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2657 matches to Cat and Mouse Act
Cat and Mouse Act. Prisoners Temporary Discharge for Health Act. 1913. Released British suffragettes on hunger strikes.
Abélard, Pierre. 1079-c1144. French Conceptualist theologian of Notre-Dame. Advocated discussion vs dogma. Famed love of Héloïse. Accused of heresy 1121. Letters to Heloise 1103. Sic et Non 1132. Theologia.
Aberhart, William. 1878-1943. Canadian Social Credit advocate.
Academy. c387BC-529. Greek school founded by Plato dedicated to exploration of science and philosophical truth. Closed by Justinian.
Aetius, Flavius. -454. Roman general, defeated Attila at Catalonia, 451.
Albigenses. (Cathars). Southern French ascetic Neo-Manichean heretic Christian sect. Eliminated by 13th Crusade, 1208-1229 and Inquisition.
Alcuin. c735-804. English Counselor to Charlemagne. Set up monastic education system in Europe.
Alexander VI. Pope. Demarcation Bull 1493 divided newly discovered land between Spain, Portugal. Tordesillas.
Alien Registration Act. 1940. Outlaws advocating violent overthrow of US government. Extended to include all advocates of Communism. McCarthy.
Amiens Cathedral. 1220-1270. Romanesque/Gothic.
Andropov, Yuri. 1914-84. Soviet chief of state, 1984: advocated efficiency.
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.
Anschluss. Austrian “reunification” with Germany, 1938 by plebiscite-99.75% for.
Anti-Corn Law League. 1839-46. Cobden and Bright’s pacifist movement for Free Trade, public education, against social reform and Chartists. Corn Laws.
Aragon. 2C BC Rome. 711 Moors. 1035 Independent kingdom. 1076 +Navarre. 1134 -Navarre. 1137 +Catalonia. 1238 +Valencia. 13C +Balearics, Murcia. 1479 +Castile =Spain. Ferdinand.
Aranjuez, Revolt. 1808. Forced abdication of Charles IV (Spain) and dismissed Prime Minister.
Archimedes. 287-212BC. Greek mathematician: lever, screw. Principle of displacement of liquid. Screw pump 260BC. Catapult 215BC.
Arius. c256-336. Alexandrian advocate of Arianism. Council of Nicaea.
Arnolfo di Cambio. c1245-1302. Architect, Florence Cathedral.
Asceticism. Self denial of sensual and material pleasures. Advocated by many religious sects.
Athanagild. ~567. Visigoth King of Spain. Ended persecution of Catholics.
Athanasius, St. c296-373. Bishop of Alexandria: advocated Doctine of Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) vs divinity of Christ. Council of Nicaea.
Attila. 406-453. Leader of the Huns. 434 attacked Gaul, defeated at Catalonia in 451. “The Scourge of God”.
Augsburg, Peace. 1555. Allowed both Lutheranism and Catholicism within Holy Roman Empire.