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- David Livingstone (4684 bytes)
3: ...of explorers|explorer]] of the [[Victorian era]], now best remembered because of his meeting with [[He...
6: ...[London]], he became attracted by the example of another Scot, Robert Moffat, whose daughter he later ...
8: From [[1840]] he worked in [[Bechuanaland]] (now [[Botswana]]), but was unable to make inroads in...
22: ...eturned to [[Africa]], this time to [[Zanzibar]] (now part of [[Tanzania]]), where he set out to seek ...
25: ...gstone, and together they continued exploring the north end of the [[Tanganyika]] (the other constitue... - Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom (35966 bytes)
7: ...nited Kingdom|United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland]].
9: ...ist of Lords of the Isle of Man|Lord of Mann]]<!--Note on spelling: the Isle of Man has one "n", but h...
20: ...ge|Eton]], and also learned modern languages. She now speaks fluent [[French language|French]], as she...
23: ...sed to consider this, saying, "The children could not possibly go without me, I wouldn't leave without...
27: ...itary, though other royal women have been given honorary ranks. - Boudicca (6973 bytes)
1: ...er Celtic tribes, including the neighbouring [[Trinovantes]], in a major uprising against the occupyin...
7: ...what is now [[Norfolk]]. He was allowed to remain nominally independent as an ally of Rome (he may hav...
9: ...e this point to call in their loans. Tacitus does not mention this, but does single out [[procurator]]...
11: ...mple for two days before it fell. The future governor [[Quintus Petillius Cerialis]], then commanding ...
13: ...y fire at this time), slaughtering anyone who had not evacuated with Suetonius. [[Verulamium]] ([[St A... - Mary I of England (24813 bytes)
8: ...senters executed; as a consequence, she is often known as '''Bloody Mary'''. Her religious policies, h...
13: ...at [[Ludlow Castle]] and many of the prerogatives normally only given to a [[Prince of Wales]], someti...
15: ... education was undoubtedly due to her mother, who not only consulted the Spanish scholar [[Juan Lu�V...
17: ...It was then suggested that the Princess Mary wed, not the Dauphin, but his father Francis I, who was e...
19: ...s to the Pope were abolished, and the King was acknowledged as "Supreme Head" of the [[Church of Engla... - Mary I of Scotland (27810 bytes)
2: ...stuart.jpg|thumb|right|140px|Mary I of Scotland; known as Mary, Queen of Scots]]
7: ...; [[July 24]], [[1567]]. She is perhaps the best known of the Scottish monarchs, in part because of th...
15: ... 1536. Had he not died before James V, Mary would not necessarily have inherited. In this sort of [[Se...
24: ...eeves, enveloped the infant, who could sit up but not walk. She was carried by Lord Livingston in sole...
26: ...ir struck her, she began to cry. The [[Earl of Lennox]] brought forward the Sceptre and placed it in h... - Elizabeth of Russia (14144 bytes)
3: ...se she didn't allow Germans in the government and not a single person was executed during her reign.
7: ...he 18th of December [[1709]]. As her parents were not married at that time, her illegitimacy would be ...
9: ... was both imperfect and desultory. Her father had no leisure to devote to her training, and her mother...
15: ... a lover of Alexis Shubin, a sergeant in the Semyonovsky [[Leib Guard|Guards]] regiment, and after his...
19: ...nstead of the 15,000 she demanded of him, he took no part whatever in the actual [[coup d'etat]] which... - Elizabeth I of England (34338 bytes)
7: ...nd [[King of Ireland|Queen of Ireland]] from [[17 November]] [[1558]] until her death. Sometimes refer...
9: ...d political views; and English colonisation of [[North America]] took place under [[Walter Raleigh|Si...
11: ...nce in the granting of [[British honours system|honours and dignities]]. Only eight peerage dignities,...
13: [[Virginia]], an English [[13 colonies|colony in North America]] and afterwards a member of the [[Uni...
18: ...rnowne, who was often referred to as "Kat". Chapernowne developed a close relationship with Elizabeth ... - Anne of Great Britain (22303 bytes)
8: ... of Great Britain|George I]], of the [[House of Hanover]].
10: ...ercive tactics (such as crippling the Scottish economy by restricting trade) were used to ensure that ...
17: ...d to send her Catholic books and essays, but made no serious attempt to effect a conversion.
19: ...npopular and despotic James II. Princess Anne did not endeavour to support her father; instead, she qu...
22: ...Princess Anne was then stripped of her guard of honour, and the guards at the royal palaces were forbi... - Mary II of England (12093 bytes)
8: ... Mary, although a Sovereign in her own right, did not wield actual power during most of her reign. She...
13: ...econd wife the Catholic [[Mary of Modena]], also known as Mary Beatrice d'Este.
15: ...cousins Mary and William married in London on [[4 November]] [[1677]].
17: ...ands]], where she lived with her husband. She did not enjoy a happy marriage; her three pregnancies en...
20: ...or the Queen's stillborn baby. Although there was no evidence to support the allegation, Mary publicly... - Anne Neville (4967 bytes)
9: ...g's brother, [[George, Duke of Clarence]]. It is not certain that a formal marriage ceremony ever too...
