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  Bona Sforza - Biocrawler
Bona Sforza (born February 2, 1494 - November 19, 1557) was a queen of Poland and a second wife of Sigismund I of Poland since 1518.
Bona was born in Vigevano, the daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and niece of Bianca Maria Sforza, who in 1493 had married Maximilian I.
Bona, the niece of the empress, was a patron of Renaissance culture, which began to flourish in Poland.
www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/Bona_Sforza   (282 words)

  
 MP3.com [ Queen ]
Ivy Queen, the undisputed "Queen of Reggaeton," was born Martha Ivelisse Pesante on March 4, 1972, in Afiasco, Puerto Rico.
Queen Latifah was certainly not the first female rapper, but she was the first one to become a bona fide star.
Although Queen Guttah loves to take the world by storm by using the element of surprise, it is no surprise that her love for spittin' the truth in your face has elevated her game to it's peak.
www.mp3.com /search.php?stype=artist&action=Search&query=Queen   (927 words)

  
  SingaporeMoms - Parenting Encyclopedia - Bona Sforza
Bona Sforza (born February 2, 1494 - November 19, 1557) was a queen of Poland and a second wife of Sigismund I of Poland since 1518.
Bona was born in Vigevano, the daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and niece of Bianca Maria Sforza, who in 1493 had married Maximilian I.
Bona, the niece of the empress, was a patron of Renaissance culture, which began to flourish in Poland.
www.singaporemoms.com /parenting/Queen_Bona   (105 words)

  
  Bona Sforza - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bona Sforza (February 2, 1494 - November 19, 1557) was a member of the Milanese Sforza dynasty, was a queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania, and became the second wife of Sigismund I of Poland in 1518.
Bona was born in Vigevano, the daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of Milan and niece of Bianca Maria Sforza, who in 1493 had married Maximilian I.
Bona, the niece of the empress, was a patron of Renaissance culture, which began to flourish in Poland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Bona_Sforza   (388 words)

  
 Queen Mother - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Queen Mary (1867–1953) — widow of George V and mother of kings Edward VIII and George VI.
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother (1900–2002) — the widow of George VI and mother of Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Noor of Jordan for example was King Hussein's fourth wife, and stepmother of current king Abdullah II.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Queen_Mother   (633 words)

  
 Poland's Italian Queen: Bona Sforza on the 500th Anniversary of her Birth
Bona was the daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza and Isabella of Aragon.
It is thought that the inspiration for these portraits came from Bona because heads of angels in relief decorated the upper coffers of the triumphal arch of Alfonse I which stood at the entrance of the Palace in which she had lived in Naples.
Queen Bona's most lasting contributions were in the area of economics and administration.
wings.buffalo.edu /info-poland/classroom/Bona/Bona.html   (3047 words)

  
 About Bona Vacantia
The term "Bona Vacantia" literally means vacant goods and is the legal name for ownerless property, which by law passes to the crown.
The Treasury Solicitor does not deal with bona vacantia in the Duchies of Cornwall and Lancaster; this is dealt with by Farrer and Co. In Northern Ireland these matters are dealt with by the Crown Solicitor as the Treasury Solicitor's Nominee.
In Scotland bona vacantia is administered by the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer.
www.bonavacantia.gov.uk /default.asp?pageid=1311   (312 words)

  
 Tiki - Richard Bona - Pandora Internet Radio
Bona has already proven his value to others by lending his bassmanship to an array of artists ranging from Bobby McFerrin (whose scat-informed vocal style is not unlike Bona's) to Paul Simon, Chick Corea, and Queen Latifah.
But Tiki is about the expansion of his own brand name, with Bona providing much of the keyboards, guitar, and percussion in addition to the fluid bass pulses and the smooth, unhurried vocals that permeate the set.
But the particular stew that is Tiki is all Richard Bona this time, the richest, most whole manifestation of his artistry to date.
www.pandora.com /music/album/cd9dc3b3954fe1df   (261 words)

