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Alphabetical Index for Who's Who: H

The Who's Who resource is in transition; until our changeover is complete, you can find all entries beginning with H in this directory.
Heloise
Though best known for her relationship with Peter Abelard, Heloise was a brilliant scholar in her own right. Heloise was prioress of Argenteuil and abbess of the Paraclete.
King Henry IV of England
King Henry IV of England usurped the English crown from Richard II, beginning the Lancastrian dynasty and planting the seeds of the Wars of the Roses.
King Henry VII of England
Henry Tudor became King Henry VII of England after defeating Richard III at the Battle of Bosworth Field.
King Henry VIII of England
Henry VIII's political maneuverings resulted in a break with the Catholic Church and the launch of the English Reformation.
Hildegard of Bingen
Known as Sibyl of the Rhine for her musical compositions and poetry, Hildegard of Bingen was a visionary mystic and abbess of the Benedictine cloister of Disibodenberg

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