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Agrippa, Marcus V. 63-12BC. Roman general, supported Octavian.
American Colonization Society. 1816-1912. Transported blacks to Liberia.
Baader-Meinhof Gang. (Red Army Faction). 1968-92. West German terrorists supported by Stasi.
Bates, W. 1825-92. English naturalist. Supported Darwin with mimicry evidence.
Blitzkrieg. 1938-45. German battle tactic. Rapid, deep assault with tanks supported from air.
Bloody Assizes. 1685. Trial of Monmouth’s rebels. 320 hung. 800 deported.
Bly, Nellie. 1867-1922. US star reporter.
Cabochiens. 1411-18. Paris tradesmen. Supported Burgundians vs Armagnacs.
Caillaux, Joseph. 1863-1944. French pacifist politician. Early supporter of Income Tax.
Carlists. 1820-1937. Supporters, especially Basque, of Don Carlos’ claims vs Isabella under Salic Law.
Cinna, Lucius. c84BC. Roman consul. Killed Sulla’s supporters. Assassinated.
Cyril, St. c444. Patriarch of Alexandria. Deported Nestor. Lynched Hypatia. Launched pogroms against Jews. Councils of Ephesus and Chalcedon.
Darwin, Charles. 1809-1882. English Naturalist. His Theory of Evolution supported Materialism. Origin of Species by Natural Selection 1859. Descent of Man 1871.
Elizabeth I. 1533-1603. Queen of England, 1558-. Stable, prosperous reign of literature and art. Restored Protestantism. Supported them abroad.
Fox, Charles. 1749-1806. English Whig Statesman who supported Liberal causes. Coined term ’radical’ 1797.
Gaullists. 1947-76. Supporters of DeGaulle’s programs. 1976. RPR.
George III. 1738-1820. King of Great Britain and Ireland 1760-. Supported King’s Friends. Political instability. American Revolution. Insane 1810-.
Goldman, Emma. 1869-1940. Russian/US anarchist. Deported from US, 1919.
Henry, O. 1862-1910. US short-story writer. Surprise endings and irony. Gift of the Magi. Porter.
Hyde, Edward. 1609-74. English statesman, historian. Supported Charles II.
Jacobites. 1688-1753. Supporters of exiled James II and Stuart line after Glorious Revolution. 1715 “Old Pretender” James fails to claim British throne. 1745-6. Bonnie Prince Charlie unable to reclaim throne of England/Scotland. Stuart supporters aided rebels in Scotland and Ireland. Culloden Moor.
James II. 1633-1701. King of Great Britain 1685-8. Exiled 1689- in France. Supported Catholics. Bloody Assizes. Glorious Revolution overthrew him.
Joseph I. 1678-1711. Holy Roman Emperor 1705-. Supported Charles VI vs France in War of Spanish Succession.
Kit-Kat Club. 1703-20. London Whig club of Hanover supporters. Met in Christopher Kat’s tavern.
Knights of the Golden Circle. 1859-66. Secret US organization of South supporters during Civil War.