WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning

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WILLIAM (A.S. Wilhelm, O. Norse Vilhidlmr; O. H. Ger. Willahelm, Willahalm, M. H. Ger. Willehelm, Willehalm, Mod.Ger. Wilhelm; Du. Willem; O. Fr. Villalme, Mod. Fr. Guillaume; from " will," Goth. vilja, and " helm," Goth. hilms, Old Norse hidlmr, meaning possibly " one who wills to protect" ), a masculine proper name borne by many

European

EUROPEAN

sovereigns and others, of whom the more important are treated below in the following order:(1)

kings

KINGS, FIRST AND SECOND BOOKS OF

England

ENGLAND
ENGLAND, THE CHURCH OF

and

Scotland

SCOTLAND
SCOTLAND,
CHURCH
- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other
  languages
  - LANGUAGES
  under various forms—Scottish
  kirk
  - KIRK, SIR JOHN (1832- )
  , Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH,
  RICHARD
  - RICHARD
  - RICHARD (d. 1184)
  - RICHARD, FRANCOIS
    MARIE
    - MARIE
    BENJAMIN (18,9-1908)
  - RICHARD, HENRY (1812-1888)
  - RICHARD, ST
  WILLIAM
  (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR
  RICHARD
  - RICHARD
  - RICHARD (d. 1184)
  - RICHARD, FRANCOIS
    MARIE
    - MARIE
    BENJAMIN (18,9-1908)
  - RICHARD, HENRY (1812-1888)
  - RICHARD, ST
  (1784–1873)
OF
SCOTLAND, EPISCOPAL
CHURCH
- CHURCH
- CHURCH (according to most authorities derived from the Gr. Kvpcaxov [&wµa], " the Lord's [house]," and common to many Teutonic, Slavonic and other
  languages
  - LANGUAGES
  under various forms—Scottish
  kirk
  - KIRK, SIR JOHN (1832- )
  , Ger. Kirche, Swed. kirka, Dan. kirke, Russ. tserkov, Buig. cerk
- CHURCH, FREDERICK EDWIN (1826-1900)
- CHURCH, GEORGE EARL (1835–1910)
- CHURCH, RICHARD
  WILLIAM
  (1815–189o)
- CHURCH, SIR RICHARD (1784–1873)
OF

. (2) Other sovereigns in the alphabetical order of their states. (3) Other ruling princes. (4) Prelates, Chroniclers, &c.

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