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Manvotional: Lord Chesterfield on the Art of Gentlemanly Conversation Manvotional: Lord Chesterfield on the Art of Gentlemanly Conversation. Phillip Stranhope, better known as Lord Chesterfield, was a British statesman and and man of letters. While his son was attending Westminster School, Lord Chesterfield wrote a series of letters giving advice to his on becoming a man and, more importantly, a gentleman. In this letter dated October 16, 1747, Lord Chesterfield counsels his son the art of gentlemanly conversation.
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George V: Mercy or Convenience? At five minutes before midnight on the 20th January 1936 George V was pronounced dead, the cause being bronchitis. He was interred at Windsor Castle eight days later. George V was succeeded by his son Edward, a reign that lasted only 11 months prior to his abdication, then his son Albert, who reigned as George VI. Thanks to his work caring for the King in the final stages of his life, Lord Dawson was elevated to the rank of Viscount.
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Midlothian, Virginia Midlothian (/mɪdˈloʊθiən/) is an unincorporated village in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Founded over 300 years ago as a coal mining village, it is now a suburban community located west of Richmond, Virginia and South of the James River in the Greater Richmond Region region. It was named for the early 18th-century coal mining enterprises of the Wooldridge brothers.
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Winston Churchill Biography Churchill, Sir Winston Leonard Spencer (1874–1965). Britain's greatest prime minister, saviour of his country, inspiring orator, and winner of the Nobel prize for literature; Churchill was born at Blenheim palace in 1874, the elder son of Lord Randolph Churchill and grandson of the 7th duke of Marlborough.
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- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Group Captain Peter Woolridge Townsend CVO, DSO, DFC & Bar (22 November 1914 – 19 June 1995) was Equerry to King George VI 1944–1952 and held the same position for Queen Elizabeth II 1952–1953. Group Captain Townsend is best known for his romance with Princess Margaret.
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George VI George VI. For other uses, see George VI (disambiguation). George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He was the last Emperor of India and the first Head of the Commonwealth.
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James I James I , ( born June 19 , 1566 , Edinburgh Castle , Edinburgh , Scotland—died March 27 , 1625 , Theobalds , Hertfordshire , England ) king of Scotland ( as James VI ) from 1567 to 1625 and first Stuart king of England from 1603 to 1625 , who styled himself “ king of Great Britain. ” James was a strong advocate of royal absolutism , and his ...
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CHESTERFIELD COUNTY CHESTERFIELD COUNTY. The Convergence of History and Natural Beauty in Chesterfield County, Virginia. Explore the authentic roots of the United States in Chesterfield County, VA - where Pocahontas once lived, the first tobacco crops were grown to sell in Europe, the first college was established and the first American hospital was built.
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Oliver Cromwell Oliver Cromwell was an English military and political leader. He served as Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1653 until his death. Cromwell was born into the middle gentry, albeit to a family descended from the sister of King Henry VIII's minister Thomas Cromwell. Little is known of the first 40 years of his life as only four of his personal letters survive alongside a summary of a speech he delivered in 1628. He became an Independent Puritan after undergo
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge Samuel Taylor Coleridge (/ˈkoʊləˌrɪdʒ/ ; 21 October 1772 – 25 July 1834) was an English poet, literary critic and philosopher who, with his friend William Wordsworth, was a founder of the Romantic Movement in England and a member of the Lake Poets.
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- John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. General John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, 1st Prince of Mindelheim, 1st Count of Nellenburg, Prince of the Holy Roman Empire, KG PC (/ˈmɑːrlbərə/, often /ˈmɔːrlbrə/;[1] 26 May 1650 – 16 June 1722 O.S.[a]) was an English soldier and statesman whose career spanned the reigns of five monarchs.
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- John Conroy's wiki: Sir John Ponsonby Conroy, 1st Baronet KCH (Irish: Seán Ó Maolchonaire; 21 October 1786 – 2 March 1854) was a British army officer who served as comptroller to the Duchess of Kent and her young daughter, Princess Victoria, the future Queen of the United Ki
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Joseph II Joseph II (1741–1790), Holy Roman Emperor and ruler of the Hapsburg (Austrian) territories, was the arch-embodiment of the Enlightenment spirit of the later 18th-century reforming monarchs known as the benevolent despots, or enlightened despots.
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Baron de Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat Baron de Montesquieu, Charles-Louis de Secondat. Montesquieu was one of the great political philosophers of the Enlightenment. Insatiably curious and mordantly funny, he constructed a naturalistic account of the various forms of government, and of the causes that made them what they were and that advanced or constrained their development.
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Quotations by Author Lord Chesterfield (1694 - 1773) Showing quotations 1 to 14 of 14 total. Be wiser than other people if you can, but do not tell them so. Be wiser than other people, if you can, but do not tell them so. Choose your pleasures for yourself, and do not let them be imposed upon you.
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Charlie Chaplin For other uses, see Charles Chaplin (disambiguation). Sir Charles Spencer Charlie Chaplin, KBE (16 April 1889 – 25 December 1977) was an English comic actor, filmmaker, and composer who rose to fame during the era of silent film. Chaplin became a worldwide icon through his screen persona the Tramp and is considered one of the most important figures in the history of the film industry.
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The Naseby Campaign, 1645 The Naseby Campaign, 1645. In the spring of 1645, the Committee for Both Kingdoms ordered Sir Thomas Fairfax, Captain-General of the recently-formed New Model Army, to march to relieve the siege of Taunton.
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Yuengling Lord Chesterfield Ale Beer Info. One of our distinct classic beers brewed since 1829, Yuengling Lord Chesterfield Ale has as much rich heritage as it does flavor and appeal. Crafted in a unique two-stage European brewing style for enhanced bitterness, it utilizes both conventional kettle hopping and dry hopping after fermentation resulting in a dry sharp finish.
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Chesterfield County, Virginia Chesterfield County, Virginia. Chesterfield County is a United States county located south of Richmond in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The county's borders are primarily defined by the James River to the north and the Appomattox River to the south. Its county seat is Chesterfield Court House.
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Baron Baden-Powell Baron Baden-Powell , of Gilwell in the County of Essex , is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . It was created in 1929 for the military commander Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baronet , hero of the Siege of Mafeking and founder of the international Scouting movement.
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Francis Bacon Francis Bacon, 1st Viscount St Alban, PC KC was an English philosopher, statesman, scientist, jurist, orator, and author. He served both as Attorney General and as Lord Chancellor of England. After his death, he remained extremely influential through his works, especially as philosophical advocate and practitioner of the scientific method during the scientific revolution. Bacon has been called the father of empiricism. His works argued for the possibility of scientific knowledge based only upon
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- Founded in 1981, the Chesterfield Historical Society of Virginia serves as the center for county history. Its mission is to collect, preserve, interpret and promote the county’s past for the education and enjoyment of present and future generations.
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