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  • 1Benedict V — died A.D. 966, pope 964. * * * ▪ pope or antipope byname  Benedict The Grammarian,  Latin  Benedictus Grammaticus  died July 4, 966, Hamburg       pope, or antipope, from May 22, 964, to June 23, 964, when he was deposed. His election by the… …

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  • 2Paul the Deacon (Paulus Diaconus) —     Paul the Deacon     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Paul the Deacon     (Paulus Diaconus; also called Casinensis, Levita, and Warnefridi).     Historian, born at Friuli about 720; died 13 April, probably 799. He was a descendant of a noble Lombard …

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  • 3St. Gertrude the Great —     St. Gertrude the Great     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► St. Gertrude the Great     Benedictine and mystic writer; born in Germany, 6 Jan., 1256; died at Helfta, near Eisleben, Saxony, 17 November, 1301 or 1302. Nothing is known of her family,… …

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  • 4ENGLAND — The British Isles were unknown to the Jews until a late date, and the settlement of the Jews in medieval England was among the latest in Europe. It is possible that a small nucleus was to be found there under the Romans and that in the Saxon… …

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  • 5education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… …

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  • 6Europe, history of — Introduction       history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… …

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  • 7biblical literature — Introduction       four bodies of written works: the Old Testament writings according to the Hebrew canon; intertestamental works, including the Old Testament Apocrypha; the New Testament writings; and the New Testament Apocrypha.       The Old… …

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  • 8Germany — • History divided by time periods, beginning with before 1556 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Germany     Germany     † …

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  • 9Benevento — Bénévent redirects here. For other uses, see Bénévent (disambiguation). Benevento   Comune   Comune di Benevento …

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  • 10MOSES BEN YOM-TOV — (d. 1268), London rabbi and grammarian, member of one of the most distinguished and wealthy families in England at that time. Moses himself was a businessman who did a great deal for the Jewish community of London. He was also known by the name… …

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