  
 Women in power 1500-1540
Succeeded Queen Kaikilani, who reigned sometime in the 15th century, and she first married her cousin Kanaloakua'ana, 16th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii and secondly to Lonoikamakahiki, joint Alii Aimoku of Hawaii, younger son of Keawe-nui Aumi, 16th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii, and succeeded by son, Keakealanikane, 18th Alii Aimoku of Hawaii.
In 1533 Henry divorced her and broke with the Catholic church, she was deprived of her titles as Queen of England and was forced to revert to 'Princess Dowager of Wales'.
She was daughter of Queen Isabel I of Castilla and Ferdinand of Aragón and initially heir to her father, but her sister, Juana La Loca, inherited both Countries.
www.guide2womenleaders.com /womeninpower/Womeninpower1500.htm   (5615 words)

  
 seMissourian.com: Story: Queen Elizabeth's fashions far from fickle
Queen Elizabeth II smiles as she greets the crowd during a tour of the Jamestown Settlement in Williamsburg, Va., Friday May 4, 2007.
Queen Elizabeth arrived at the White House for a state dinner in her honor Monday in Washington.
Queen Elizabeth II waves to the crowd during a visit to the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Va., Friday, May 4, 2007.
www.semissourian.com /story/1203795.html   (782 words)

  
 Cops with Six Legs: Science News Online, March 19, 2005
Given that males come from unfertilized eggs, a worker of a singly mated queen would on average share more genes with a nephew—the son of one of her sisters—than with a brother.
A standard, big queen grows in a supersize cell (lower right corner), and two dwarf queens (darker tinge) form in cells the same size as those of the surrounding worker larvae.
The queen lays all her eggs, whether they'll end up as workers or queens, in cells of the same size, which are half to two-thirds full of liquid food.
www.sciencenews.org /articles/20050319/bob8.asp   (2703 words)

  
 Sigismund II - LoveToKnow 1911
But the Austrian court and Sigismund's own mother, Queen Bona, seem to have been behind the movement, and so violent was the agitation at Sigismund's first diet (31st of October 1548) that the deputies threatened to renounce their allegiance unless the king instantly repudiated Barbara.
The Polish Protestants hoped that he would take this course and thus bring about a breach with Rome at the very crisis of the confessional struggle in Poland, while the Habsburgs, who coveted the Polish throne, raised every obstacle to the childless king's remarriage.
Not till Queen Catherine's death on the 28th of February 1572 were Sigismund's hands free, but he followed her to the grave less than six months afterwards.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Sigismund_II   (790 words)

  
 Bona Sforza Information
Bona Sforza (February 2, 1494 - November 19, 1557) was a member of the Milanese Sforza dynasty, was a queen of Poland, Grand Duchess of Lithuania, and became the second wife of Sigismund I of Poland in 1518.
After her brother's death Anna the Jagiellonian inherited the title and ruled as queen of Poland with the elected king Stephen Bathory.
After her sister's death the title passed to the youngest daughter Catherine Jagellonica, Queen of Sweden who passed it on to her son King Sigismund III Vasa of Poland.
www.bookrags.com /Bona_Sforza   (347 words)

  
 Stylebook: Queen Elizabeth's fashion sense is consistently old-hat
For her coronation in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II wore a gown with a sweetheart neckline, nipped waist and full skirt, which was very much in line with the look of that era, albeit on the conservative side.
And the queen has always been a booster of British designers, especially Norman Hartnell, who was her favorite couturier until his death in 1975.
For her tour of Jamestown, Va., this month, the queen wore a teal blue coat with light blue trim, a teal blue hat, fl gloves, pearl earrings and a pearl necklace.
www.post-gazette.com /pg/07134/785798-314.stm   (813 words)

  
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For instance, queens do some of the rough stuff, such as killing illicitly laid eggs, even though they're her kin.
Some insect colonies produce many queens, most of which are killed by workers before they have an opportunity to form colonies of their own.
One queen lay immobile, as if feigning death, for 14 hours, and thus outlived all others of her kind.
sciencenews.org /scripts/printthis.asp?clip=/articles/20050319/clip_bob8.asp   (2676 words)

