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Likewise Duke Frederick IV, who was called the Penniless, compelled the Bishops of Brixen to acknowledge his authority.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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The man, dubbed the Penniless Pilferer, struck at the Prosperity Bank in the 1100 block of Post Oak about 2 p.m.
chron.com Chronicle 2010
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Some say he was of gentle birth and had exchanged his all for his title of "Penniless;" others that Walter was not put in command until his uncle died.
Peter the Hermit A Tale of Enthusiasm Daniel A. Goodsell
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'Penniless' tycoon Scot Young dines with top model
Latest news, breaking news, current news, UK news, world news, celebrity news, politics news 2009
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Penniless after a previous conviction, he said he sought to help his children with their student loans and debt.
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Penniless after a previous conviction, he said he sought to help his children with their student loans and debt.
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Penniless, Theodora became a child comic actor and prostitute in Byzantium with a racy repertoire of sexy acts (at least according to the rather hostile historian of the period, Procopius) before marrying the future emperor, Justinian.
Stella Duffy rides Theodora to victory at Cheltenham Charlotte Higgins 2010
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Jo BeddoeChair, Crescent Arts• Yes, arts cuts are stupid and we should make a noise about them, but I've run a little magazine The Penniless Press, recently relaunched as Mistress Quickly's Bed for 15 years, published hundreds of poems, stories, articles and reviews, and never had a penny of funding.
Letters: No go leads to no show when it comes to the arts 2011
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In the first week of July came Nigel Reynolds's story on page three of the Telegraph in London: "$100,000 Success Story for Penniless Mother." ...
Archive 2009-06-01 2009
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In the first week of July came Nigel Reynolds's story on page three of the Telegraph in London: "$100,000 Success Story for Penniless Mother." ...
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