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187 matches to Ladislaus III
Boris III. 1894-1943. King of Bulgaria, 1918-. Hitler ally, but avoided war w USSR.
Bosworth Field, Battle. 1485. Tudor victory, ended War of Roses. Richard III killed.
Bourges, Pragmatic Sanction. 1438. French Charles VIII supports Gallicanism vs pope.
Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.
Canova, Antonio. 1757-1822. Venetian graceful Neoclassical sculptor. Tomb of Clement XIII. Orpheus 1779. Daedalus 1779. 3 Graces 1815.
Cánovas, Antonio. 1828-97. Spanish premier. Helped restore Alfonso XIII. Wrote constitution.
Catherine II, the Great. 1729-96. Autocratic Empress of Russia, 1762-. Overthrew husband, Peter III. Annexed Crimea, Polish territory.
Catherine of Aragon. 1485-1536. First wife of Henry VIII. Marriage annulled.
Celestine V, St. 1209-96. Founded Celestines 1264. 1294 First Pope to abdicate. Imprisoned by Boniface VIII.
Charles I, of Anjou. 1226-85. French King of Naples and Sicily 1246-. Son of Louis VIII. Harsh rule. First Angevin.
Charles III. 1716-88. King of Spain 1759-. Enlightened despot. Lost Florida but strengthened empire.
Charles III, the Simple. 879-929. King of France 893-923. Added Lorraine. Deposed.
Charles VIII. 1470-98. King of France 1483-.
Childeric III. Last Merovingian King of France -751.
Church of England. 1534. Anglican Church. National English church, founded by Henry VIII. Redefined by Elizabeth I, 1559. Act of Supremacy.
Clément, Jacques. 1567-89. Assassinated Henry III of France.
Clement III. Antipope 1080-1100 appointed by Henry IV. Defeated Rome 1084.
Clement VII. Pope 1523-34. Refused Henry VIII divorce.
Clement VIII. Antipope 1423-29. Ended Great Schism.
Cleomenes III. -c219BC. Spartan King 235-222. Defeated Achaean League. Lost to Macedonia.
Cleopatra’s Needles. c1500BC Thutmose III. Gift of Egypt to Britain, US. Erected London 1878, NY 1881.
Constitution, US. 1787. Effective 1789. Defines government, liberties, basic laws. Amendments I-X 1791 Bill of Rights. XIII 1865 Abolishes slavery. XVIII 1919 Prohibition. XIX 1920 Women suffrage. XXI 1933 Repeals Prohibition. XXVI 1971 Voting age 18.
Convention Parliament. 1660. Restored monarchy. William and Mary 1689.
Crusades. 1095-1272. European Christian wars to regain Holy Land after Seljuk Turks take Jerusalem in 1072. Literature and the arts benefitted from Eastern cultural infusion. Peasants 1096. Annihilated. First. 1096-99. Genoa financed Godfrey of Bouillon to recapture Jerusalem. Only successful crusade. Second. 1147-49. Louis VII and Conrad III pillage Byzantium. Third. 1189-92. Richard I and Philip II Truce with Saladin allows access to Jerusalem. Fourth. 1202-4. French and Flemish nobles conquer, sack Constantinople, form Latin Empire. Childrens. 1212. Stephen of Cloyes led 30,000 unarmed French youths. Nicholas of Cologne led 20,000 German. All died or enslaved. Fifth. 1218-21. John of Brienne in Egypt. Sixth. 1228-29. Frederick II crowned king of Jerusalem. Seventh. 1248-54. St Louis of France captured by Egypt and ransomed. Eighth. 1270. St Louis dies of plague. Ninth. 1271-2. Prince Edward of England.
Dagobert I-III. Merovingian French kings in 7-8C.