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Aulic Council. 1498-1806. Court of Holy Roman Empire. Derived from Maximilian’s personal council.
Bramah, Joseph. 1748-1814. English Invented combination lock 1784, hydraulic press, modern toilet.
Manichaeism. 240-6C. Dualist ascetic Persian religion founded by Mani (-274) combining Gnosticism, Zoroastrianism, Christianity. Man’s spirit is good, body is evil. Albigens, Cathars, Paulician.
Pascal, Blaise. 1623-62. French mathematician, Jansenist philosopher, physician. Calculator 1642.Barometer 1646. Syringe 1648. Hydraulics. Probability 1654. Pensées 1670.
Paulicians. 7-11C. Heretical Gnostic dualistic Christian sect.
Areopagus. Athenian council of elders.
Arianism. 313-. Christian heresy. “Christ not of same nature as God.” Condemned at Nicaea.
Arius. c256-336. Alexandrian advocate of Arianism. Council of Nicaea.
Athanasius, St. c296-373. Bishop of Alexandria: advocated Doctine of Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) vs divinity of Christ. Council of Nicaea.
Basel, Council. 1431-49. Conciliarism vs Papal Authority. Felix V appointed Antipope.
Cabinet. Evolved from English Privy Council, 18C. Ministers controlling government policy.
Canon Law. Governs church and clergy. Codex Juris Canonici 1917. Vatican Councils.
Chalcedon, Council. 451. Clarified orthodox Catholic beliefs. Sees of Rome and Byzantium established. Christ’s dual nature.
Clermont Council. 1095. Proposed first Crusade.
COMECON. Council for Mutual Economic Assistance. 1949-91. USSR and satellites central planning organization.
Commune. 1789-94. Paris council. Overode the National Assembly by controlling administration.
Conciliarism. 12C-. General Council has greater power than pope. Popular during Great Schism.
Constance, Council. 1414-18. Ended Great Schism. Church council victory over papal power. Martin V elected pope.
Council of Ten. c1310-1797. Powerful Venetian tribunal. Investigated aristocratic plots vs government.
Council of the Republic. 1917. Russian provisional government.
Counter-Reformation. 1517-1622. Catholic reform that followed the Reformation. Trent.
Cyril, St. c444. Patriarch of Alexandria. Deported Nestor. Lynched Hypatia. Launched pogroms against Jews. Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon.
Ephesus, Council. 431. Nestor debates Cyril. Monophysitism adopted.
Europe, Council of. 1949-. To protect common heritage, human rights and harmonize legislation by replacing bilateral treaties.
Ferrara-Florence, Council of. 1438-45. Failed attempt to re-unite Latin and Greek churches.