HOLSTEIN — (560), which with Sleswick forms the Prussian province of SLESWICK HOLSTEIN (q.v.), was till 1866 a duchy of Denmark, but in that year was annexed by Prussia … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Schleswig-Holstein — Infobox German Bundesland Name = Schleswig Holstein state coa = Coat of arms of Schleswig Holstein.svg flag2 = Flag of Schleswig Holstein (state).svg capital = Kiel area = 15763.18 area source = population = 2837021 pop ref = [cite web… … Wikipedia
Schleswig, Schleswig-Holstein — Schleswig St. Peter s Cathedral … Wikipedia
Agenda (liturgy) — The name Agenda (“Things to be Done”; Germ. Agende or Kirchenagende ) is given, particularly in the Lutheran Church, to the official books dealing with the forms and ceremonies of divine service. The Term; its Equivalents Before the Reformation… … Wikipedia
Mecklenburg (Dano-Norwegian family) — Coat of arms of Sebastiane Hiorth (left) and of Captain Niels Mechlenburg, son of Major Jens Hansten and Maren Mechlenburg. Heraldic artwork from 1763, interior of Sykkylven Church. Mecklenburg is a family living in Denmark and Norway and… … Wikipedia
De Stoop — This is an occupational surname which derives from the old high German Stouf and describes a manufacturer of beakers, otherwise known as Stoops . It is also possible that the name refers to one who delivers fresh water or even alcohol, and as… … Surnames reference
Stoop — This is an occupational surname which derives from the old high German Stouf and describes a manufacturer of beakers, otherwise known as Stoops . It is also possible that the name refers to one who delivers fresh water or even alcohol, and as… … Surnames reference
Luebbert — This ancient German surname, is one of the few of its style (Egbert, Herbert, Hubert, etc) which does not appear to have travelled to England as an Anglo Saxon compound in the pre 9th century. It was originally composed of the elements luit… … Surnames reference
CHRISTIAN IV — king from 1588 to 1648; took part on the Protestant side in the Thirty Years War, and was defeated by Tilly; he was a good ruler, and was much beloved by his subjects; was rather unsteady in his habits, it is said (1577 1648). CHRISTIAN IX.,… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
WILLIAM I — emperor of Germany, born at Berlin, second son of Frederick William III. of Prussia, and brother of Frederick William IV., his predecessor on the Prussian throne; was bred from boyhood to military life, having received his first commission at… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
