JOHN GEORGE

1585–1656, elector of Saxony (1611–56). A drunkard, he nonetheless ruled the leading German Protestant state during the Thirty Years War. He vacillated in his policy between support of the Holy Roman Empire against the Lutheran princes and aid to his fellow Lutherans. He backed (1620) Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II against Protestant rebels in Bohemia under Frederick the Winter King, and in return was promised Lusatia. After Frederick's defeat, however, he opposed the transfer (1623) of the Palatinate to Duke Maximilian I of Bavaria. The Edict of Restitution (1629), abrogating Protestant rights, increased his opposition to imperial policy. John George joined the Swedes against the emperor, and the Saxon army invaded Bohemia. The Saxons were driven back by the imperial general Wallenstein, who turned on Saxony (1632) and devastated it. In 1635, John George deserted the Swedish alliance and concluded the Peace of Prague with Ferdinand II, which confirmed his possession of Lusatia. War continued and Saxony was repeatedly destroyed by opposing armies. In 1645, John George signed an armistice with the Swedes. After the war, the Holy Roman emperor made him titular leader of the Protestant estates.

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Radical Jack: The Life of John George Lambton, First Earl of Durham, Viscount Lambton, and Baron Durham
Book by Leonard Cooper; Cresset Press, 1959
Subjects: Durham, John George Lambton--Earl Of--1792-1840
...RADICAL JACK The Life of JOHN GEORGE LAMBTON First Earl of Durham...LawrenceFrontispiece JOHN GEORGE LAMBTON , AGED 25, from a...13 was once the town house of John George Lambton, First Earl of Durham...
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Walking George: The Life of George John Beto and the Rise of the Modern Texas Prison System
Book by David M. Horton, George R. Nielsen; University of North Texas Press, 2005
Subjects: Beto, George John--1916-1991, College Teachers--Texas--Biography, Prison Administration--Texas--History, Prisons--Texas--Officials And Employees--Biography, Texas--Dept. Of Corrections--Officials And Employees--Biography
...GEORGE WALKING GEORGE THE LIFE OF GEORGE JOHN BETO AND THE RISE OF THE MODERN...Walking George: the life of George John Beto and the rise of the modern...cloth : alk. paper) 1. Beto, George John, 1916-1991. 2. Texas. Dept. of...
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George Eliot's Dialogue with John Milton
Book by Anna K. Nardo; University of Missouri Press, 2003
Subjects: Eliot, George--1819-1880--Knowledge--Literature, Intertextuality, Milton, John--1608-1674--Influence
George Eliots Dialogue with John Milton George Eliots Dialogue with John...Data Nardo, Anna K., 1947 George Eliots dialogue with John Milton / Anna K. Nardo...quotations from the works of George Eliot and John Milton have been taken from...
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Deep Distresses: William Wordsworth, John Wordsworth, Sir George Beaumont : 1800-1808
Book by Richard E. Matlak; University of Delaware Press, 2003
Subjects: Beaumont, George Howland--Sir--1753-1827, Brothers--Great Britain--Biography, Death In Literature, Elegiac Poetry, English--History And Criticism, Poets, English--19th Century--Biography, Poets, English--19th Century--Family Relationships, Sailors--Great Britain--Biography, Wordsworth, John--1772-1805, Wordsworth, William--1770-1850--Elegiac Stanzas, Wordsworth, William--1770-1850--Family
...William Wordsworth John Wordsworth Sir George Beaumont 1800 1808...William Wordsworth, John Wordsworth, Sir George Beaumont : 1800 1808...conscious of the reasons John might have had for preferring to die. Sir George Beaumonts two oils...
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With Lincoln in the White House: Letters, Memoranda, and Other Writings of John G. Nicolay, 1860-1865
Book by Michael Burlingame, John G. Nicolay; Southern Illinois University Press, 2000
Subjects: Lincoln, Abraham--1809-1865, Lincoln, Abraham--1809-1865--Friends And Associates, Nicolay, John G--(John George)--1832-1901--Correspondence, Private Secretaries--United States--Correspondence, United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal Narratives, United States--Politics And Government--1861-1865
...Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Nicolay, John G. John George , 1832-1901. With Lincoln in the White House : letters...bibliographical references and index. 1. Nicolay, John G. John George , 1832-1901 Correspon dence. 2. Private secretaries...
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John George Haigh: A Malingerer's Legacy
Journal article by Katherine Ramsland; The Forensic Examiner, Vol. 15, 2006
Subjects: Haigh, John George--Cases, Murder--Cases
John George Haigh: A Malingerers Legacy. by Katherine...stories about a so-called vampire killer, John George Haigh. The suspect had confessed to murdering...Dunboyne, Lord P. (Ed.). (1953). The trial of John George Haigh. London: William Hodge Company...