  
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QUEEN MARGARET Mount you, my lord; towards Berwick post amain: Edward and Richard, like a brace of greyhounds Having the fearful flying hare in sight, With fiery eyes sparkling for very wrath, And bloody steel grasp'd in their ireful hands, Are at our backs; and therefore hence amain.
QUEEN ELIZABETH My lords, before it pleased his majesty To raise my state to title of a queen, Do me but right, and you must all confess That I was not ignoble of descent; And meaner than myself have had like fortune.
QUEEN ELIZABETH Ay, almost slain, for he is taken prisoner, Either betray'd by falsehood of his guard Or by his foe surprised at unawares: And, as I further have to understand, Is new committed to the Bishop of York, Fell Warwick's brother and by that our foe.
www.it.usyd.edu.au /~matty/Shakespeare/texts/histories/3kinghenryvi   (21618 words)

  
 Electrical and Computer EngineeringECE Lore & Legends: The Electrical Engineering Story Behind the Sci '44 Co-op
When he arrived at Queen's in the autumn of 1940, he was a couple of years older than his fellow students - a fact that would prove important once the co-op got started.
With most of the Queen's engineers being thin and not in the greatest of shape, the end result was somewhat less than distinguished.
Only a couple of years ago, a young Queen's student living in the Co-op was startled by a photograph she saw on one of the walls.
www.ece.queensu.ca /alum/news/sci44coop.html   (1678 words)

  
 Poland's Italian Queen: Bona Sforza on the 500th Anniversary of her Birth
Bona immediately put the lessons into practice, for she had her own court at Bari.
According to the legend, the Chamber was used by King Sigismund August (Bona's son) as a court of law.
The situation became untenable after he married Barbara Radziwill, a marriage Bona considered to be a misalliance.
info-poland.buffalo.edu /classroom/Bona/Bona.html   (3047 words)

  
 Auburn Journal : Lifestyle
Yet, when a bona fide queen comes to these shores - with pieces from one of the largest privately owned jewelry collections in tow - we barely take notice of her wardrobe.
Her sense of style is right in line with that of other 81-year-old women of a certain pedigree, he says.
When she was younger, the queen was considered a beauty although never a fashion icon in the way that Princess Diana, her late former daughter-in-law, would become, recalls Brown, who was raised in England.
www.auburnjournal.com /articles/2007/05/13/news/lifestyle/01lsqueen.txt   (510 words)

  
 JewishEncyclopedia.com - BONA SFORZA:
Polish queen; born 1493; died 1557; second wife of King Sigismund I. She was remarkable for her beauty and energy, but thoroughly hated in Poland for her intrigues and avarice.
Her favorite, the influential crown marshal, Peter Kmita, obtained bribes simultaneously from both Jewish and Christian merchants, promising either party to protect its interests at the Diet or before the king.
During the last years of Sigismund's reign Queen Bona not only assumed equal sovereign power with him, but often exercised absolute rule.
www.jewishencyclopedia.com /view.jsp?artid=1256&letter=B   (129 words)

  
 northwestern Ukraine, Volyn Oblast names & towns - Ukraine.com Discussion Forum
Queen Bona vested the Vyzhva citizens with the right to set up inns and sell vodka, as well as to levy a bridge toll as well as taxes on individuals and wax.
And although the land reform was being carried out irrespective of the queen?s being alive or dead or whether or not she possessed the estates, we can suppose that the people?s imagination binds these two points together.
Bona took to Naples a part of her late husband Zygmunt I?s treasury.
www.ukraine.com /forums/genealogy/5362-shokal-suprunovich-zinchuk-klebanetz-next-thread.html   (1635 words)

  
 Bona Sforza
Bona Sforza was queen of Poland and a 2nd wife of Sigismund I of Poland since 1518 daughter of Gian Galeazzo Sforza of She was patron of Renaissance culture which to flourish in Poland.
La Regina Bona Sforza tra Puglia e Polonia: Atti del convegno promosso dall'Associazione culturale "Regina Bona Sforza" sotto il Patrocinio della Regi...
I went to see the Bona Fide Boys in Los Angeles lastyear and took a group of jazz buffs for dinner.
www.freeglossary.com /Queen_Bona   (382 words)

