2) Valois, historic region, France. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Valois, historic region, France, historic region, now comprised in Aisne and Oise depts., N France. Crepy-en-Valois was its historic capital. It is a rich agricultural...

3) Valois, Dame Ninette de. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Valois, Dame Ninette de, (val´wa) (KEY) , 1898-2001, English ballet director, b. County Wicklow, Ireland. She was originally named Edris Stannus. After attaining...

4) Charles of Valois. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Charles of Valois, (valwa´) (KEY) , 1270-1325, French prince and military leader, third son of Philip III and father of Philip VI. He dominated the reign in France...

5) Valois. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...France. A county from the 10th to the 12th century, it was an appanage of the royal house of Valois after 1285....

6) De Valois, Dame Ninette. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...Irish-born British dancer and choreographer who danced with the Ballets Russes from 1926 to 1929 and then returned to London, where she later founded the Sadler's...

7) Valois. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
...A French ruling dynasty (1328-1589) that succeeded the Capetian line when Philip VI ascended to the throne....

8) Catherine of Valois. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Catherine of Valois, (val´wa, Fr. valwa´) (KEY) , 1401-37, queen consort of Henry V of England, daughter of Charles VI of France. Married in 1420, she bore Henry...

9) Elizabeth of Valois. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Elizabeth of Valois, (val´wa, Fr. valwa´) (KEY) , 1545-68, queen of Spain, daughter of Henry II of France. Originally intended to wed Don Carlos, son of Philip II...

10) Margaret of Valois. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001
...Margaret of Valois, (valwa´) (KEY) , 1553-1615, queen of France and Navarre, daughter of King Henry II of France and of Catherine de' Medici. She was known as Queen...