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  • 121Martin Luther —     Martin Luther     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Martin Luther     Leader of the great religious revolt of the sixteenth century in Germany; born at Eisleben, 10 November, 1483; died at Eisleben, 18 February, 1546.     His father, Hans, was a… …

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  • 122slight — 1. adjective /slaɪt/ a) Small, weak or gentle; not decidedly marked; not forcible; inconsiderable; unimportant; insignificant; not severe. a slight (i.e., feeble) effort …

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  • 123disrespectfulness — noun The state or quality of being disrespectful; disrespect; disregard. Syn: disregard, disrespect, discourtesy, flippancy …

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  • 124revanchist — 1. noun /ɹɪˈvan.ʃɪst,ɹɛˈvɑːn.ʃɪst,rɨˈvæntʃ.ɪst/ A person seeking revenge or otherwise advocating retaliation, originally specifically to avenge Germanys defeat in the Second World War. The next day, newspapers across the political spectrum will… …

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  • 125BURTON, Sir William Westbrooke (1794-1888) — judge and president of the legislative council, New South Wales son of Edmund Burton and Eliza, daughter of the Rev. John Mather, was born at Daventry, Northamptonshire, England, on 31 January 1794. He was educated at Daventry Grammar School and… …

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  • 126FRANKLIN, Sir John (1786-1847) — fifth governor of Tasmania and arctic explorer was born at Spilsby, Lincolnshire, England, on 15 April 1786. He was the fifth son of Willingham Franklin, was educated at the grammar school at Louth, in the autumn of 1800 became a first class… …

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  • 127Christopher St Lawrence, 10th Baron Howth — (c1568 1619 ) was an Anglo Irish statesman and soldier of the late Elizabethan and Jacobean era. His personal charm made him a favourite of successive monarchs and he was also a soldier of some repute who fought with Essex and Mountjoy. However… …

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  • 128Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth (d. 1589) — Christopher St Lawrence, 8th Baron Howth (died 1589) was a member of the Privy Council, and played a leading part in the Irish Government of the 1560s but later went into opposition and was imprisoned as a result. He was nick named the blind lord …

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