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Bellay, Joachim du. 1522-60. French poet. Defence of French Language 1549 was Pléiade manifesto.
Belle Epoque. 1885-1900. Time of flourishing arts and entertainment in Paris. Moulin Rouge.
Belle-Isle, Charles. 1684-1761. French marshal. Involved French in Austrian Succession War.
Belleau, Remy. 1528-77. French Pleiade Poet. Highly polished miniatures.
Bellerophon. Pegasus’ rider, destroyed the Chimera.
Bellier, Catherine. (One-Eyed Kate). Amply rewarded for bestowing her favours on 16 yr. old Louis XIV.
Bellini, Giovanni. c1429-1516. Venetian Renaissance painter. New sensuous realism of form and color. Adoration of the Magi. St. Francis 1480.
Bellini, Vincenzo. 1801-35. Italian Romantic opera composer. Norma 1831.
Belloc, Hilaire. 1870-1953. French/English writer: Bad Child’s Book of Beasts 1896. Cautionary Tales 1907.
Bellona. Roman goddess of war. Mars’ sister.
Bellow, Saul. 1915-2005. Canadian/US psychological novelist: Herzog 1964. Humboldt’s Gift 1975.
Belsen. 1933-45. Nazi concentration camp. Commandant Kramer executed.
Ben Bella, Ahmed. 1918-. Algerian Socialist revolutionary. President 1962-5. House arrest 1965-79.
Benavente y Martinez, Jacinto. 1866-1954. Spanish dramatist: Bonds of Interest 1907.
Benelux. 1948-93. Economic union of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. EU.
Bergson, Henri. 1859-1941. Philosopher. Creative Evolution 1907. The life force. Vitalism.
Berry, Jean, duc de. 1340-1416. Regent of France for Charles VI. Policies caused Peasants Revolt 1381-4. Patron of arts. Limburg.
Bjørnson, Bjørnstjerne. 1832-1910. Norwegian poet, novelist: Kongen 1877, National anthem.
Bloody Assizes. 1685. Trial of Monmouth’s rebels. 320 hung. 800 deported.
Boadicea. -60. British Iceni Queen. Led rebellion vs Romans over taxes, 60.
Bocskay, István. 1557-1606. Hungarian rebel vs HRE Catholicism. Gained Transylvania from Rudolf II. Vienna Peace, 1606.
Bohr, Niels. 1885-1962. Danish atomic physicist. Electron quantum levels, 1913.
Bolivar, Simon. 1783-1830. “Liberator of South America”. 1812- Led rebels in Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Peru.
Bollandists. 1629-. Belgian Jesuits. Update Acta Santorium, (Lives of Roman Catholic saints).