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e. Martin Luther King Jr. (born Michael King Jr.; January 15, 1929 – April 4, 1968) was an American Baptist minister, activist, and political philosopher who was one of the most prominent leaders in the civil rights movement from 1955 until his assassination in 1968. A black church leader and a son of early civil rights activist and minister ...
Henry I ( c. 1068 – 1 December 1135), also known as Henry Beauclerc, was King of England from 1100 to his death in 1135. He was the fourth son of William the Conqueror and was educated in Latin and the liberal arts. On William's death in 1087, Henry's elder brothers Robert Curthose and William Rufus inherited Normandy and England ...
Cnut ( / kəˈnjuːt /; [ 3] Old Norse: Knútr Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈknuːtr]; [ a] c. 990 – 12 November 1035), also known as Canute and with the epithet the Great, [ 4][ 5][ 6] was King of England from 1016, King of Denmark from 1018, and King of Norway from 1028 until his death in 1035. [ 1] The three kingdoms united under Cnut's rule ...
The center works to maintain King’s legacy and has raised money in the past to do so by auctioning off memorabilia. RELATED: The history of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, the site of Martin ...
Baldwin IV (1161–1185), known as the Leper King, was the king of Jerusalem from 1174 until his death in 1185. He was admired by his contemporaries and later historians for his willpower and dedication to the Latin Kingdom in the face of debilitating leprosy. Choosing competent advisers, Baldwin ruled a thriving crusader state and succeeded in ...
In later years, King moved from Civil Rights issues to more economic ones - which he always saw as related. He supported a basic income for everybody. King’s legacy includes his call for a ...
King's Legacy (foaled 1 September 2017) is a multiple Group 1 winning Australian thoroughbred racehorse. Background [ edit ] King's Legacy was the third highest priced lot sold at the 2019 Magic Millions Yearling Sale.
Edward VI (12 October 1537 – 6 July 1553) was King of England and Ireland from 28 January 1547 until his death in 1553. He was crowned on 20 February 1547 at the age of nine. [ a] The only surviving son of Henry VIII by his third wife, Jane Seymour, Edward was the first English monarch to be raised as a Protestant. [ 2]