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This line, the Durand Line, is named after Mortimer Durand and which still remains as an unrecognized boundary by the Government of Afghanistan.
In 1893, Mortimer Durand was deputed to Kabul by the government of British India for this purpose of settling an exchange of territory required by the demarcation of the boundary between northeastern Afghanistan and the Russian possessions, and in order to discuss with Amir Abdur Rahman Khan other pending questions.
From the British side the camp was attended by Mortimer Durand and Sahibzada Abdul Qayyum, Political Agent Khyber.
Early collections of English ballads were made by Samuel Pepys ( 1633 – 1703 ) and in the Roxburghe Ballads collected by Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer ( 1661 – 1724 ).
Under pressure, Abdur Rahman agreed in 1893 to accept a mission headed by the British Indian foreign secretary, Sir Mortimer Durand, to define the limits of British and Afghan control in the Pashtun territories.
The Propædia and its Outline of Knowledge were produced by dozens of editorial advisors under the direction of Mortimer J. Adler.
As promoted primarily by Robert Hutchins and Mortimer Adler, a universal curriculum based upon the common and essential nature of all human beings is recommended.
* The University of Chicago's Common Core, established by Mortimer Adler and Robert Maynard Hutchins is another well-known example of educational perennialism.
* 1327 – Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen Isabella and her lover Roger Mortimer.
He was deposed and remained imprisoned in Gloucestershire until he was murdered some time in the autumn of 1327, presumably by agents of Isabella and Mortimer.
Edmund held many tournaments at Kenilworth in the late 13th century, including a huge event in 1279, presided over by the royal favourite Roger de Mortimer, in which a hundred knights competed for three days in the tiltyard in an event called " the Round Table ", in imitation of the popular Arthurian legends.
In 1326, however, Edward was deposed by an alliance of Isabella and her lover, Roger Mortimer.
In due course, Isabella and Mortimer had Edward moved by night to Berkeley Castle, where he died shortly afterwards.
Owain demonstrated his new status by negotiating the " Tripartite Indenture " with Edmund Mortimer and Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland.
This was also played upon when Wilson made a guest appearance on the comedy TV quiz show Shooting Stars, in which Vic Reeves and Bob Mortimer purposefully misquoted his catchphrase by referring to him as " Richard ' I don't believe you ' Wilson ".
Designed by Buro Happold and John Pawson, it crosses the lake and is named in honour of philanthropists Dr Mortimer and Theresa Sackler.
He captured a number of castles, including Carmarthen, Colwyn, Radnor and Painscastle, and defeated an army led by Roger de Mortimer and Hugh de Say near Radnor, with forty knights among the dead.
Sabata and If You Meet Sartana Pray for Your Death, directed by Gianfranco Parolini introduces into similar betrayal environments a kind of hero molded on the Mortimer character from For a Few Dollars More, only without any vengeance motive and with more outrageous trick weapons.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment released a " Collector's Edition " DVD on October 18, 2005 with extra features that included an " introduction by Mortimer Young ", " Jeff Bridges ' Photography ", " Making of The Big Lebowski ", and " Production Notes ".
Examples of hidden object game series include Dream Chronicles ( PlayFirst ), Mortimer Beckett ( RealArcade / GameHouse ), Hidden Expedition and Mystery Case Files ( both by Big Fish Games ).
Originally named " Mortimer ", the mouse was later re-christened " Mickey " by Lillian Disney who thought that the name Mortimer did not fit.
* Battle of Ros-mic-Triuin: The Kingdom of Leinster, led by King Art mac Art MacMurrough-Kavanagh, defeats an invading army from England, led by King Richard II of England and Roger Mortimer, 4th Earl of March.

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Lord Peter's was born the second of the three children of Mortimer Wimsey, 15th Duke of Denver, and Honoria Lucasta Delagardie, who lives on throughout the novels as the Dowager Duchess of Denver.
The minimally agreed version of events is that Isabella and Mortimer had Edward moved from Kenilworth Castle in the Midlands to the safer location of Berkeley Castle in the Welsh borders, where he was put into the custody of Lord Thomas Berkeley.
Walpole developed an intense hatred for Robert Harley ( by then Earl of Oxford and Mortimer ) and Lord Bolingbroke, the Tories who had engineered his impeachment.
" John Mortimer speaking at Niven's memorial service, quoted by Niven biographer Graham Lord.
Led by Jack Cade ( taking the name Mortimer ), they took control of London and killed John Fiennes, 1st Baron Saye and Sele, the Lord High Treasurer of England.
* Roger Mortimer of Wigmore ( ca 1150s – 1214 ), married Isabel de Ferriers and became Lord of Maelienydd
# REDIRECT Death ( Discworld )# Lord Mortimer, Duke of Sto Helit
Further work was undertaken between 1323 – 24, following the Despenser War ; Edward II was threatened in the region by the Mortimer Marcher Lord family, and ordered his sheriff, Sir Gruffuld Llywd, to extend the defences leading up to the gatehouse with additional towers.
* The Lord Cowper, Lord Chancellor, at the trial of The Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, 1717
The Lord of Brycheiniog was subject to the Mortimer family who ruled most of south and east Wales in an area called the Welsh Marches.
He left several sons, his heir Edward being the father of Queen Anne's Lord Treasurer Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer.
Mortimer, grandson of Roger Mortimer, 1st Baron Mortimer, was born at Wigmore Castle, Herefordshire, England, the firstborn of Marcher Lord Edmund Mortimer, 2nd Baron Mortimer, and his mother, Margaret de Fiennes.
Mortimer was appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by Edward II on 23 November 1316.
Lady Mortimer was Maud de Braose, daughter of William de Braose, Lord of Abergavenny by Eva Marshal.
: Here lies buried, glittering with praise, Roger the pure, Roger Mortimer the second, called Lord of Wigmore by those who held him dear.
As Burke points out, to some of these there descended the De Genevilles, Lords of Meath ; Mortimer, Earl of March ( and later Lord of Trim, from De Geneville ); the Plunkets, of Danish descent, Barons of Dunsany and of Killeen, and later Earls of Louth ( and later of Fingall, by letters patent ); the Prestons, Viscounts Gormanston and Viscounts Tara, the Barnewalls, Barons of Trimleston and Viscounts Kingsland ; the Nettervilles, Barons of Dowth ; the Bellews, Barons of Duleek ; the Darcys of Platten, Barons of Navan ; the Cusacks, Barons of Culmullin ; the FitzEustaces, Barons of Portlester.
One man involved, later Sir Robert Harley, 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer, becoming MP, three times Speaker of the House of Commons and also Chancellor of the Exchequer in 1710 and later Lord High Treasurer, and very nearly Prime Minister.
The characters of Lord Calder, Professor Marduk and Captain Dagon can be connected to Blake, Mortimer and Olrik respectively.
Upon the death of Henry III on 20 November 1272 the Great Seal was delivered to the Archbishop as first Lord of the Council — in order for him, Roger Mortimer and Robert Burnell to be appointed to govern the Kingdom until the new King's return to the country.

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