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27 matches to Benedict XIII
Benedict XIII. c1328-1423. Antipope 1394-1417. Great Schism.
Luna, Pedro de. = Antipope Benedict XIII.
Orsini. 12C-. Influential Roman family. Popes Celestine III, Nicholas III, Benedict XIII.
André, John. 1750-80. British officer in American Revolution. Conspired with Benedict Arnold.
Arnold, Benedict. 1741-1801. American Revolution general. Betrayed US.
Benedict of Nursia, St. 480-547. Italian monastic. Benedictine Rule 535.
Benedict XIV. 1675-1758. Pope 1740-. Promoted arts, learning during Enlightenment.
Benedictines. 529-. RC monastic order. Spread Christianity. Preserved Latin culture.
Clunaics. 910-12C. Strict Benedictine Order.
Gregory I, St. Benedictine Pope 590-604. Developed Plainsong, Gregorian chant. Sent Augustine to Canterbury.
Guido d’Arezzo. c990-1050. Italian Benedictine monk. Invented musical staff.
Mabillon, Jean. 1632-1707. French Benedictine scholar. Science of diplomatics. De re diplomatica 1681.
Montecassino. 529. Oldest Benedictine Monastery.
Westminster Abbey. 7C Benedictine monastery. 1050-65 New Building, additions by Edward the Confessor; 1245 by Henry III. West towers 1745. Used for all British coronations since William I.
Alfonso XIII. 1886-1941. King of Spain 1886-1931. Survived 5 assassination attempts. Support for Primo de Rivera weakened monarchy.
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.
Canova, Antonio. 1757-1822. Venetian graceful Neoclassical sculptor. Tomb of Clement XIII. Orpheus 1779. Daedalus 1779. 3 Graces 1815.
Cánovas, Antonio. 1828-97. Spanish premier. Helped restore Alfonso XIII. Wrote constitution.
Constitution, US. 1787. Effective 1789. Defines government, liberties, basic laws. Amendments I-X 1791 Bill of Rights. XIII 1865 Abolishes slavery. XVIII 1919 Prohibition. XIX 1920 Women suffrage. XXI 1933 Repeals Prohibition. XXVI 1971 Voting age 18.
Gregory XIII. 1502-85. Pope 1572-. Gregorian calendar.
Julian Calendar. 45BC-1582. Julius Caesar’s 90 day correction to calendar. Changed to 365.25 day year. Corrected by Gregory. Christian Era.
Leo XIII. 1810-1903. Pope 1878-. Rerum Novarum 1891: right to private property. Ended opposition to scientific progress. Longest papal rule.
Louis XIII. The Just. 1601-43. French King 1610-. With Richelieu, extended monarchs power. Absolutism.
Luynes, Duke of. 1578-1621. French. Adviser to Louis XIII.
Marie de Medici. 1573-1642. Queen consort to Henry IV, mother of Louis XIII. Regent 1610-14. Built Luxembourg Palace. Opposed Richelieu. Banished 1630. Died penniless.