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Lady of the Lake. Gave Excalibur to Arthur. Lived in castle under the lake.
Scott, Walter. 1771-1832. Prolific Scottish Romantic historical novelist. Lady of the Lake 1810; Waverley 1814; Ivanhoe 1819.
Edward VI. 1537-53. King of England and Ireland, 1547-. Protestant reform. Named Jane Grey as successor.
Fry, Christopher. 1907-. English dramatist: Lady’s not for Burning 1948. Venus Observed. Ben Hur 1959.
Godiva, Lady. c1040-80. Rode naked through Coventry to protest taxes. Wife of Earl Leofric.
Grey, Lady Jane. 1537-54. English Queen for 9 days, 1553. Executed.
Lawrence, D.H. 1885-1930. Censored English psychological novelist exploring consciousness and morality. Sons and Lovers 1913. Women in Love 1926. Lady Chatterly’s Lover 1928. Modernism.
Lerner, Alan. 1918-86. Lyricist. My Fair Lady. Camelot.
Murasaki Shikibu. c978-1014. Japanese court lady, writer. Tales of the Genji 1001-5.
Nightingale, Florence. 1820-1910. English pioneer of nursing in Crimean War. “The lady with the lamp.”
Ridley, Nicholas. c1500-55. English Protestant bishop. Supported Lady Jane Grey. Executed.
Roosevelt, Eleanor. 1884-1962. US beloved First Lady. UN delegate 1945-61.
Shostakovich, Dmitri. 1906-75. Russian. Composed complex profound intense personal works. Rebuked by Stalin. Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk 1934.
Sikorski, Wladyslaw. 1881-1943. Polish general, Prime Minister. Headed WWII government in exile.
Stockton, Frank. 1834-1902. US humour writer. The Lady or the Tiger 1884.
Suffolk, Duke of. -1554. Father, supported Lady Jane Grey. Executed for Wyat Rebellion.
Taxation. On Income 1193. On Cooking Oil: 1000BC Egypt. Foreigners: 400BC Greece. Imports 1CBC Rome. Property: 453BC Greece, 1642 England. Sales: 49BC Rome. 1973 UK VAT. Inheritance: 23BC Rome. Salt: 1286-1790 France. Hair Powder: 1795-1869 Hearths: 1663-89. Cards: 1615. Whiskey. Eisphora. Boadicea. Godiva. Danegeld. Domesday Book. Tithes.
Wendover, Roger of. English historian. Flores Historiarum 1235 recorded Godiva’s ride.
Aaron. c14C BC. Old Testament. Brother of Moses. Later his rival.
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.
Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.
Abraham. c2000BC. Old Testament father of Jewish, Arab peoples. Sarah. Hagar.Ishmael.
Acre. 1450BC- Egypt/ Assyria/ Persia/ Macedonia. 336BC Alexander...Egypt. 1C Rome. 614 Persia. 638 Moslem. 969 Egypt. 1079 Seljuk. 1099 Crusaders. 1104 Jerusalem. 1187 Saladin. 1191 Crusaders. 1291 Mameluks. 1517 Turks. 1918 British. 1948 Israel.
Acropolis. Elevated portion of Greek cities for protection and worship. Athens 2000BC.
Acts of the Apostles. c70-90. Luke’s history of early Christian church.