Pope Adrian IV (1154-1159), "the English pope" (a historical...to sit on the papal throne" (p. ix). But Adrian IV is not simply the proceedings of that conference... Read more
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	Election of Pope Adrian IV: December 4th, 1154.(This Month In History) ; ...in succession to Anastasius IV. It was not an easy time. In...Emperor, Frederick Barbarossa. Adrian crowned him in 1155, but Frederick...however, the principal interest of Adrian's papaW is the bull Laudabiliter...issued it or something like it. Adrian meanwhile had died at Anagni... Read more
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	Leaving this Noble legacy to build on: RSC Special; Arts Editor Terry Grimley examines what happens next for the Royal Shakespeare Company after Adrian Noble announced he was standing down as artistic director.(News) ; ...time he hands over the reins next spring, Adrian Noble will have been associated with the...I can look back on directing the Henry IV plays with Robert Stephens, I can look...will go through the summer months and Adrian will be part of that. But we are building...glittering theatrical career, but that is ... Read more
	GIRLS' SOCCER/DIVISION IV; ONCE AGAIN, CHAMINADE AT FOUR-FRONT INSPIRED BY AILING TEAMMATE, EAGLES SNAG ANOTHER SECTION TITLE CHAMINADE 2, BISH. MONT. 0.(Sports) ; ...moments before the kickoff of their Division IV title game against Bishop Montgomery of...one-timed the ball past diving goalkeeper Adrian Conde and into the net for a 1-0 lead...their impending coronation as Division IV champions. Last year, Chaminade and Bishop...Nussbaum during the Southern Section ... Read more
	Teeing Off: Hanna, Pace begin Region IV Tournament in San Antonio. ; ...A handful of Brownsville golfers will tee it up in the Region IV-5A Tournament today and Wednesday in their one shot to earn the...in the district tournament. We have a legit shot, Hanna coach Adrian Garcia said. Everybody is hitting the ball well. They're very... Read more
	DUO PROPELS CAVALIERS INTO REGION IV TOURNEY ; ...Southwest District tournament final and qualified for the Region IV tournament with a 59-47 win over Grundy in Bluefield. The Cavaliers...59, Rockbridge County 55: Dallas Brooks scored 20 points and Adrian Morgan added 19 as Waynesboro (7-16) ended the Wildcats' season...advances to Saturday's semifinals at ... Read more
	Florida State rallies past Clemson in Bowden Bowl IV ; ...first half to beat Clemson 48-31 Thursday night in Bowden Bowl IV. Florida State has won 11 straight games over Clemson since joining...while Florida State stumbled on offense, using backup quarterback Adrian McPherson for most of the second quarter. Aaron Hunt's 20-yard... Read more

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	Blog from the future: what follows are excerpts from the recently discover ed blogs of Adrian Blue, a young actor-writer-director-waiter caught in the midst of World War IV in 2008. These items remained in Adrian's "mail to be sent" box until his body was found, PDA in hand, his Starbucks.com e-mail account still active.(final cut)
	New waterfront park to celebrate New York maritime history.(New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe)
	Ireland: two states, two nations.

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