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Chipman, John George, and the Institute of Public Administration of Canada. A Law Unto Itself: How the Ontario Municipal Board Has Developed and Applied Land Use Planning Policy
Journal article by Darryl Finnigan; Canadian Journal of Urban Research, Vol. 12, 2003
Subjects: A Law Unto Itself: How the Ontario Municipal Board has Developed and Applied Land Use Planning Policy (Book)--Book reviews, Books--Book reviews
Chipman, John George, and the Institute of Public Administration...by Darryl Finnigan Chipman, John George, and the Institute of Public Administration...of the Ontario Municipal Board, author John Chipman, an independent scholar and practitioner...
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The Concordance of George Herbert Mead's "Social Self" and John R. Commons's 'Will
Journal article by Alexa Albert, Yngve Ramstad; Journal of Economic Issues, Vol. 32, 1998
Subjects: Economists--Philosophy, Institutional economics--Evaluation, John R. Commons--Philosophy, Mead, George Herbert--Philosophy
The concordance of George Herbert Meads "social self" and John R. Commonss Will by Alexa...psychological framework outlined by John Dewey in his 1922 monograph Human...psychological theory developed by George Herbert Mead, founder of the symbolic...
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The Meaning of Independence: John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson
Journal article by David S. Brown; The Historian, Vol. 67, 2005
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, The Meaning of Independence: John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson (Book)--Book reviews
The Meaning of Independence: John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson...The Meaning of Independence: John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson...The Meaning of Independence: John Adams, George Washington, and Thomas Jefferson...
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Richard E. Matlak. Deep Distresses. William Wordsworth, John Wordsworth, Sir George Beaumont, 1800-1808
Journal article by Kenneth R. Johnston; Studies in Romanticism, Vol. 44, 2005
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...Distresses. William Wordsworth, John Wordsworth, Sir George Beaumont, 1800-1808...Distresses. William Wordsworth, John Wordsworth, Sir George Beaumont, 1800-1808. Newark...Storm, Painted by Sir George Beaumont." By linking John Wordsworths fate to George...
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When George Meets John: Presidential Debates Always Put More Importance on Projecting Character Than on Being Right. George W. Bush and John Kerry Can Both Boast of Never Having Lost a Debate, Though the Two Candidates Rely on Strikingly Dissimilar Sets of Skills. A Viewer's Guide to This Fall's Version of "Asymmetric Warfare"
Magazine article by James Fallows; The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 294, July 2004
Subjects: Bush, George W.--Evaluation, Bush, George W.--Political activity, Bush, George W.--Speeches, lectures and essays, Campaign debates--Analysis, Campaign debates--Evaluation, Campaign debates--Forecasts and trends, Campaign debates--Methods, Kerry, John F.--Evaluation, Kerry, John F.--Political activity, Kerry, John F.--Speeches, lectures and essays, Mauro, Garry--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Mauro, Garry--Political activity, Mauro, Garry--Speeches, lectures and essays, Political oratory--Evaluation, Political oratory--Methods, Presidential candidates--Evaluation, Presidential candidates--Political activity, Presidential candidates--Speeches, lectures and essays, Richards, Ann--Evaluation, Richards, Ann--Political activity
When George Meets John: Presidential Debates Always Put...of hours worth of old videos of John Kerry and George W. Bush in action. But it was the...of unbeaten champions. Neither George Bush nor John Kerry has suffered more than an...
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Walking George: The Life of George John Beto and the Rise of the Modern Texas Prison System
Magazine article by William Ey; Corrections Today, Vol. 69, October 2007
Subjects: Books--Book reviews, Walking George: The Life of George John Beto and the Rise of the Modern Texas Prison System (Book)--Book reviews
Walking George: The Life of George John Beto and the Rise of the Modern Texas Prison System. by William Ey Walking George: The Life of George John Beto and the Rise of the Modern Texas Prison System, by David...
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Meet George W. Kerry: Why John Kerry's Foreign Policy Would Emulate George W. Bush's-And Vice Versa
Magazine article by Moises Naim; Foreign Policy, May-June 2004
Subjects: Bush, George W.--Foreign policy, Foreign policy--Analysis, Kerry, John F.--Foreign policy
Meet George W. Kerry: Why John Kerrys Foreign Policy Would Emulate George W. Bushs-And Vice Versa...North Korea likes Senator John Kerry. Radio Pyongyang broadcasts...denunciations of U.S. President George W. Bush. And the North Koreans...
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Note to George W. Bush: Mr. President, You're No John Leland
Magazine article; Church & State, Vol. 60, March 2007
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Note to George W. Bush: Mr. President, Youre No John Leland. John Leland was not...gives out something called the "John Leland Religious Liberty Award...presented the award to President George W. Bush. Thats right. An award named...
