Word: duking
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...five years old, the fortunes of his father King Charles VII fell so low that a cordwainer refused to sell him a pair of shoes on credit. The English were besieging Orleans. French nobles in Brittany, Armagnac and Foix had made a separate peace with the invader. The proud Duke of Burgundy, in league with England, gazed hungrily from his own secure domains toward the wreckage of his brother's holdings. The Valois kingdom of France seemed on the point of dissolution...
...Brandeis last year, but not so much by hidden talent as by overconfidence. Both teams took early leads on a lackadaisical Harvard squad, and before the Crimson knew it, they faced the prospect of catch-up fencing. "Because of those two losses and the scare Duke gave us Friday, we will always start our first team even against weaker opponents," coach Marion said...
...Duke is relatively new on the collegiate fencing circuit and the inexperience of the Blue Devils was apparent throughout the match. Coach Edo Marion withdrew the Crimson first team after the first round and the second team maintained the early advantage...
...Duke was stronger than we thought," saberman Terry Valenzuela said. "They lacked class and finesse but they were very aggressive and that surprised...
...star. She plays Sarah Churchill, who, she concluded after researching through some 25 books, was "the most important woman in England who hasn't been Queen." The hero, John Churchill (John Neville), an estimable court counselor and the military strategist behind the victory at Blenheim, became the first Duke of Marlborough. (The late Sir Winston was his direct descendant.) The performances are marked by uncommon grace and gusto, and the antique language is delivered with perfect aplomb. The outstanding supporting actor: either James Villiers, who plays Charles II, or the spaniel he constantly cuddles (a special breed that...