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80 matches to Edward II
MacDowell, Edward. 1860-1908. US piano composer. Symphonic poems. Saracens 1891.
Margaret. Maid of Norway. 1283-90. Queen of Scotland 1286-. Betrothed to son of Edward I. Death led to England claiming Scotland, Civil War 1290-1314. Robert the Bruce.
Matterhorn. 14,691 ft. First climbed in 1865 by Whymper.
Model Parliaments. 1265, 1295. Convened by Montfort, Edward I. Models for British representative parliament.
Mortimer. English royal family. Edmund’s royal marriage 14C led to 15C Yorkist claims vs Henry IV. Edward IV.
Mortimer’s Cross, Battle. 1461. Yorks defeat Lancastrians. Edward IV declares himself king.
Neville, Ralph. 1364-1425. Aided Henry IV vs Richard II. Grandfather of Edward IV and Richard III.
Pickering, Edward. 1846-1919. US pioneer of stellar spectroscopy, photometry.
Poitiers, Battle. 732. Charles Martel halts invasion, saving Europe from Moslem rule. 1356. Edward the Black Prince defeats and captures John II. Brétigny Treaty.
Pusey, Edward. 1800-82. English. Led Oxford Movement.
Sapir, Edward. 1884-1939. Polish/US linguist. Studied North American Indian languages.
Scripps, Edward. 1854-1926. US publisher. Founded United Press news service 1907.
Seymour, Edward. c1506-52. Protector for Edward VI.
Seymour, Jane. 1509-37. Third wife of Henry VIII. Died after giving birth to Edward VI.
Simony. Trading in church offices, sacred objects. Banned by Council of Chalcedon 451, and in England since Edward VI.
Simpson, Wallis. 1896-1986. American divorcée for whom Edward VIII abdicated.
Siward. -1055. Danish earl of Northumbria. Helped Edward the Confessor. Defeated Macbeth.
Steichen, Edward. 1879-1973. US photo-artist.
Stuart, Charles Edward. Charlie, Bonnie Prince.
Teach, Edward. =Blackbeard.
Teller, Edward. 1908-. Hungarian/US physicist. Manhattan project. Supported H-bomb.
Thorndike, Edward. 1874-1949. US psychologist. Developed children’s intelligence test. Animal Intelligence 1898-1901.
Towton, Battle. 1461. York victory in War of Roses. Henry VI fled England. Edward IV took crown.
Tylor, Edward. 1832-1917. British founder of cultural anthropology.
Walton, William. 1902-83. British composer influenced by Jazz, Elgar, Stravinsky.