The Conquest of Mexico.

The Economist (US);  November 13, 1993 ;     700+ words ......Tezcatlipoca, two more fearsome gods. Lord Thomas argues that Montezuma was also worried...they gave him contradictory advice. Lord Thomas provides fascinating insights into the...captor. Cortes is nonetheless the star of Lord Thomas's show. His many flaws are acknowledged...

Europhile defects from Tories to Lib-Dems

The Independent - London;  November 18, 1997 ;     212 words ......Conservative Party's original Thatcherites, Lord Thomas of Swynnerton, defected to the Liberal...a basher of the European Community, Lord Thomas said yesterday that he had switched...responses to our neighbours' initiatives." Lord Thomas added that he had become ill at ease...

The Slave Trade: The History of the Atlantic Slave Trade, 1440-1870.

The Economist (US);  December 6, 1997 ;     676 words ......most gruesome contributions to history. Lord Thomas takes his readers back to the 15th-century...explorations down the West African coast. Lord Thomas observes caustically, they were looking...saga is traced with great detail by Lord Thomas. His surefootedness does not desert...

Tributes to former Welsh Secretary.(News)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  February 5, 2008 ;     159 words ......last night to a former Welsh secretary Lord Thomas of Gwydir who died aged 87. Lord (Peter...1966. Lord Roberts of Conwy, who was Lord Thomas' parliamentary private secretary between...State for Wales Cheryl Gillan said: Lord Thomas had a distinguished career in Parliament...

Lord blasts ' Capt Queeg molehunt; Police 'fiasco' likened to obsessive...

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  April 15, 2005 ;     450 words ......trivial matter' by Liberal Democrat Lord Thomas of Gresford. He also compared the search...was made in a radio interview, when Lord Thomas joined Elfyn Llwyd, who is fighting...offered his job back - and with strings. Lord Thomas said: 'The fact three female members...

Tories 'out of step' on regions.(News)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  October 9, 2001 ;     425 words ......annual conference was told last night. Lord Thomas of Macclesfield, chairman of the North...speaking at a fringe meeting in Blackpool, Lord Thomas called on new Conservative leader Iain...with all-party support. In his speech, Lord Thomas also called for the system for distributing...

He wrinkled his nose and pronounced it 'totally inept'; Yesterday in...

The Daily Mail (London, England);  March 2, 2005 ;     614 words ......interesting was the Lib Dems' frontbencher, Lord Thomas of Gresford. A keen harpist and bagpiper, Lord Thomas strummed and blew for all he was worth...minister Hazel Blears. The Bill, said Lord Thomas, was 'contrary to the genius of the...

OBITUARY: Lord Thomas of Gwydir.(News)(Obituary)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  February 8, 2008 ;     365 words ......in 1970, to become his first Secretary of State for Wales, Lord Thomas of Gwydir was thrust into the political hotseat. The Conservatives...Welsh county authorities. He retired from the Commons in 1987. Lord Thomas of Gwydir, politician; born July 31, 1920, died February 4...

Courts in fury over 'meddling'.(Sport)

The Mirror (London, England);  May 8, 2003 ;     128 words ......and consistent sentences to the worst offenders. But senior barrister Lord Thomas of Gresford accused Mr Blunkett of being confrontational. He said: When...time served by lifers released in 2001 was 13 years. CAPTION(S): RISK: Lord Thomas

ballad metre

The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Literary Terms;      151 words ......unstressed syllables in a line may vary, as in this stanza from the traditional ‘Lord Thomas and Fair Annet’:‘O art thou blind, Lord Thomas?’ she said, ‘Or canst thou not very well see? Or dost thou not see my...

Nurse fails in jail sentence cut bid.(News Local)

Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England);  February 27, 2004 ;     299 words ......Court today rejected claims the sentence was excessive . Her QC, Lord Thomas of Gresford, urged the judges to consider whether she had already served long enough. Lord Thomas said Watkins had a good driving record and the impact of the death...

LLOYAL LLINGO.(News)

The Mirror (London, England);  October 30, 1996 ;     19 words ...New Lib Dem peer Lord Thomas of Gresford swore an oath of allegiance in Welsh as he took his seat in the Lords yesterday.

YOU'RE A LIAR; Scandal vicar blasted.(News)

The Mirror (London, England);  October 24, 1997 ;     357 words ......to bonk. Williams: She had no inclination to bonk with me. Lord Thomas: You are lying through your teeth. You lied to your bishop...person there, then she will be brought here with you present. Lord Thomas said: You were trying to persuade her to have sex with you...

Storey joining NWDA board.(News)

Daily Post (Liverpool, England);  December 8, 2001 ;     216 words ......by DTI Secretary of State Patricia Hewitt. Agency chairman, Lord Thomas of Macclesfield said: Our six new board members bring with...improve the lives of the people of Liverpool and the North West. Lord Thomas said: I very much look forward to working with them all over...

Lord Shalford - to the manor born or an imposter?(News)

The Birmingham Post (England);  January 22, 1999 ;     213 words ...The worldly possessions of the man who calls himself Lord Thomas de Shalford and his wife, Lady Linda, have gone on the auction...mention of a Lord de Shalford, Lord Shalford or hereditary Lord Thomas. Shalford, reportedly under treatment for a blood disorder...