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112 matches to Anne
Abstract Art. 20C. Color, line and form without subject. Begun by Cezanne.
Althusius, Johannes. 1557-1638. German jurist. “Father of Federalism”.
Anne. 1665-1714. British Queen 1702-. Reign notable for literarature, science, architecture. Last Stuart. Acts of Union, Settlement.
Anne of Austria. 1601-66. Wife of Louis XIII. Founded Feuillantines, 1622; Val-de-Grâce, 1638. Regent for Louis XIV until he became of age.
Anne of Bretagne. 1477-1514. Wife of Charles VIII, 1491, then of Louis XII, 1499. Began union of Brittany with France.
Anne of Cleves. 1515-57. Fourth wife of Henry VIII. Divorced.
Barton, Elizabeth. 1506-34. Maid of Kent. Executed for prophesy against Henry VIII marrying Anne Boleyn.
Blanchard, Jean. 1753-1809. French balloonist. First aerial Channel crossing 1785. Velocipede 1779.
Blériot, Louis. 1872-1936. French aviator. First plane to cross Channel, 1909.
Boer War. 1880-1. Boers defeat British, who had annexed Transvaal, 1877.
Boleyn, Anne. 1507-36. 2nd Queen of Henry VIII, mother of Elizabeth I. Beheaded.
Bosnian Crisis. 1908-9. Russia sides with Serbian rebels after Austria-Hungary annexation. Black Hand.
Bradstreet, Anne. c1612-72. English/US poet.
Brahe, Tycho. 1546-1601. Danish astronomer. Compiled observations 1572 used by Kepler.
Brahms, Johannes. 1833-97. German composer. “Romantic spirit controlled by a classical intellect”. Requiem 1868.
Brill, Paul. 1554-1626. Flemish Mannerist landscape painter.
Bronte, Anne. 1820-49. English novelist. Agnes Grey 1847. Sister of Charlotte, Emily.
Broussel. Parliamentarian, whose arrest by Anne of Austria began the Fronde 1648.
Burma Wars. 1824-26, 1852-3, 1885. British conquer and annex Burma.
Burney, Fanny. 1752-1840. English Mannerist novelist. Evelina 1778.
Calles, Plutarco. 1877-1945. Mexican President. Banned RC church 1924-9.
Catesby, Robert. 1573-1605. Planned Gunpowder Plot.
Catherine II, the Great. 1729-96. Autocratic Empress of Russia, 1762-. Overthrew husband, Peter III. Annexed Crimea, Polish territory.
Cayley, George. 1773-1857. Flying machine 1796. First manned glider flight 1853.