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41Trier witch trials — The Witch trials of Trier in Germany in the years from 1581 to 1593 was the perhaps biggest witch trial in Europe. The persecutions started in the diocese of Trier in 1581 and reached the city itself in 1587, where it was to lead to the death of… …
42Roman Law — Roman Law † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Roman Law In the following article this subject is briefly treated under the two heads of; I. Principles; II. History. Of these two divisions, I is subdivided into: A. Persons; B. Things; C. Actions …
43MARSDEN, Samuel (1764-1838) — early clergyman and missionary to New Zealand was born at Farsley, Yorkshire, England, on 28 July 1764. (Jnl and Proc. R.A.H.S., vol. IX, p. 79). His father, Thomas Marsden, was a blacksmith and small farmer. Marsden had only an elementary… …
44Oliver Cromwell — Cromwell redirects here. For other uses, see Cromwell (disambiguation). For other people named Oliver Cromwell, see Oliver Cromwell (disambiguation). Oliver Cromwell Portrait of Oliver Cromwell by Samuel Cooper …
45David Davis (Supreme Court justice) — For other people of the same name, see David Davis (disambiguation). David Davis Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court In office October 17, 1862 …
46city-state — /sit ee stayt /, n. a sovereign state consisting of an autonomous city with its dependencies. [1890 95] * * * Political system consisting of an independent city with sovereignty over a fixed surrounding area for which it served as leader of… …
472000 New Year Honours — The insignia of the Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: Andrew Wood was awarded the Grand Cross in this Honours list. The New Year Honours 2000 for the United Kingdom were announced on 31 December 1999, to celebrate the year… …
48Ancient Greece — The Parthenon, a temple dedicated to Athena, located on the Acropolis in Athens, is one of the most representative symbols of the …
49Middlesex — For other uses, see Middlesex (disambiguation). Middlesex Ancient and 1889 extent of Middlesex …
50Gallo-Roman culture — This article covers the culture of Romanized areas of Gaul. For the political history of the brief Gallic Empire of the 3rd century, see Gallic Empire. The term Gallo Roman describes the Romanized culture of Gaul under the rule of the Roman… …
