The last of the Stuart monarchs, Anne became queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland in 1702 and presided over the Acts of Union in 1707 that created Great Britain.

Greek mythological figure chained to a rock to appease the gods, but rescued by Perseus, who then married her.

In Greek mythology, wife of Hector, Prince of Troy.

Father to the title character in Samuel Richardson's Pamela (1740-1).

Andrew the Apostle or Saint Andrew was born in Galilee and brother to Saint Peter. In the New Testament, he was an apostle of Jesus.

An Ancient Greek lyric poet living from roughly 582-485 B.C.E., Anacreon was considered among the canonical Nine Lyric Poets of Ancient Greece, alongside Pindar. His most famous works are characterized by their eroticism and revelry.

Authored The Memoirs of Several Ladies by John Buncle (1755) and The Life of John Buncle, Esq. (two volumes published separately in 1756 and 1766).

A noted Bath philanthropist particularly recognized for postal system reform, he was a friend of Samuel Richardson, Henry Fielding, Alexander Pope, and numerous other Illustrious personages in eighteenth-century arts and letters.

Italian novelist, poet, and essayist who traveled extensively. Notable works include: Newtonianismo per la dame (1737) and his letters regarding an extended trip to Russia, collected in his posthumous Viaggi di Russia (1769).

King of Macedonia from 336, Alexander demonstrated brilliance as a general in a campaign that originated as an obsession for vengeance against the Persians and culminated with extending his empire through Egypt and Asia Minor into India. He is known on various occasions for his ruthlessness, heroic bravery, courtesy, and concern for the religious and intellectual heritage of the areas he conquered.