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19 matches to Stephen
Benét, Stephen. 1898-1943. US poet, writer. Devil and Daniel Webster 1937. John Brown’s Body 1928.
Crane, Stephen. 1871-1900. US writer. Red Badge of Courage 1895. Short stories.
Crusades. 1095-1272. European Christian wars to regain Holy Land after Seljuk Turks take Jerusalem in 1072. Literature and the arts benefitted from Eastern cultural infusion. Peasants 1096. Annihilated. First. 1096-99. Genoa financed Godfrey of Bouillon to recapture Jerusalem. Only successful crusade. Second. 1147-49. Louis VII and Conrad III pillage Byzantium. Third. 1189-92. Richard I and Philip II Truce with Saladin allows access to Jerusalem. Fourth. 1202-4. French and Flemish nobles conquer, sack Constantinople, form Latin Empire. Childrens. 1212. Stephen of Cloyes led 30,000 unarmed French youths. Nicholas of Cologne led 20,000 German. All died or enslaved. Fifth. 1218-21. John of Brienne in Egypt. Sixth. 1228-29. Frederick II crowned king of Jerusalem. Seventh. 1248-54. St Louis of France captured by Egypt and ransomed. Eighth. 1270. St Louis dies of plague. Ninth. 1271-2. Prince Edward of England.
Daye, Stephen. 1594-1668. First printing press in American colonies 1639.
Decatur, Stephen. 1779-1820. US naval officer. -“Our country, right or wrong”.
Douglas, Stephen. 1813-61. US politician. Compromise of 1850. Popular Sovereignty. Lost presidential campaign to Lincoln.
Foster, Stephen. 1826-64. US writer of ballads, minstrel songs. Oh Susanna 1848.
Hales, Stephen. 1677-1761. British. Isolated oxygen 1727. Blood pressure 1726.
Kearny, Stephen. 1794-1848. US general. Captured NM in Mexican War.
Langton, Stephen. 1151-1228. Archbishop of Canterbury. Encouraged Magna Carta.
Leacock, Stephen. 1869-1944. Canadian humourist. Nonsense Novels 1911.
Matilda. (Maud). 1102-67. English. Fought cousin Stephen 1135-48, who usurped throne.
Stephen. 1097-1154. English king 1135-. Usurped throne from Matilda.
Stephen, St. -31. First Christian martyr.
Stephen, St. 969-1038. First king of Hungary 1000-. Converted to Christianity.
Stephen Báthory. 1533-86. Polish king 1575-. Won Livonia from Russia.
Stephen II. Pope 752-57. First to rule Papal states.
Stephenson, George. 1781-1848. English inventor of steam locomotive 1814, “Rocket” 1829.
Van Rensselaer, Stephen. 1764-1839. US politician. Key to Erie Canal.