Fawkes — (spr. Fahks), 1) Guy, geb. 1570 in Yorkshire, nahm Kriegsdienste, trat von der Protestantischen zur Katholischen Kirche über u. übernahm es bei der englischen Pulververschwörung 1605, das Pulver unter dem Parlamentshause anzuzünden. Mit der… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Francis Tresham — Portrait de Francis Tresham, XIXe siècle. Sir Francis Tresham, né vers 1567 et mort le 23 décembre 1605, était un membre du groupe d anglais catholiques qui ont planifié la Conspiration des poudres en 1605, c est à dire un complot… … Wikipédia en Français
Randol Fawkes — All material obtained from The Faith That Moved the Mountain written by Sir Randol F. Fawkes.Sir Randol Francis Fawkes (born March 20 1924), is often referred to as The Father of Labour for the work that he did in establishing the trade union… … Wikipedia
Fawkes, Francis — (1721 1777) Poet and translator, b. near Doncaster, and ed. at Camb., after which he took orders. He translated Anacreon, Sappho, and other classics, modernised parts of the poems of Gavin Douglas, and was the author of the well known song,… … Short biographical dictionary of English literature
Fawkes, Francis — (1720 1777) Born in Warmsworth, Yorkshire, where his father was rector, and educated in Bury, Lancashire, and Jesus College, Cambridge, he graduated M.A. in 1745. He was ordained in the Anglican Church and was chaplain to the Princess Dowager… … British and Irish poets
Guy Fawkes — selon l artiste britannique George Cruikshank. Illustration du roman Guy Fawkes (1840) de William Harrison Ainsworth. Guy Fawkes, (prononcer [ … Wikipédia en Français
Guy Fawkes Day — Die Schwarzpulververschwörer, Zeichnung von Crispijn van de Passe dem Älteren. Dritter von rechts: Guy Fawkes. Die Schießpulververschwörung (engl. Gunpowder Plot, seiner Zeit als Powder treason (Pulververrat) bekannt) war ein Versuch von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Guy Fawkes Night — Die Schwarzpulververschwörer, Zeichnung von Crispijn van de Passe dem Älteren. Dritter von rechts: Guy Fawkes. Die Schießpulververschwörung (engl. Gunpowder Plot, seiner Zeit als Powder treason (Pulververrat) bekannt) war ein Versuch von… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Oxford period poetry anthologies — These are Oxford poetry anthologies of English poetry, which select from a given period. See also The Oxford Book of Twentieth Century English Verse. Contents 1 New Oxford Book of Seventeenth Century Verse (1991) 2 New Oxford Book of Eighteenth… … Wikipedia
1761 in literature — See also: 1760 in literature, other events of 1761, 1762 in literature, list of years in literature.Events* The Battle of Pondicherry in January and victory by Eyre Coote. * On the death of Johann Matthias Gesner, the chair of rhetoric at the… … Wikipedia
