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105 matches to Short Parliament
Short Parliament. 1640. England. Refused king taxes because of grievances.
Adlerian Psychology. Man is driven to attain power to compensate for “inferiority feeling”. Can lead to “Overcompensation”, e.g. short dictators. Neuroses are illnesses as an excuse for underachievement.
Aiken, Conrad. 1889-1973. US poet, short story writer. Silent Snow, Secret Snow 1934.
Ceausescu, Nicolae. 1918-89. Repressive Romanian dictator, 1965-. Advocated independence from USSR and western ties. Economic policy led to food, energy shortages. Overthrown and executed.
Crane, Stephen. 1871-1900. US writer. Red Badge of Courage 1895. Short stories.
Depression. 1873-96. Caused by gold shortage, agricultural shortage, overspeculation, deflation.
Depression, Great. 1929-34. Speculation, shortage of capital, tarrifs led to unemployment, European move to right, totalitarianism.
France, Anatole. 1844-1924. French short story writer. The Red Lily 1894.
Henry, O. 1862-1910. US short-story writer. Surprise endings and irony. Gift of the Magi. Porter.
Irving, Washington. 1783-1859. US writer. Rip van Winkle. Legend of Sleepy Hollow 1819. Tales of a Traveller 1824. Inventor of short story.
Lycurgus. c390-324BC.Led short revival of Athens after Peloponnesian War.
Mansfield, Katherine. 1888-1923. NZ/English short story writer.
Maugham, W. Somerset. 1874-1965. British cosmopolitan Humanist writer. Of Human Bondage 1915. Short Stories. Moon and Sixpence 1919.
Maupassant, Guy de. 1850-93. French short story writer: Boule de Suif 1880.
OPEC. Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. 1961- International cartel sets prices by controlling supply. Created oil shortage 1973.
Pepin the Short. c714-68. First Carolingian king of France 751-. Charlemagne’s father. Donation of Pepin.
Pitmann, Isaac. 1813-97. English shorthand inventor 1837.
Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.
Admonition to Parliament. 1572. Puritans demand episcopacy abolition.
Althing. 930~. Icelandic parliament. World’s oldest.
Asquith, Herbert. 1852-1928. Liberal Prime Minister of England, 1908-16: Pensions and unemployment insurance. Parliament Act.
Ballot Act. 1872. Established secret ballot in English Parliamentary elections.
Barebones Parliament. 1653. Cromwell’s Nominated Puritan Parliament. Named for MP, Praise-God Barbon.
Barry, Charles. 1795-1860. English architect: Westminster Parliament 1840. Trafalgar Square 1840-3.
Bishops’ Wars. 1639. Scots vs Charles’ Anglicanism. 1640. Covenanters force Charles to call Long Parliament.