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3 days ago · The Huguenots ( / ˈhjuːɡənɒts / HEW-gə-nots, also UK: /- noʊz / -nohz, French: [yɡ (ə)no]) were a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed ( Calvinist) tradition of Protestantism. The term, which may be derived from the name of a Swiss political leader, the Genevan burgomaster Besançon Hugues (1491–1532 ...
1 day ago · The Spanish Empire, [b] sometimes referred to as the Hispanic Monarchy [c] or the Catholic Monarchy, [d] [5] [6] [7] was a colonial empire governed by Spain between 1492 and 1976. [8] [9] In conjunction with the Portuguese Empire, it was the first empire to usher the European Age of Discovery and achieve a global scale, [10] controlling vast ...
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1 day ago · Agent-General of the Clergy (1780–1788) Bishop of Autun (1788–1791) Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord ( / ˌtælɪrænd ˈpɛrɪɡɔːr /, [1] French: [ʃaʁl mɔʁis də tal (ɛ)ʁɑ̃ peʁiɡɔʁ, – moʁ-]; 2 February 1754 – 17 May 1838), 1st Prince of Benevento, then Prince of Talleyrand, was a French secularised clergyman ...
4 days ago · Bourbon County: 017: Paris: 1785: Fayette County: House of Bourbon, European royal house: 20,134: 291 sq mi (754 km 2) Boyd County: 019: Catlettsburg: 1860: Greenup County, Carter County and Lawrence County: Linn Boyd, United States Congressman (1835–37; 1839–55) and Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1859) 47,826: 160 sq mi (414 km 2) Boyle ...
Mar 10, 2024 · House of Bardstown Review. The Bardstown Bourbon Company hosted a unique pop-up event called "House of Bardstown" in Louisville, Kentucky. Guests were treated to a multi-room experience featuring themed cocktails, delicious food, and unique whiskey tastings. The event aimed to showcase the brand's versatility and connect with a broad audience ...
3 days ago · House of Gonzaga. The House of Gonzaga ( US: / ɡənˈzɑːɡə, ɡɒn -, - ˈzæɡ -/, [2] Italian: [ɡonˈdzaːɡa]) is an Italian princely family that ruled Mantua in Lombardy, northern Italy from 1328 to 1708 (first as a captaincy-general, then margraviate, and finally duchy ). They also ruled Monferrato in Piedmont and Nevers in France, as ...