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  • 41Revolt of the Comuneros — For other revolts by this name, see Comunero (disambiguation). Revolt of the Comuneros …

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  • 42Finland — /fin leuhnd/, n. 1. Finnish, Suomi. a republic in N Europe: formerly a province of the Russian Empire. 5,109,148; 130,119 sq. mi. (337,010 sq. km). Cap.: Helsinki. 2. Gulf of, an arm of the Baltic, S of Finland. * * * Finland Introduction Finland …

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  • 43literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 44Cardinal Richelieu — The Red Eminence redirects here. For Soviet statesman, see Mikhail Andreyevich Suslov. Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal de Richelieu Portrait of Cardinal Richelieu, 1637, Philippe de Champaigne 1st Chief Minister of the …

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  • 45Edinburgh —    EDINBURGH, a city, the seat of a university, and the metropolis of the kingdom of Scotland, situated in longitude 3° 10 30 (W.), and latitude 55° 57 29 (N.), about a mile (S. by W.) from Leith, 40 miles (S.S.W.) from Dundee, 42 (E. by N.) from …

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  • 46John II of France — Infobox French Royalty|monarch name=John II the Good title=King of France caption=Portrait of John painted on wood panel around 1350, Louvre Museum reign=22 August 1350 ndash; 8 April 1364 coronation=26 September 1350, predecessor=Philip VI… …

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  • 47Christianity in the 16th century — Main articles: Protestant Reformation and Counter Reformation See also: Christianity in the 15th century and Christianity in the 17th century Contents 1 Age of Discovery (1492–1769) 2 Protestant Reformation (1521–1579) …

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  • 48Eighty Years' War — Relief of Leiden after the siege, 1574. Date 1568 1648 Location …

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  • 49Thomas Wolsey — Infobox Archbishop of York name = Thomas Cardinal Wolsey caption = Sampson Strong s portrait of Cardinal Wolsey at Christ Church (1526). birth name = began = 1514 term end = 1530 predecessor = Christopher Bainbridge successor = Edward Lee birth… …

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  • 50Norway — /nawr way/, n. Norwegian, Norge. a kingdom in N Europe, in the W part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 4,404,456; 124,555 sq. mi. (322,597 sq. km). Cap.: Oslo. * * * Norway Introduction Norway Background: Despite its neutrality, Norway was not able …

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