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Derby, Earl of. 1799-1869. English Prime Minister 1852, 58, 66. Abolition of slavery.
Dunstable, John. c1380-1453. Early English polyphonic choral composer.
Earl. Third rank of British peerage.
Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of. 1811-63. Governor General. Worked for independent Canadian government.
Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of. 1766-1841. British diplomat to Greece. Removed parthenon statues to British Museum 1816.
Eolithic. 750,000-250,000BC. Earliest stone age.
Essex, Earl of. (Robert Devereux). 1567-1601. Favourite of Elizabeth I. Executed.
Evolution. Theory that life evolves from earlier forms. Conflicts with Biblical version of creation. Darwinism.
February Revolution. 1917. Early phase of Russian Revolution. Czar overthrown. Provisional Gov’t.
Godiva, Lady. c1040-80. Rode naked through Coventry to protest taxes. Wife of Earl Leofric.
Godwin. -1053. English Earl. Exiled 1051. Invaded England 1052.
Guillotin, Joseph. 1738-1814. Recommended guillotine 1792. Earlier used in Scotland, England.
Halifax, First Earl of. 1661-1715. English Whig statesman. Started National Debt. Established Bank of England. 1694.
Halifax, First Earl of. 1881-1959. English statesman. Viceroy of India 1925-31, Foreign Secretary 1938-40.
I Ching. 12C BC. Supplement 475BC. Chinese Book of Changes. 64 hexagrams used for divination. Early ethics, philosophy text.
John. The Fearless. 1371-1419. Duke of Burgundy 1404-. War vs Armagnacs.1407 conquered Paris, won crown. Assassinated by Armagnacs during negotiations.
Kitchener, Horatio, Earl of. 1850-1916. Commander-in-chief Boer War. British Secretary of War, WWI. Symbol of will to victory.
Labrouste, Henri. 1801-75. French architect. Early use of iron. Bibliothèque Nationale 1862.
Lancaster, Thomas, Earl of. c1277-1322. English. Led barons vs Edward II. Beheaded.
Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of. 1532-88. Favourite of Queen Elizabeth I.
Ludlow, Battle. 1459. War of Roses. York, Warwick routed by Lancastrians.
Malpighi, Marcello. 1628-94. Italian physician. Early microscopic anatomy. Malpighi skin layer.
Mar, John, Earl of. 1675-1732. Led unsuccessful Jacobite Rebellion, 1715.
Mesmer, Friedrich. 1734-1815. Austrian hypnotist. “animal magnetism” 1767. Earliest psychotherapist.