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6 days ago · Ray Charles Robinson Sr. (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. [note 1] He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray".
3 days ago · Malcolm IV of Scotland. "~ Martel " ( Old French, "The Hammer"): Charles Martel of the Franks. Geoffrey II of Anjou. Geoffrey IV of Anjou. "~ the Man": John II of Portugal ( Spanish: Juan el Hombre, a nickname given to him by Isabella of Castile) "~ the Martyr": Edward the Martyr of England. King Charles I of England.
6 days ago · v. t. e. Frederick III [a] (Friedrich Wilhelm Nikolaus Karl; 18 October 1831 – 15 June 1888) was German Emperor and King of Prussia for 99 days between March and June 1888, during the Year of the Three Emperors. Known informally as "Fritz", he was the only son of Emperor Wilhelm I and was raised in his family's tradition of military service.
6 days ago · King of the United Kingdom and 14 other Commonwealth realms. Prince Charles acceded to the throne on September 8 2022 upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. He was the longest-serving ...
Jun 20, 2024 · News release. Today the Bank of England unveiled the design of the King Charles III banknotes. The portrait of The King will appear on existing designs of all four polymer banknotes (£5, £10, £20 and £50), with no other changes to the existing designs. The King’s image will appear on the front of the banknotes, as well as in cameo in the ...
3 days ago · The Glorious Revolution [a] is the sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange, who was also his nephew. The two ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694.
4 days ago · The Cavalier poets were another important group of 17th-century poets, who came from the classes that supported King Charles I during the English Civil War (1642–51). (King Charles reigned from 1625 and was executed in 1649). The best known of the Cavalier poets are Robert Herrick, Richard Lovelace, Thomas Carew and Sir John Suckling. They ...
