Francis Bryan — Sir Francis Bryan (* ca.1490[1]; † 2. Februar 1550) war ein englischer Adliger, Günstling des Königs Heinrich VIII. und bis zu seinem Tod Lord Chief Justice of Ireland. Bekannt unter dem Spitznamen Vicar of Hell (deutsch: Vikar der Hölle) gelang… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Francis Bryan — Sir Francis Bryan (about 1490 ndash; 2 February 1550) was an English courtier and diplomat during the reign of Henry VIII. He was chief Gentleman of the Privy chamber and Lord Chief Justice of Ireland.Tudor Place website.] Unlike many of his… … Wikipedia
Nicholas Carew (courtier) — For other people of the same name, see Nicholas Carew (disambiguation). Sir Nicholas Carew in full jousting armour[1] by Hans Holbein the Younger, 1532–33. Sir Nicholas Carew KG (c. 1496–3 March 1539) was an English cour … Wikipedia
List of The Tudors characters — The following is a list of characters from the Showtime television series The Tudors. Contents 1 Characters 2 Recurring 3 Notes and references 4 External links … Wikipedia
Valet de chambre — Valet de chambre, or varlet de chambre, was a court appointment introduced in the late Middle Ages, common from the 14th century onwards. Royal Households had many persons appointed at any time. While some valets simply waited on the patron, or… … Wikipedia
Katherine Stanhope, Countess of Chesterfield — Infobox Person name = Katherine Stanhope Countess of Chesterfield image size = 200px caption = Katherine, Lady Stanhope by Anthony van Dyck birth date = 1609 birth place = Boughton Malherbe, Kent death date = 9 April 1667 death place = Belsize… … Wikipedia
List of abbeys and priories in England — Contents 1 Overview 1.1 Article layout 2 Abbreviations and key … Wikipedia
Chaucer, Geoffrey — born с 1342/43, London?, Eng. died Oct. 25, 1400, London English poet. Of middle class birth, he was a courtier, diplomat, and civil servant, trusted by three kings in his active and varied career, and a poet only by avocation. His first… … Universalium
literature — /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.… … Universalium
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
