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2 days ago · First came the prior and several unfortunate Charter House monks, and then the good old Bishop of Rochester, John Fisher. The parboiled head of the good old man who would not bow the knee to Rimmon was kept, that Queen Anne Boleyn might enjoy the grateful sight.
4 days ago · Lady Donegal died in 1780, and in the following year the Earl left Acton. In 1757 he was created Baron Fisherwick of Fisherwick, co. Staffs, and on 25th October, 1788, he married as his second wife Charlotte, daughter of Conway Spencer of Tremary, co. Devon.
2 days ago · CHAPTER XXXVI. PUTNEY. "Antiquasque domos!"—Virgil.. The Fishery which formerly existed here—Putney Ferry—High Street—Fairfax House—Chatfield House—The "Palace"—The Bridge of Boats—Putney House—The Almshouses—The Watermen's School—Cromwell Place—Grove House—D'Israeli Road—Nicholas West, Bishop of Ely—Wolsey's Secretary, Cromwell—An Incident in the Life of Wolsey ...
5 days ago · The first Baronetage was created in 1611. The Baronetage of England was replaced by the Baronetage of Great Britain in 1707. This list is not currently complete. For a more complete list, click here.
John Henry Fisher (April 3, 1855 – December 1, 1933) was an Ontario merchant and political figure. He represented Brant North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1911 and Brant in the House of Commons of Canada from 1911 to 1917 as a Conservative member. He also served in the Senate of Canada from 1917 until his death.
4 days ago · Barry Stevenson, who has also been known as Barry Stevenson-Hamilton, Barry Fisher, Barry Hamilton, Barry John Fisher and Barry James Fisher, was jailed for 33 months in 2022 after tricking...
2 days ago · Arthur James Balfour, 1st Earl of Balfour, KG, OM, PC, FRS, FBA, DL (/ ˈ b æ l f ər,-f ɔːr /, [1] 25 July 1848 – 19 March 1930) was a British statesman and Conservative Party politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1902 to 1905.
