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Académie Française. Assembly of 40 “immortals” founded 1635 by Richelieu to set literary standards, language.
Aga Khan III. 1877-1957. Indian Moslem leader. President, League of Nations, Gen Assembly, 1937.
Albion. Ancient Greek, Roman name for Great Britain, probably from Gaelic.
Bly, Nellie. 1867-1922. US star reporter.
Borga, Assembly. 1809. Recognition of Finland as autonomous Grand Duchy under Russia.
Commune. 1789-94. Paris council. Overode the National Assembly by controlling administration.
Cortes. Spanish National Assembly.
Edward V. 1470-83. King of England 1483. Imprisoned and probably killed by Richard III. Wars of Roses.
European Parliament. 1958 Assembly. 1979 Legislature. 1993 Legislative Assembly of European Union.
Ford, Henry. 1863-1947. US industrialist. Application of assembly line created affordable car. Model T 1908. Rivas.
Frankfurt Assembly. 1848-9. Adopted constitution, basis of North German Confederation 1867.
Legislative Assembly. 1791-2. 1849-51. French national parliament...National Convention.
Mirabeau, Comte de. 1749-91. French revolutionary writer. Physiocrat. Dominated National Assembly 1789-.
Moriscos. 1492-1614. Moors in Spain forcibly converted to Catholicism after Reconquista. Secretly remained Moslem. Revolted 1569. Deported 1609-14.
National Assembly. 1789-91. French legislature of Third Estate. 1946-. Lower house of French parliament. Rights of Man. Legislative Assembly.
National Convention. 1792-5. French legislature after Legislative Assembly.
National Defense, Gov’t of. 1870-71. France. Fall of Empire until recall of National Assembly.
Notables, Assembly. French deputies of states appointed by king.
Pandit, Vijaya. 1900-90. Fought for Indian independence. First woman president of UN General Assembly 1953-4. Nehru’s Sister.
Peterloo Massacre. 1819. Peaceful Manchester demonstration for parliamentary reform suppressed by cavalry. 500 casualties. Ultra tories limit freedom of press, assembly.
Resistance. WWII underground paramilitary groups in German-occupied countries, notably France. Partisans. Maquis.
Rublyov, Andrei. c1360-1430. Russian icon painter.
Sejm. 1467-. Polish legislative assembly.
Spaak, Paul. 1899-1972. Belgian Prime Minister. First President of UN General assembly. EEC, Benelux, NATO.
States General. French Representative Assembly. 1302 First summoned by Philip IV. 14-15C Controlled taxes; failed to control government. 1789 last summoned by Louis XVI. 1=Clergy. 2=Nobility. 3=Bourgeoisie.