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69 matches to Richard
Anti-Corn Law League. 1839-46. Cobden and Bright’s pacifist movement for Free Trade, public education, against social reform and Chartists. Corn Laws.
Arkwright, Richard. 1732-92. Invented power spinning machine, 1769.
Bennett, Richard B. 1870-1947. Canadian Conservative Prime Minister 1930-5. Advocated Empire Free Trade. Imperial Conference 1932.
Bentley, Richard. 1662-1742. English classical scholar. Restored texts. Editions of Horace, Terence, Aesop.
Blackmore, Richard. 1825-1900. English novelist: Lorna Doone 1869.
Bosworth Field, Battle. 1485. Tudor victory, ended War of Roses. Richard III killed.
Bright, John. 1811-89. English Quaker MP: Free Trade Movement. Cobden. Anti-Corn Law.
Byrd, Richard. 1888-1957. US aviator, explorer. Flight over North Pole, 1926.
Cameron, Richard. 1648-80. Scottish preacher. Defended Solemn League and Covenant at Airds Moss.
Checkers Speech. 1952. US VP Nixon denies personal gain from campaign funds on TV.
Clare, Richard de. 1222-62. Led Barons. Provisions of Oxford.
Cobden, Richard. 1804-65. British Radical MP. Anti-Corn Law League.
Cromwell, Richard. 1626-1712. Lord Protector of England. 1658-9. Son of Oliver.
Cross, Richard. 1823-1914. British statesman: First urban renewal act.
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.
Cumberland, Richard. 1631-1718. Philosopher, “father” of English Utilitarianism.
Dana, Richard. 1815-82. US writer. Two Years Before the Mast.
Delalande, Michel-Richard. 1657-1726. French ecclesiastic composer.
Edgeworth, Richard. 1744-1817. English. Semaphore 1767.
Edward V. 1470-83. King of England 1483. Imprisoned and probably killed by Richard III. Wars of Roses.
Eleanor of Aquitaine. Divorced from Louis VII 1152 after accompanying him on Second Crusade. Married Henry II of England, bringing Aquitaine under English crown...Angevin Empire. Mother of Richard I. Led 1173 revolt vs husband, Henry II.
Expressionism. 20C Music style of intense emotion, conflict, distortion. Mahler. Strauss.
Ford, Gerald. 1913-. Only non-elected US President 1974-6. Replaced Agnew as VP, Nixon as President pardoned Nixon.
Franklin, Benjamin. 1706-90. US author, scientist, revolutionary leader. Poor Richard’s Almanac 1732-57. Franklin Stove 1744. Lightning rod 1752. Bifocals 1784.
Gatling, Richard. 1818-1903. US inventor of automatic gun 1861.