Search results for "History of Ireland" - New World Encyclopedia
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- September 19, 1940) was a British pioneer of ethnography. He conducted significant ... and much interest in the people and races of Africa. Influential in academic ...11 KB (1,543 words) - 19:06, 4 December 2023
- 8, 1746) was an Irish philosopher and one of the founding fathers of the ... Hutcheson is thought to have been born at Drumalig, in the parish ...14 KB (2,173 words) - 04:50, 9 April 2024
- Greek were emphasized. Four distinct uses of the word can be noted, the ... education for the most able irrespective of their social or economic background ...25 KB (3,841 words) - 18:49, 24 May 2024
- November 16, 1272) was the son and successor of John Lackland as King of England ... He assumed the crown under the regency of the popular William Marshal ...14 KB (2,076 words) - 22:21, 8 February 2022
- thumb|200px|Unfinished portrait miniature of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper ... and politician. After leading the overthrow of the British monarchy, he ruled ...31 KB (4,911 words) - 00:22, 18 November 2022
- (May 21, 1944 - ) was the first female President of Ireland, serving ... resigned the presidency four months ahead of the end of her term of office ...34 KB (5,329 words) - 08:42, 10 March 2023
- theological writer, and Anglican archbishop of Dublin (1831–1863). Whately’s ... to hold public office, and state endowment of the Roman Catholic clergy. ...13 KB (2,059 words) - 01:50, 14 December 2022
- James II of England (also known as James VII of Scotland; October ... He was the last Roman Catholic monarch to reign over the Kingdom of ...32 KB (4,831 words) - 21:40, 8 February 2024
- Anne (February 6, 1665 – August 1, 1714) became Queen of England ... both personally and relating to succession of the Crown and religious polarization ...29 KB (4,444 words) - 15:41, 7 December 2022
- samain) is a Gaelic festival marking the end of the harvest season and the ... survived the winter and so offerings of food and drink were left for ...35 KB (5,443 words) - 16:28, 20 September 2023
- [[Image:HiltonofCadboll01.JPG|thumb|A replica of the Hilton of Cadboll ... The Picts were a confederation of tribes who lived to the north of ...35 KB (5,272 words) - 05:13, 24 November 2022
- specifically established by the government of a country to serve as the preeminent ... had their origins in the royal collections of the sovereign or some other ...17 KB (2,398 words) - 04:12, 11 March 2023
- (FIFA, French for International Federation of Association Football) is the ... game became apparent at the beginning of the twentieth century with ...12 KB (1,724 words) - 00:03, 25 March 2024
- the Restoration emphasis on the exploits of rakes who seek fame and fortune ... years by the Puritan regime, the re-opening of the theaters in 1660 signaled ...15 KB (2,294 words) - 15:46, 20 May 2024
- the most influential person in the history of Western architecture ... He was born Andrea di Pietro della Gondola in Padua, then part of ...30 KB (4,521 words) - 20:07, 26 July 2023
- Celtic societies, which existed through much of Western Europe north of the ... The Druids were polytheists who also revered elements of nature, such ...19 KB (2,969 words) - 09:43, 15 January 2023
- The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) in Strasbourg was established ... The scope of the European Court of Human Rights and the legally binding ...17 KB (2,642 words) - 04:33, 23 March 2024
- The Treaty of Ghent, signed on December 24, 1814, in Ghent, Belgium ... press United States sailors into the service of the United Kingdom. ...5 KB (803 words) - 14:55, 2 May 2023
- Oliver Cromwell and Commonwealth in Ireland. He developed efficient ... He was Member of the Parliament of England briefly and was also a ...28 KB (4,406 words) - 10:38, 12 May 2023
- force in legislation to make the treatment of prisoners more humane. Her ... Norwich, Norfolk, England; the third child of a Quaker family. Her family ...14 KB (2,286 words) - 16:17, 13 February 2024
