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Bavarian Succession, War. (Potato War). 1778-9. Prussia stops Austria from taking over Bavarian land ceded to it.
Bayeux Tapestry. c1104. 70 meter illustration of Norman Conquest of England.
Belarus. (White Russia). 1386 Lithuania. 1569 Poland. 1780s Russia. 1917 USSR. 1991 Belarus. CIS.
Belgae. 150BC Celts in north Gaul. 75BC to south of England.
Belgium. 150BC Celts. 51BC Rome. 3C Franks. 9C Lower Lorraine. 15C Burgundy. 1477 Hapsburg. 1555 Spain. 1714 Austria. 1795 French. 1814 Austria. 1815 +Holland=United Netherlands. 1831 Independent kingdom. Neutrality guaranteed by Quintuple Treaty 1839. WWII Germans occupy. 1948 Benelux.
Benelux. 1948-93. Economic union of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. EU.
Beresteczko, Battle. 1651. Poland defeats Ukraine Cossacks who then ally with Russia.
Birch, Samuel. 1869-1955. English Cornish landscape painter.
Bjørnsson, Sveinn. 1881-1952. First President of Iceland Republic, 1944-.
Black Watch. 1725-. Scottish Highland Regiment.
Blandine, St. Martyr at Lyon, 177.
Bollandists. 1629-. Belgian Jesuits. Update Acta Santorium, (Lives of Roman Catholic saints).
Bonaparte, Louis. 1778-1846. King of Holland 1806-10. Forced to abdicate after opposing Continental System. Napoleon’s brother.
Book of Common Prayer. 1549. Church of England official prayer book.
Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.
Borga, Assembly. 1809. Recognition of Finland as autonomous Grand Duchy under Russia.
Botswana. 1884 British occupy =Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1966 Independent.
Boucher, Francois. 1703-70. French mythological and landscape painter. Louis XV Rococo Style. Mme de Pompadour favourite. “Decorator of Boudoirs”. Déjeuner 1738.
Bowring, Treaty. 1855. Opened Siam to British trade.
Boyar. 10-17C. Russ. noble landowners.
Boycott, Charles. 1832-97. English land agent boycotted in Ireland, 1879. Land League.
Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.
Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.
Brétigny, Treaty (Calais). 1360. After Poitiers defeat, French John II ransomed for 3M gold crowns; Aquitaine to England.