Henry (Lyon), Emma
HENRY (Lyon), EMMA
HENRY (Lyon ), EMMA (1788–1870), English poet. The daughter of the Rev. S. Lyon, who opened at Cambridge England's first Jewish boarding school, Henry was one of the first English Jews to attract attention as a writer. Her Miscellaneous Poems (Oxford, 1812), dedicated to the Princess of Wales, carried a subscription list headed by the Prince Regent. Her son, Michael Henry, was an early editor of The Jewish Chronicle.
More From encyclopedia.com
Henry Vii , HENRY VII (ENGLAND) (1457–1509; ruled 1485–1509), king of England. Henry Tudor, later earl of Richmond, was born in Pembroke Castle, Wales, on 28 Jan… Joseph Henry , Henry, Joseph
Henry, Joseph
physics.
Henry was born to a poor family of Scottish descent and raised as a Presbyterian, a faith he followed throughout… Lenny Henry , Henry, Lenny 1958–
British comedian, actor, writer, and director
Lenny Henry, one of Britain’s best-known comedians, is one of the few black English… Henry Allan Gleason , Gleason, Henry Allan
Gleason, Henry Allan (1882–1973) An American ecologist, who worked at the New York Botanical Garden and in 1917 challenged the o… Henry I (germany) , Henry I
Henry I
Henry I (876-936), or Henry the Fowler, was king of Germany from 919 to 936. The first monarch of the Saxon dynasty, he allowed auton… Henry Vi , Henry VI
Henry VI
Henry VI (1421-1471) was king of England from 1422 to 1461 and in 1470-1471. He was known for his piety and charity, but his reign…
You Might Also Like
NEARBY TERMS
Henry (Lyon), Emma