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111Mercy-seat — (Heb. kapporeth, a covering; LXX. and N.T., hilasterion; Vulg., propitiatorium), the covering or lid of the ark of the covenant (q.v.). It was of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, or perhaps rather a plate of solid gold, 2 1/2 cubits long and 1 …
112History of the Czech lands in the Middle Ages — This article describes the history of the Czech lands in the Middle Ages.Early Middle AgesCzech tribes in present day central Bohemia started to build a unified state under the influence of the neighboring Great Moravia in the 880s under Prince… …
113Óengus I of the Picts — Infobox Monarch name =Óengus son of Fergus title =King of the Picts caption =The figure of the Old Testament King David shown killing a lion on the St Andrews Sarcophagus is thought to represent King Óengus. The figure is dressed as a Roman… …
114Minor battles in The Lord of the Rings —   War of the Ring 1st Fords of Isen  …
115Persecution of early Christians in the Roman Empire — In its first three centuries, the Christian church endured periods of persecution at the hands of Roman authorities. Christians were persecuted by local authorities on an intermittent and ad hoc basis. In addition, there were several periods of… …
116Pitt, William, the Elder — later 1st earl of Chatham born Nov. 15, 1708, London, Eng. died May 11, 1778, Hayes, Kent British statesman and orator, twice virtual prime minister (1756–61, 1766–68). He entered Parliament in 1735 and provoked controversy with his maiden speech …
117Church of the East — For other uses, see Church of the East (disambiguation). Nestorian Church redirects here. For other uses, see Nestorian (disambiguation). Nestorian priests in a procession on Palm Sunday, in a 7th or 8th century wall painting from a Nestorian… …
118Persecution of Christians in the Roman Empire — Part of a series on Christianity   …
119Gorm the Old — Gorm learns of the death of his son Canute, painting by August Carl Vilhelm Thomsen. Gorm the Old (Danish: Gorm den Gamle, Old Norse: Gormr gamli), also called Gorm the Sleepy (Danish: Gorm Løge dvaske), was the first historically recognized King …
120Growth of the Old Swiss Confederacy — History of Switzerland This article is part of a series Early history …
