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  • 91Henry Formby —     Henry Formby     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Henry Formby     Born 1816; died at Normanton Hall, Leicester, 12 March, 1884. His father, Henry Grenehalgh Formby, was the second son of Richard Formby of Formby Hall, Lancashire. The family had… …

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  • 92Classics —    Some familiarity with the literary works of ancient Rome continued from late antiquity throughout the Middle Ages, but even well educated medieval scholars were familiar with only those parts of Latin literature that seemed germane to their… …

    Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

  • 93Witchcraft —    In the law of every European nation in the later Mid dle Ages and the Renaissance, witchcraft was a crime punishable by severe penalties, including death, and at certain specific times and places, a witch craze developed in which a significant …

    Historical Dictionary of Renaissance

  • 94Cesare Beccaria — Beccaria redirects here. For the physicist, see Giovanni Battista Beccaria. Cesare, Marquis of Beccaria Born March 15, 1738 Milan Died November …

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  • 95De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas — De Christiana Expeditione apud Sinas, Augsburg, 1615. De Christiana expeditione apud Sinas suscepta ab Societate Jesu (About Christian expeditions to China undertaken by the Society of Jesus) is a book based on an Italian manuscript written by… …

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  • 96Democratic Party (Cambodia) — Not to be confused with Khmer Democratic Party. Democratic Party Krom Prachéathipatei Secretary General Ieu Koeus Norodom Phurissara Founder Sisowath Yuthevong Founded 1946 …

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  • 97Old Europe (politics) — This article is about the term in contemporary politics. For the term coined by archaeologist Marija Gimbutas, see Old Europe (archaeology). For Europe before the French Revolution of 1789, see Ancien Régime. Old Europe is a term that was first… …

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  • 98History of Rwanda — This article discusses the history of Rwanda.Early historyThe earliest inhabitants of the region now known as Rwanda were the Twa, a group of diminutive forest hunters and gatherers, according to Bethwell Ogot in the UNESCO History of Africa .… …

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  • 99Plain language — NOTOC Plain language, also referred to as simple language or clear language , is clear, modern, unpretentious language carefully written to ease understanding. It is a reaction to the alleged gobbledygook (aka Legal English) used by lawyers and… …

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  • 100Parthenopaean Republic — The Parthenopaean Republic (Italian: Repubblica Partenopea) was a French supported republic in the territory of the Kingdom of Naples, formed during the French Revolutionary Wars after King Ferdinand IV fled before advancing French troops. The… …

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