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489 matches to Tay Son Rebellion
Anti-Masonic Party. 1826. US party absorbed into Whigs 1838.
Apollo. Greek/Roman perfection of male beauty, god of prophecy, song and music.
Aristotle. 384-322BC. Greek philosopher, founder of Peripatetics: Unified theory of knowledge. Matter, potentially alive, strives to attain its living form. Stressed observation and logic. Deductive Reasoning. Free Will.
Arlen, Harold. 1905-86. US songwriter. Over the Rainbow.
Arsonval, Arsène d’. 1851-1940. French doctor and physicist. Electricity in body mvmt.
Artagnan, d’. Guarded Fouquet at Vincennes Prison.
Asclepius. Greek god of healing. Killed by Zeus to prevent immortality of man. Son of Apollo.
Athanasius, St. c296-373. Bishop of Alexandria: advocated Doctine of Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) vs divinity of Christ. Council of Nicaea.
Aubusson Tapestry Works. 17 and 18C works for aristocracy and bourgeoisie.
Aulic Council. 1498-1806. Court of Holy Roman Empire. Derived from Maximilian’s personal council.
Babel. Babylonian tower to heaven started by Noah’s sons.
Bach, C.P.E. 1714-88. 3d son of JS. Developed sonata and symphonic forms. Influential Essay on Keyboard 1774.
Bacon, Francis. 1561-1626. English chancellor and philosopher. First king’s counsel. Favoured inductive over deductive reasoning. Separated Science from religion. New Atlantis 1625. B. Scientific method: Novum Organum 1620. Essays 1625.
Barcarole. Venetian gondolier’s song with rocking rhythm.
Bastille. 1370. Paris fortified residence for Charles V, became a state prison, arsenal 1397. Stormed July 14, 1789. Symbolic overthrow of monarch’s power. Lettres de Cachet.
Bataan Death March. 1942. Japanese force 60 mile march; 54 of 70,000 prisoners arrive.
Beer Hall Putsch. 1923. Hitler’s unsuccessful Munich uprising. Wrote Mein Kampf while imprisoned 8 months.
Behaviourism. 1913. Actions are response to physical stimuli. Skinner. Watson. Pavlov.
Benefit of Clergy. 1170-1827. Literates and clergy exempt from trial by English civil court. 1489- Once only, branding. Jonson.
Benjamin. Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. Led 1 of 10 Lost Tribes.
Benten. Japanese god of reasoning. Patron of literature, music, femininity.
Bergman, Ingmar. 1918-. Swedish filmmaker dealing with moral issues, psychoses. Persona 1966.
Bergson, Henri. 1859-1941. Philosopher. Creative Evolution 1907. The life force. Vitalism.
Bhagavad-Gita. (Lord’s Song) Hindu scripture.
Biron, Charles. 1562-1602. French marshal, beheaded for treason.