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57 matches to Parson’s Cause
Hippocrates. 460-370BC. Greek physician. Separated medicine from superstition. Established medical schools. “Diseases due to natural causes”.
Jewish Agency. 1929-. Founded by Weizmann to support Zionist cause in Palestine.
July Revolution. 1830. France. Thiers. Charles X abdicates and flees to England. Louis-Philippe ascends. Caused by July Ordinances.
Jung, Karl. 1875-1961. Swiss psychiatrist. Synchronicity-theory that related events occur at the same time without connecting cause. Astrology. Psychology of the Unconscious 1912. Extrovert. Introvert. Collective Unconscious.
Kiel Mutiny. 1918. Navy mutiny causes German uprising. Weimar Republic.
Kircher, Athanasius. 1602-80. German scientist. Disease caused by microbes. Magic Lantern.
Lo-Johansson, Ivar. 1901-90. Swedish novelist of social causes. Goodnight, Earth 1933.
Macready, William. 1793-1873. English actor. Rivalry with Forrest caused NY Opera House Riot, 1849.
Marie Thérèse. 1638-83. Queen Consort to Louis XIV. Daughter of Philip IV. Unpaid dowry caused War of Devolution.
Miguel, Dom. 1802-66. Pretender to Portuguese throne 1828- causes Civil War 1831-4.
Nassau Agreement. 1962. US-British agreement on Polaris missiles for Royal Navy caused DeGaulle to veto British entry to EEC.
Olivares, Conde de. 1587-1645. Spanish Prime Minister 1625-43. Policies of warfare, tax caused revolt.
Pan-Slavism. 19C Slavic unity movement. Caused Russo-Turkish War 1877.
Parson’s Cause. 1755,58 Salary dispute of Anglican ministers in Virginia based on inflation of tobacco prices.
Quebec Act. 1774. Britain creates permanent government for Canada. Tolerance for French Canadians a cause of American Revolution. Intolerable Acts.
Russo-Japanese War. 1904-5. Unsuccessful attempt to limit Japanese Imperialism. A cause of Russian Revolution 1905.
Sainte-Beuve, Charles. 1804-69. French critic: Causeries de lundi 1851-62.
Serbo-Turkish War. 1876-8. Serbia aids Christian rebellion in Bosnia. Loss caused Russo-Turkish War, Serbian independence 1878. Berlin Treaty.
Short Parliament. 1640. England. Refused king taxes because of grievances.
Spanish Civil War. 1936-9. Germany and Italy aid Fascist Franco’s revolt against the Republic, which surrenders after 1M die. International Brigades. A cause of WWII. Guernica.
Stamp Act. 1765. British tax on newspapers and legal documents. A cause of American Revolution. Stamp Act Congress.
Stavisky Affair. 1933-4. French scandal. Fraudulent bonds sold. Belief in government corruption causes riots.
Sugar Act. 1764. British law to end sugar smuggling. A cause of American Revolution.
Teleological Argument. God exists as master planner, because universe exhibits purpose. Duty derives from what is good as end to be achieved. Aristotle. Kant.
Urban VI. 1318-89. Avignon pope 1378-. Caused Schism.