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Look up: briseis

  1. Briseis
    daughter of Brises, also known as Hippodamia; Achilles' concubine taken by Agamemnon.
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  2. Briseis
    In Greek mythology, a captive of Achilles. Agamemnon stole her from him, thus starting the feud which is the central theme of the Iliad. She became the unfaithful heroine of several poems, the name...
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20688

  3. Briseis
    Briseis: see Achilles; Agamemnon.
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/ent/A09111

  4. Briseis
    , red-figure kylix, ca. 490 BC, pron-->; also known as `Hippodameia` Greek language|Greek: Ἱπποδάμεια, ) was a mythical queen in Asia Minor at the time of the Trojan War. Her character lies at the center of a dispute between Achilles and Agamemnon that drives the pl...
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  5. Briseis
    (horse) `Briseis` foaled in 1873, was a brown Australian Thoroughbred filly that is regarded as one of the greatest mares ever foaled in Australia. As a two-year-old she won the AJC Doncaster Handicap and the weight for age (w.f.a.) AJC All Aged Stakes. Then as a three-year-old she won the VR...
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13 February 2012

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The fifth queen of Henry VIII was Catherine Howard. Her father was very poor, and Catherine lived mainly with Agnes, widow of the 2nd duke of Norfolk. Henry was evidently charmed by her and he was privately married to Catherine at Oatlands in July 1540. In November 1541 Archbishop Thomas Cranmer informed Henry that his queen's past life had not been stainless. After some denials the queen herself admitted that this was true; but denied that she had misconducted herself since her marriage. Some fresh information, however, very soon came to light showing that she had been unchaste since her marriage; a bill of attainder was passed through parliament, and on the 13th of February 1542 the queen was beheaded. read more

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