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John on the Spot: There's No Question That Democrats Are United against George W. Bush. but That's Not Quite the Same Thing as Being United for John Kerry
Magazine article by Sarah Wildman; The American Prospect, Vol. 15, May 2004
Subjects: Bush, George W.--Public opinion, Democratic Party (United States)--Political activity, Kerry, John F.--Political activity, Presidential candidates--Political activity
John on the Spot: Theres No Question That Democrats Are United against George W. Bush. but Thats Not Quite the Same...Sarah Wildman THEY SAY THAT JOHN KERRY HAS THE entire Democratic establishment...it with force, if his bid to trump George W. Bush is to succeed. TO DATE, KERRYS...
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From Elton's John to George Michael's Powder-Pink Tub We Peep through Keyholes Where the Stars Once Lived; Ruki Sayid Goes Back to Pop's Humble Beginnings to See Where the Road to Super Stardom First Began
Newspaper article by Ruki Sayid; The Mirror (London, England), September 12, 1998
Subjects: John, Elton, Michael, George
From Eltons John to George Michaels Powder-Pink...inherited from his Uncle John. And the dent in...listen to him." George Michaels house...in here; Johns old john; the Pinner house...where a schoolboy George Michael wouldve warbled...
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Pounds 48M BEATLES BEAT SPICE GIRLS & OASIS TO TOP CASH CHARTS; FABS' FOUR-TUNE: John, Paul, George and Ringo Rake It in 27 Years after Split
Newspaper article by Clinton Manning; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), April 21, 1997
Subjects: John, Elton, Michael, George
...FABS FOUR-TUNE: John, Paul, George and Ringo Rake It...line of past hits. George Michael, also 5th...position of Elton John at No 11. He was...Floyd pounds 15m 5= George Michael pounds 13m...9.5m 11) Elton John pounds 9.2m 12...
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Who F****** Made Elton John the Headmaster and Who F****** Made Madonna the Queen? I've Got Every Right to Say What I like; EXCLUSIVE: BOY GEORGE UNLEASHED
Newspaper article; The Mirror (London, England), March 26, 2005
Subjects: John, Elton, Michael, George
...Made Elton John the Headmaster and...like; EXCLUSIVE: BOY GEORGE UNLEASHED...Elton and Madonna, George Michael or Matt Lucas...g made Elton John the headmaster and...is the key to Boy Georges cross-gender appeal...were on to Sir Elton John, whose duet with...
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Do You Really Know These Men? Comedian Steve Bridges Turns Heads When He Dresses Up like George Bush and John Kerry. Either One Would Make a Great Halloween Costume - If You've Got $20,000 to Spare
Newspaper article by Pam Defiglio; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), October 28, 2004
Subjects: Bush, George W., Kerry, John F.
...Turns Heads When He Dresses Up like George Bush and John Kerry. Either One Would Make a Great...Bridges, a comedian, did a killer George W. Bush imitation. If he could look...absolutely convinced that Steve was John Kerry," Haney recalls. "It is...
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'I Want to Get Married in Britain. It's the Only Place I Could Do It. I Sort of Feel Everyone's Involved Anyway; EXCLUSIVE Louise Gannon Talks to Elton John about the New Stage Show Billy Elliot, His Plans for Getting Hitched and Why George Michael Still Won't Take His Calls-
Newspaper article; The Mail on Sunday (London, England), March 6, 2005
Subjects: John, Elton, Michael, George
...Louise Gannon Talks to Elton John about the New Stage Show Billy...for Getting Hitched and Why George Michael Still Wont Take His...nerve to have a go at his friend George Michael, trashing his latest...Elton takes a deep breath. Poor George, he says, and shrugs. I tried...
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John George
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
JOHN GEORGE 1585 1656, elector of Saxony (1611...increased his opposition to imperial policy. John George joined the Swedes against the emperor...Saxony (1632) and devastated it. In 1635, John George deserted the Swedish alliance and concluded...
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Lambton, John George
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
LAMBTON, JOHN GEORGE see Durham, John George Lambton, 1st earl of . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Diefenbaker, John George
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DIEFENBAKER, JOHN GEORGE de f nba k r, 1895 1979, Canadian political leader. Elected to Parliament (1940), he succeeded George Drew as leader of the Progressive Conservative party (1956), and (1957...
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Nicolay, John George
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
NICOLAY, JOHN GEORGE nik la, 1832 1901, biographer of Lincoln, b. Bavaria. In 1837 he was...its editor and owner from 1854 to 1856. In 1860 he and his close friend, John Hay, became private secretaries to Abraham Lincoln and continued as such...
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Durham, John George Lambton, 1st Earl Of
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
DURHAM, JOHN GEORGE LAMBTON, 1ST EARL OF dur m, 1792 1840, British statesman. A stormy liberal career in Parliament (1813 32), which earned him...
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