15: ...le, Richard having been appointed Governor of the North on the king's behalf. They had only one child...
21: ...y|Westminster]], where she was buried. There was no memorial to her until the late [[20th century]], ...
25: ...ne and Richard are also portrayed in the [[1982]] novel ''[[The Sunne in Splendor]]'' by [[Sharon Kay ... - Catherine of Valois (1918 bytes)
- Diana, Princess of Wales (29391 bytes)
7: place_of_birth=[[Sandringham]], [[Norfolk]], [[England]] |
13: Though she was noted for her pioneering [[charity]] work, the Princ...
15: ...er her death, there were even calls for her to be nominated for [[sainthood]] — while her detrac...
22: ... of Dartmouth]], the only daughter of the romance novelist [[Barbara Cartland]], after being named as ...
24: ...th Hall]] [http://www.riddlesworthhall.com/] in [[Norfolk]] and at West Heath School in [[Kent]], wher... - Elizabeth Woodville (6291 bytes)
6: ...[[Jacquetta of Luxembourg]]. She was a maid of honor to [[Margaret of Anjou]], Queen of [[Henry VI o...
10: ...he marriage to Elizabeth Woodville became common knowledge, it was the cause of considerable rancour o...
12: ...[[Duke of Norfolk|Duchess]] of [[Norfolk, England|Norfolk]]. Katherine had been widowed three times an...
16: ...tract invalid as bigamous. (It was said that Eleanor Talbot had done the same thing Elizabeth Woodvil...
18: ...th were dead in this or the next reign. Elizabeth now lost the title of Queen Mother and was called Th... - Margaret of Anjou (3729 bytes)
12: ...ligion and learning than in military matters, was not a successful king. He had reigned since he was ...
14: ...mmediately began raising an army in Wales and the north of England, where she was assisted by Henry's ...
18: ...who had fallen out with his former friend and was now seeking revenge for the loss of his political in...
20: ...a reputation for aggression and ruthlessness, but now she was a broken spirit, imprisoned in the [[Tow... - Mary of Teck (14662 bytes)
3: ...Her Serene Highness'']]. To her family, she was known as '''''May'''''.
5: ...on of jewels built up over her years as queen are now priceless.
11: ..., was the product of [[morganatic marriage]], had no inheritance or wealth, and carried the lower roya...
13: ...cess May was close to her mother and acted as an unofficial secretary, helping to organise parties and...
24: <tr bgcolor=cccccc><th>Name<th>Birth<th>Death<th>Notes. - Condoleezza Rice (23116 bytes)
16: |[[November 14]], [[1954]]
27: '''Condoleezza "Condi" Rice''' (born [[November 14]] [[1954]]), is the second [[United Stat...
29: ...[United States Senate|U.S. Senate]] confirmed her nomination by a vote of 85-13, and she was sworn in ...
34: ...olumbia University]], writes, "Birmingham had one notably rich black family, the Gastons, who were in ...
37: ...s non-minorities [http://www.racematters.org/lessononlifecondoleezzarice.htm]. - George Eliot (6014 bytes)
3: ...els, largely set in provincial England, are well known for their [[realism]] and psychological perspic...
5: ...wn names, but Eliot wanted to ensure that she was not seen as a writer of romances. An additional fac...
10: ...cenes" were well received and launched Evans on a novelistic career. Evans' cohabitation with Lewes w...
15: ...a chin and jawbone ''qui n'en finissent pas''... Now in this vast ugliness resides a most powerful be...
19: ...ons as well as conservative society. The novel is notable for its deep psychological insight and sophi... - Nina Hamnett (3501 bytes)
1: ...cember 16]], [[1956]]) was an artist and writer, known as the '''Queen of Bohemia'''.
5: ...ntparnasse she also met her husband, the [[Norway|Norwegian]] artist [[Roald Kristian]].
7: ...18]]. After divorcing Kristian, she took up with another free spirit, composer [[E.J Moeran]].
13: ...from her home town, [[Augustus John]], and later another [[Wales|Welshman]], the poet [[Dylan Thomas]]... - Florence Nightingale (15657 bytes)
3: ...– [[August 13]], [[1910]]), who came to be known as ''The Lady with the Lamp'', was the pionee...
7: ...er (named [[Parthenope]] for the old city that is now [[Naples]]). A brilliant and strong-willed woman...
9: ...e for the legions of the poor and indigent. She announced her decision to her family in [[1845]], evok...
31: ...ion]]s were common, many of them fatal. There was no equipment to process food for the patients.
47: ...rt became chairman. As a woman, Nightingale could not be appointed to the Royal Commission, but she wr... - Australia (39438 bytes)
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13: ...a|Queen]]<br>[[Governor-General of Australia|Governor-General]]<br>[[Prime Minister of Australia|Prime...
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44: footnotes=<sup>1</sup>There are some minor variations from these three timezones, see [[Aus...
50: ...etres; however, the [[Extreme points of Australia|northernmost inhabited island]], [[Boigu Island]], i...
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