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112 matches to Anne
Mazarin Bible. c1455. First book printed with moveable type. (Gutenberg 42-line).
Meredith, George. 1828-1909. English manners novelist. Intellectual, witty and poetic. Ordeal 1859. Egoist 1879. Dianna of the Crossways 1885.
Miller, Henry. 1891-1980. US autobiographical novelist. Tropic of Cancer 1934. Tropic of Capricorn 1939. Works banned in US for sexual content until 1964.
Mithradatic Wars. 88~63BC. Mithradates defeated. Romans annex Pontus.
Montgomery, L.M. 1874-1942. Canadian Romantic children’s novelist. Anne of Green Gables 1908.
Morris, Gouverneur. 1752-1816. US statesman. Wrote final version of Constitution. Planned coinage.
Ockeghem, Johannes. c1430-96. Innovative Franco-Flemish polyphonist composer. Masses, motets.
Oecolampadius, Johannes. 1482-1531. German Reformation theologian. Drafted Confession of Basel 1531.
Pilâtre de Rosier, Jean-François. 1756-85. Physician and balloonist. First ascent 1783 with Montgolfier; First free flight 1783 with d’Arlandes. Killed trying to cross Channel.
Pius VII. 1742-1823. Pope 1800-. Excommunicated Napoleon after French annexed Papal States. Imprisoned 1809-14.
Post-Impressionism. -1910. Modern art movement of solid color and forms as a reaction to Impressionism. Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gauguin.
Queen Anne’s War. 1702-13. French vs English in North America in War of Spanish Succession.
Rainaldi, Girolamo. 1570-1655. Hungarian architect. Brought Mannerism to Rome.
Reuchlin, Johannes. 1455-1522. German. Christian. Created Hebrew grammar.
Ribbonism. 1860-85. Irish agrarian secret societies vs Orange Society. Banned 1871.
Richter, Hans. 1843-1916. Hungarian conductor. Brahms, Wagner expert.
Roland de la Platière, Jeanne. 1754-93. French wife of Jean. Held revolutionary salons. Executed.
Rosso Fiorentino. 1495-1540. Mannerist painter. Descent from Cross 1521.
Salon des Refusés. 1863. Paris exhibition of paintings by Cezanne, Manet, Whistler refused by Academy. Déjeuner sur l’herbe.
Sèvres, Treaty. 1920. Broke up Ottoman Empire. Would have created Kurdistan. Not ratified. Lausanne Peace.
Simony. Trading in church offices, sacred objects. Banned by Council of Chalcedon 451, and in England since Edward VI.
Spanish Armada. 1588. English support Dutch Revolt. Philip II sends 129 ships against England. Howard, Drake, Hawkins, with 197 ships, chase the armada from English Channel, thanks to a NW gale. Spain declines as naval power. Wars of Religion.
Spanish Succession, War. 1701-14. Britain, Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands vs Spain, France. Opposed French Philip V succession to Spanish throne creating power imbalance. Queen Anne’s War.
Straits Convention. 1841-1923. Banned warships from Dardanelles in peacetime.
Stuart, Esme. 1542-83. Planned rescue of Mary Queen of Scots. Exiled.