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Inns of Court. British apprenticeship and appointment of barristers. Temple, Lincoln 13C. Gray’s 1295. Inner 1326. Middle 1404. 1443-1876 Serjeant’s.
Erik IX. -1160. King 1150-, Patron Saint of Sweden. Killed trying to convert Finns.
Finland. 7C Finns settle, displace Lapps. 1157 Sweden. 1809 Grand Duchy of Russia. 1919 Indepependent republic.
Olympics, Modern. 1896 Athens. 1900 Paris. 1904 St. Louis. 1908 London. 1912 Stockholm. 1920 Antwerp. Summer: 1924 Paris. 1928 Amsterdam. 1932 Los Angeles. 1936 Berlin. 1948 London. 1952 Helsinki. 1956 Melbourne. 1960 Rome. 1964 Tokyo. 1968 Mexico City. 1972 Munich. 1976 Montreal. 1980 Moscow. 1984 Los Angeles. 1988 Seoul. 1992 Barcelona. 1996 Atlanta. 2000 Sydney. 2004 Athens. 2008 Beijing. Winter: 1924 Chamonix. 1928 St Moritz. 1932 Lake Placid. 1936 Garmisch-Partenkirchen. 1948 St Moritz. 1952 Oslo. 1956 Cortina d’Ampezzo. 1960 Squaw Valley. 1964 Innsbruck. 1968 Grenoble 1972 Sapporo. 1976 Innsbruck. 1980 Lake Placid. 1984 Sarajevo. 1988 Calgary. 1992 Albertville. 1994 Lillehammer. 1998 Nagano. 2002 Salt Lake City. 2006 Torino. Olympia.
Agincourt, Battle. 1415. English victory over French during 100 Years War. High French losses.
Amistad Affair. 1841. Slaves mutiny on Spanish ship. Sail to US. Declared free by US court.
Audencia. Medieval law court in Spain.
Aulic Council. 1498-1806. Court of Holy Roman Empire. Derived from Maximilian’s personal council.
Bailey, Old. London Law Courts. Building 1907.
Bailly, Jean. 1736-93. French astronomer. Paris mayor, 1789-91. Led Tennis Court Oath. Guillotined.
Ballet. Dance form originating in 15C Italy, and codified in Louis XIV court. Refined by Russians 19C.
Baudricourt, Robert. Brought Joan of Arc to Charles VII.
Benefit of Clergy. 1170-1827. Literates and clergy exempt from trial by English civil court. 1489- Once only, branding. Jonson.
Cagliorosto. 1743-95. Italian charlatan in Louis XIV court. Diamond Necklace Affair.
Camelot. Legendary court of King Arthur.
Caravaggist School of Painting. Themes of courtesan, cheaters. e.g. George de la Tour.
Castiglione, Baldassare. 1478-1529. Italian writer. Ideal court gentleman. Il Cortigiano 1528.
Chambres Ardentes. 1535-1682. French courts. Tried nobles, heretics.
Cour Carrée. Central court of Louvre designed by Percier and Fontaine.
Court of Miracles. In Middle Ages in Paris, area where beggars lived at night, shedding their wooden legs, etc.
Courtois, Bernard. 1777-1838. French. Iodine 1811.
Delhi Durbar. 1911. George V holds court in Delhi. Only occasion of its kind.
Delilah. Old Testament courtesan. Betrayed Samson.
Dred Scott. 1857. US Supreme Court ruled slaves had no rights in court. Missouri Compromise invalid.
Empire. Style of Art. 1804-14. Classical heroic grandiose trend from Napoleon’s court. Arc de Triomphe, 1806.