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House of Bourbon
House of Bourbon: Capetian cadet dynasty ruling France 1589–1792 and 1814–1830 from Henri IV to Charles X, with branches reigning in Spain since 1700, and in Naples, the Two Sicilies, and Parma.
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Bourbon cadet branch ruling Naples, Sicily and the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies 1734-1861; since 1960 its headship is disputed between the Calabria branch (Prince Pedro) and the Castro branch (Prince Charles).
House of Braganza
House of Braganza (Sereníssima Casa de Bragança), Portuguese royal dynasty founded by Afonso, illegitimate son of João I; ruled Portugal 1640–1910 and Brazil 1822–1889, ending with the 1910 republic and disputed succession claims.
House of Broglie
House of Broglie (Maison de Broglie), French noble family of Piedmontese origin from Chieri, entered French service in 1643; produced three marshals, premiers Victor and Albert de Broglie, and physicist Louis de Broglie, 1929 Nobel laureate.
House of Burgesses
The House of Burgesses was colonial Virginia's elected legislative chamber, first meeting July 30, 1619 at Jamestown with 22 burgesses; it became the lower house of the General Assembly in 1643 and ended May 6, 1776, succeeded by the House of Delegates.
House of Caecilius Jucundus
House of Caecilius Jucundus (Casa di Caecilius Iucundus, V.1.26), Pompeian house of the banker Lucius Caecilius Iucundus, known for its archive of about 153–154 wax tablets (AD 53–62) and earthquake reliefs.
House of Capet
House of Capet (Capetian dynasty), royal house founded by Hugh Capet that ruled France 987–1328 in the direct line, then through Valois and Bourbon cadet branches; known for the unbroken father-to-son succession called the Capetian miracle and the rise of royal power under Philip II Augustus.
House of cards
House of cards: a structure built by balancing playing cards on edge without fasteners, also an idiom for any fragile plan. Recorded from 1606; record tower 7.86 m by Bryan Berg (2007).
House of Cards (American TV series)
House of Cards: American Netflix political thriller, 2013-2018, six seasons, created by Beau Willimon from Michael Dobbs's novel and the 1990 BBC series; starred Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright as the Underwoods; ended after Spacey allegations.
House of Cards (British TV series)
House of Cards (British TV series): 1990 BBC1 four-part political thriller adapted by Andrew Davies from Michael Dobbs's novel, starring Ian Richardson as chief whip Francis Urquhart; basis of the 2013 Netflix remake.
House of Cards (The Amity Affliction album)
House of Cards (2026) is the ninth studio album by Australian metalcore band The Amity Affliction, released April 24 on Pure Noise Records; first with Jonathan Reeves after Ahren Stringer's firing, written after Joel Birch's mother's death.
House of Cards season 5
House of Cards season 5: 13 episodes (Chapters 53-65) released on Netflix May 30, 2017; first season under showrunners Frank Pugliese and Melissa James Gibson after Beau Willimon; Underwoods run on one ticket amid Trump-era parallels; Metacritic 60.
House of Commons of Canada
House of Commons of Canada: elected lower chamber of Parliament, created by the Constitution Act, 1867; 343 MPs representing ridings in the 45th Parliament; Liberals hold 174 of 172 needed for majority; must originate money bills.
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
House of Commons of the United Kingdom: elected lower chamber of the UK Parliament with 650 MPs, one per constituency. Labour holds a majority after the July 2024 election; functions include legislation, scrutiny, and taxation.
House of Cosbys
House of Cosbys is a 2005 animated web series by Justin Roiland for Channel 101, about a fan cloning Bill Cosby with increasingly degraded clones; canceled by Cosby's cease-and-desist letters.
House of Dănești
The House of Dănești was a branch of Wallachia's Basarab dynasty, descended from Dan I, that rivaled the Drăculești for the throne from the late 14th century.
House of David (TV series)
House of David is an American biblical drama series created by Jon Erwin for Prime Video (premiered February 27, 2025), produced by Wonder Project and Amazon MGM Studios, dramatizing David's rise from shepherd to king with 44 million viewers and three planned seasons.
House of Desires
House of Desires (Los empeños de una casa) is a three-act Spanish-language comedy written in 1683 by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, the Mexican nun, poet, and playwright.
House of Dlamini
House of Dlamini, Swazi royal dynasty of Eswatini (formerly Swaziland); Dlamini is the royal surname. Traces to Dlamini I and Ngwane III (1745–1780); Sobhuza I founded the nation; Mswati III has reigned since 1986 over Africa's last absolute monarchy.
House of Dracula
House of Dracula (1945) is a Universal horror film directed by Erle C. Kenton, sequel to House of Frankenstein, in which Dracula (John Carradine) and the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.) seek cures from Dr. Edelman (Onslow Stevens), who revives Frankenstein's Monster.
House of Drăculești
The House of Drăculești was a branch of Wallachia's Basarab dynasty, named for Vlad II Dracul of the Order of the Dragon and known for Vlad III.
House of Ea-nasir
The House of Ea-nasir is an excavated Old Babylonian residence at Ur, identified as the home of copper merchant Ea-nasir through 26 cuneiform tablets found inside.
House of Eltz
House of Eltz (Haus Eltz), German noble family first recorded 1157 with Rudolf von Eltz; owners of Eltz Castle for 34 generations. Three lines from 1268, Eltz Feud 1331–1336, two prince-electors, sole Eltz-Kempenich ownership since 1815.
House of Este
House of Este, Italian princely dynasty of Obertenghi origin ruling Ferrara, Modena, and Reggio from the thirteenth century; lost Ferrara to the papacy in 1598, ruled Modena until 1860, and gave Britain the House of Hanover.
House of Ewostathewos
The House of Ewostathewos, founded by the monk Ewostathewos (Eustathius) in the early 14th century, was one of the two major monastic orders of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church.
House of Fabergé
House of Fabergé, Russian jewellery firm founded in Saint Petersburg in 1842 by Gustav Fabergé, famed under Peter Carl Fabergé for the Imperial Easter Eggs (about 50 made, 43 survive); nationalised in 1917, the brand survives under later owners including SMG Capital since 2025.
House of Federation
The House of Federation is Ethiopia's upper parliamentary chamber, created by the 1995 constitution to interpret the constitution and represent the country's Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples.
House of Flying Daggers (十面埋伏)
House of Flying Daggers (十面埋伏, Shi mian mai fu) is Zhang Yimou's 2004 wuxia romance set in 859 AD Tang China, starring Zhang Ziyi, Takeshi Kaneshiro, and Andy Lau; 119 minutes, $32 million budget, 87% on Rotten Tomatoes.
House of Frankenstein
House of Frankenstein is a 1944 Universal horror film directed by Erle C. Kenton; Boris Karloff's Dr. Niemann revives Dracula (John Carradine), the Wolf Man (Lon Chaney Jr.), and Frankenstein's Monster (Glenn Strange) for revenge, released December 1, 1944.
House of Fraser
House of Fraser is a British department store group founded in Glasgow in 1849 as Arthur and Fraser, which entered administration in 2018 and now trades as FRASERS.