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  • 1François de Beaumont, baron des Adrets — (c. 1512/1513 1587) was a Huguenot leader, notorious for his cruelty; he died a Catholic.He was born in 1512 or 1513 at the château of La Frette (Isère). During the reign of Henry II of France he served with distinction in the royal army and… …

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  • 2Harry Turtledove's Darkness — The Darkness Series is a series of six fantasy novels by Harry Turtledove.* Into the Darkness (1999) * Darkness Descending (2000) * Through the Darkness (2001) * Rulers of the Darkness (2002) * Jaws of the Darkness (2003) * Out of the Darkness… …

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  • 3Industrial metal — For the commodity, see base metal. Industrial metal Stylistic origins Industrial music, industrial rock, noise, noise rock, thrash metal, heavy metal, electro industrial Cultural origins Late 1980s, United Kingdom, Germany, United States …

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  • 4History of slavery — The history of slavery uncovers many different forms of human exploitation across many cultures throughout history. Slavery, generally defined, refers to the systematic exploitation of labor traced back to the earliest records, such as the Code… …

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  • 5biblical 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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  • 6Social situation in the French suburbs — The social situation in the French suburbs, known as banlieues , is a complex topic. At times it has resulted in civil unrest, notably the civil unrest of autumn 2005. The word banlieue , which is French for suburb, does not necessarily refer to… …

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  • 7atrocity — n. 1) to commit an atrocity 2) a dreadful, grisly, gruesome, horrible, horrid, monstrous, revolting, vile atrocity; death camp atrocities * * * [ə trɒsɪtɪ] death camp atrocityies grisly gruesome horrible horrid monstrous …

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  • 8George S. Patton — Patton redirects here. For other uses, see Patton (disambiguation). For other people named George Patton, see George Patton (disambiguation). George Smith Patton, Jr …

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  • 9Massacre of Lviv professors — Unveiling of a new monument at the place of execution at Wuleckie Hills on July 3, 2011 …

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  • 10Mercenary War — Part of the Punic Wars (interlude conflict between the First and Second) …

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