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249 matches to Bank of England
Rhineland. German Rhine bank. Hitler defied Treaty of Versailles by militarizing area 1936.
Rothschild, Meyer. 1744-1812. German banking family patriarch.
Schacht, Hjalmar. 1877-1970. German financier. Halted ruinous inflation 1923. President of Reichsbank 1929-39. Minister of Economy 1934-7.
Six Day War. 1967. Israel wins Sinai, Golan Heights, Gaza, Old Jerusalem, West Bank. Opened Gulf of Aqaba.
Templars. 1119-1312. Founded by Baldwin II and 9 knights in the Holy Land to protect pilgrims. Created International banking system, 9,000 commanderies, and owned 1/4 of Paris when dissolved by Philip IV, 1307; and Edward II, 1308. Council of Vienne.
Tsushima, Battle. 1905. Russian fleet destroyed by Japan after sailing from Atlantic. Ends Russo-Japanese war. Embarasses Nicholas II. Dogger Bank.
World Bank. 1944. United Nations agency established at Bretton Woods.
Abbeville Treaty. 1258. England returns Normandy to France.
Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.
Amiens, Treaty. 1527. Henry VIII, Francis I ally vs Charles V. 1802. England, France, Spain, Holland end French Revolutionary Wars. Britain cedes captured territory, gains Ceylon, Trinidad.
Angevin Dynasty. Descendants of French House of Anjou. France -1480. Plantagenet Kings of England 1154-1485. Charles I of Anjou.
Anglicanism. Catholic adherence to the doctrines of the Church of England.
Anglo-Catholicism. High Church movement in Church of England. Stresses link with Roman Catholic church. Oxford Movement.
Anglo-Dutch Wars. 17-18C. Established England’s naval power, ended Dutch world power.
Apprentices Statute. 1563-1814 England. 7 Years apprenticeship required for all trades.
Asquith, Herbert. 1852-1928. Liberal Prime Minister of England, 1908-16: Pensions and unemployment insurance. Parliament Act.
Athelstan. 895-939. First king of all England 925-. Regulated Royal Mint 928.
Augustine of Canterbury, St. -c605. Apostle of England 597. First Archbishop of Canterbury 601. Converted King Ethelbert of Kent.
Australia. c28,000BC Australoids. 1606 Sighted by Portuguese. 1668 Dampier lands. 1770 Cook claims for England. 1788-1868 Penal colonies. 1901 Independent commonwealth.
Bangorian Controversy. 1717. Dispute over Church of England’s powers.
Barons War. 1264-7. England. Led by Montfort vs Henry III’s spending. Evesham. Oxford Provisions. Ended by Marlborough Statute.
Bayeux Tapestry. c1104. 70 meter illustration of Norman Conquest of England.
Belgae. 150BC Celts in north Gaul. 75BC to south of England.
Book of Common Prayer. 1549. Church of England official prayer book.
Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.