William Piers Ormerod — (14 May 1818 ndash; 10 June 1860) was a British anatomist and surgeon.Ormerod was born in London, the fifth son of the antiquarian, George Ormerod (1785–1873), and his wife, Sarah, née Latham (1784–1860). His youngest sister was the eminent… … Wikipedia
Piers Plowman — by William Langland (ca. 1367–1387) One of the great religious poems in the English language, Piers Plowman is a text from the late 14th century ALLITERATIVE REVIVAL in England’s West Midlands. One of the most popular poems of the late… … Encyclopedia of medieval literature
Piers Baronets — There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Piers, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and one in the Baronetage of Ireland. One creation is extant as of 2008 while the other is dormant.The Piers Baronetcy, of Stonepit… … Wikipedia
Piers Plowman — Piers Plowman, Faksimile, Bodleian Library, 1913 Piers Plowman (verf. ca. 1360 bis 1399), auch bekannt als Visio Willelmi de Petro Ploughman ( Williams Vision von Piers dem Pflüger ), ist der Titel einer mittelenglischen allegorischen Erzählung… … Deutsch Wikipedia
William Langland — (ca. 1332 ca. 1386) is the conjectured author of the 14th century English dream vision Piers Plowman . Life The attribution of Piers to Langland rests principally on the evidence of a manuscript held at Trinity College, Dublin (MS 212). This… … Wikipedia
William Langland — William Langland, Bleiglasmalerei, Pfarrkirche St. Mary the Virgin, in Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire William Langland (* ca. 1330; † 1387) war einer der bedeutendsten mittelenglischen Dichter. Über das Leben Langlands ist nur wenig bekannt, sein… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Piers — ist der männliche Vorname folgender Personen: Piers Anthony (* 1934), englischer Schriftsteller Piers Courage (1942 1970), britischer Automobilrennfahrer Piers Gaveston, 1. Earl of Cornwall (1284–1312), Geliebter von König Eduard II. Piers Morgan … Deutsch Wikipedia
Piers Gaveston, 1st Earl of Cornwall — (c. 1284 ndash; 19 June,1312) was the favourite, and possibly lover, of King Edward II of England. A Gascon by birth, Piers was the son of Sir Arnaud de Gabaston, a soldier in service to King Edward I of England. Arnaud had been used as a hostage … Wikipedia
Piers Gaveston — Piers Gaveston, I conde de Cornualles (c. 1284 19 de junio de 1312) fue el favorito y amante del rey Eduardo II de Inglaterra. Gascón de nacimiento, Piers era hijo de Sir Arnaud de Gabaston, soldado de Eduardo I de Inglaterra, y de Claramonde de… … Wikipedia Español
William Haywood (architect) — William Joseph Haywood (1876 ndash;1957) was an English architect and Secretary of The Birmingham Civic Society for over thirty years, being a founder member in 1918. Born on November 2 1876 in Ingleby Street, Ladywood, Birmingham, he was the son … Wikipedia
