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13 matches to Electoral College
Electoral College. US body of electors from each state which selects the president.
Gerry, Elbridge. 1744-1814. US statesman. XYZ Affair. 1812 Gerrymandering - drawing electoral boundaries to affect the outcome of an election.
July Ordinances. 1830. Charles X attempts to censor press and alter electoral process causing July Revolution.
Dance, George. (The Younger). 1741-1825. English Neoclassical architect College of Surgeons 1813. Founder, Royal Academy.
École Polytechnique. 1794-. French college of high repute. Replaced Navarre. Graduates are the “X”.
Four Nations, College of. 1661-1793. Paris, Established by Mazarin bequest...Institute of France.
France, College of. Created by Francis I in 1530 as the 3 Language College: Latin, Hebrew, Greek.
Henry VI. 1421-71. King of England and France 1422-61, 70-1. Founded King’s College Cambridge, Eton. Lost France except Calais. Weakness led to War of Roses. Deposed.
Navarre College. Paris 1304. Founded by Jean de Navarre. Now École Polytechnique.
Paris University. c1170. Sorbonne 1257.
Peterhouse. 1284. First Cambridge college.
Sorbonne College. c1257. Founded by Robert de Sorbon. Seat of University of Paris.
Wren, Christopher. 1632-1723. English architect. Anglicized Classicism based on French and Dutch influence. Rebuilt 50 churches after 1666 London fire. St. Paul’s 1675. Greenwich Observatory 1675. Associated with craftsmanship of Tijou, Gibbons, Thornhill, Cibber. Sheldonian Theatre 1662. Trinity College Library 1676.