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Alphabetical Index for Who's Who: E

Here are individuals in the Who's Who resource whose names begin with the letter E. The project is in transition; until our changeover is complete, you can find all entries beginning with E in this directory.
  1. Edward III (7)
  2. Edward the Confessor (8)
  3. Egbert of Wessex (7)
  4. Eleanor of Aquitaine (8)

Edward the Confessor

The third Anglo-Saxon king by the name of Edward was an unfortunately ineffectual king. Known for his piety, he let the powerful Godwin family dominate his reign.

Meister Eckhart

Meister Eckhart wrote influential treatises on man's relationship to God.

Edward III

Edward III was noted for laying claim to the French throne, thus setting off the Hundred Years' War. Edward was fond of Chivalry and created Britain's highest knightly order, the Order of the Garter.

King Egbert of Wessex

King Egbert of Wessex helped make Wessex such a powerful kingdom that England was eventually unified around it.

Eleanor of Aquitaine

Eleanor of Aquitaine, Queen of France and later England, was arguably the most powerful woman of High Medieval Europe.

Erik the Red

Erik the Red founded the first European settlement on Greenland.

Erik the Red in Print

Primary sources, general background, and books for younger readers about the life and times of Erik the Red.

Meister Eckhart in Print

Biographical and spiritual books about Meister Eckhart as well as works written by him.

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