Isabelle of France, wife of Edward II., and mistress of Mortimer.
Julia, daughter of the Emperor Augustus.
Marozia, the daughter of Theodora, and mother of Pope John XI. The infamous daughter of an infamous mother (ninth century.)[century.)]
Messali´na, the wife of Claudius, the Roman emperor.
Wonder (The), a comedy by Mrs. Centlivre; the second title being A Woman Keeps a Secret (1714). The woman referred to is Violantê, and the secret she keeps is that Donna Isabella, the sister of Don Felix, has taken refuge under her roof. The danger she undergoes in keeping the secret is this: Her lover, Felix, who knows that Colonel Briton calls at the house, is jealous, and fancies that he calls to see Violantê. The reason why Donna Isabella has sought refuge with Violantê is to escape a marriage with a Dutch gentleman whom she dislikes. After a great deal of trouble and distress, the secret is unravelled, and the comedy ends with a double marriage, that of Violantê with Don Felix, and that of Isabella with Colonel Briton.
Wonder of the World (The).
Gerbert, a man of prodigious learning. When he was made pope, he took the name of Sylvester II. (930, 999-1003).
Otto III. of Germany, a pupil of Gerbert. What he did deserving to be called Mirabilia Mundi nobody knows (980, 983-1002).
Frederick II. of Germany (1194, 1215-1250).
Wonderful Doctor, Roger Bacon (1214-1292).