  
 Cops with six legs: law and order among insects Science News - Find Articles
Punishment among insects is meted out by ordinary workers--and sometimes the queen herself--says biologist Tom Wenseleers, who has watched dozens of hours of fl-and-white videos from infrared security cameras that he's trained on nests of tree wasps.
Ratnieks pointed out that a royal son is more closely related to the average female honeybee worker--he's her brother or half-brother--than the son of some other worker would be.
Given that males come from unfertilized eggs, a worker of a singly mated queen would on average share more genes with a nephew--the son of one of her sisters--than with a brother.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1200/is_12_167/ai_n13596303?lstpn=article_results&lstpc=search&lstpr=external&lstprs=other&lstwid=1&lstwn=search_results&lstwp=body_middle   (917 words)

  
 Wildlife, fauna, flora and activities at Sanbona Wildlife Reserve
Jabulani and Queen were bought by co-chairman of Mantis Dr Gaston Savoi in 2003.
Jabulani, Queen and family have been carefully monitored on a daily basis and it was with great excitement on the 11 December that Andrew Schofield announced that they had made their first kill.
Queen, the female had decided that it was time to feed her family and that one of the antelopes would be perfect.
www.sanbona.com /Wildlife-karoo-western-cape-activities.asp   (3700 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for unfeigned
sincere affection/beliefs synonyms : genuine, real, true, honest, unfeigned, unaffected, bona fide, honest, wholehearted, heartfelt, serious, earnest, fervent.
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Queen Victoria and the challenge of Roman Catholicism.
www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=unfeigned   (1063 words)

  
 Definition and extent of liability: particular situations
Where the Crown, the Duchy of Lancaster or the Duchy of Cornwall takes the residuary estate as bona vacantia (or, in Scotland) as ultimus haeres) there is no liability to tax on that property for deaths on or after 26 July 1984 as the Crown is immune from taxation.
In Scottish cases the Queen's and Lord Treasurer's Remembrancer lodges an inventory in respect of property falling to the Crown as ultimus haeres
In the case of a death before 26 July 1984, Crown immunity does not apply as the Crown was not a liable person prior to that date.
www.hmrc.gov.uk /manuals/ihtmanual/IHTM30038.htm   (236 words)

  
 VILLA BONA TERRA
Villa Bona Terra - An Italian 'sounding' name reflecting the fruity and easy drinkable wines produced from Sangiovese at the estate in the Dealul Mare region, which is one of the most important wine regions in Romania - about 100 kilometres Northeast of Bucharest.
Villa Bona Terra wines have primarily been sold on the Scandinavian market but we are now working to broaden our distribution to other European markets.
Apart from some excellent reviews we are also proud that wine from Villa Bona Terra was served at a dinner during the Danish Queen Margarethe´s official visit in to Romania in May 2000.
www.villabonaterra.ro   (433 words)

  
 Barbara Radziwill
Rumours had it that Bona, an Italian by birth, had used her Macchiavellian skills to poison the epileptic Habsburg for failing to produce a child.
And in Queen Bona's eyes, a Lithuanian lady was no dynastic match compared to a Habsburg or Bourbon princess.
No, no. For one, Queen Bona was to get a taste of her own medicine in the end.
www.vilnius-life.com /vilnius/barbara-radziwill   (1231 words)

  
 Lost Jewish Worlds - Grodno, Section 1
In 1540, Queen Bona reaffirmed the right of Grodno’s Jews to their real estate, but ordered them to pay 17 percent of the taxes levied on Grodno by the duchy.
The most important of these exporters, Yehuda Bogdanovich, bore the title “Merchant of Queen Bona,” and his family was famed for its wealth and influence among both Jews and non-Jews throughout the Grodno region.
In the wake of this case, the queen decided to formalize the election of rabbis and regulate their rights and obligations.
www.grodnoonline.com /lost_worlds/section_1_test.html   (4376 words)

  
 Melkweg Amsterdam
Zijn zoetgevooisde en kraakheldere stem, voorzien van teksten die veelal in Afrikaans dialect worden gebracht, schept een sfeer die uniek is in de hedendaagse muziek.
Tel daarbij op dat de composities op al Bona’s albums duidelijk herkenbaar, maar stuk voor stuk origineel en vindingrijk zijn, en het wordt duidelijk dat we hier te maken hebben met een unieke muzikant.
Optredens van Bona zijn een intieme, ontroerende en verbluffende ervaring, zoals eerder op de podia van onder andere Melkweg en Paradiso te zien was.
www.melkweg.nl /artikelpagina.jsp?artikelid=23636   (377 words)

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