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2 giorni fa · Bacon soon became acquainted with Robert Devereux, the 2nd Earl of Essex, Queen Elizabeth's favourite. [28] By 1591 he acted as the earl's confidential adviser.
4 giorni fa · The site of a Romano-British village between the main road and the Avon about three-quarters of a mile nearer to Stratford was partially excavated in 1938. The principal find was a striking male head carved in Cotswold limestone and of 3rd- or 4th-century date.
1 giorno fa · Countries named are where authors worked for long periods.; Subject codes: A (architecture), Aa (applied arts), Af (armed forces), Ag (agriculture), Ar (archaeology ...
2 giorni fa · Lord Mountbatten. Admiral of the Fleet Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma (born Prince Louis of Battenberg; [n 1] 25 June 1900 – 27 August 1979), commonly known as Lord Mountbatten, was a British statesman, naval officer, colonial administrator and close relative of the British royal family.
4 giorni fa · The first fire-engine in Stratford was made by the wellknown Warwick ironworker, Nicholas Paris, in 1684. A second engine was added in 1694, the year of the great fire of Warwick, which prompted the corporation also to enforce the obsolete order regarding fire buckets; and this was again revived in 1731.
4 giorni fa · Sir Nathaniel Herne. Grandson of Richard Herne (Alderman, Sheriff 1618-9), half-brother of Nicholas Herne (Alderman 1657), and son-in-law of Sir John Frederick (Lord Mayor 1661-2). His grand-daughter married the second Earl of Jersey, and was mother of the first Earl of Clarendon of the present creation. 1676. Sir John Lethuillier.
3 giorni fa · Quick Facts. Shakespeare also spelled: Shakspere. Byname: Bard of Avon or Swan of Avon. Baptized: April 26, 1564, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, England. Died: April 23, 1616, Stratford-upon-Avon. Notable Works: “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” “All’s Well That Ends Well” “Antony and Cleopatra” “As You Like It” “Coriolanus” “Cymbeline” First Folio.
