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50 matches to Abel
Keats, John. 1795-1821. English Romantic sensuous lyric poet: Odes 1819, Isabella.
Matabele War. 1894-6. Rhodesia natives vs British. Mediated by Rhodes. Ndebele.
Mortimer, Roger. c1287-1330. Lover of Queen Isabella. Deposed Edward II and ruled 1327-. Executed by Edward III.
Narvaez, Ramon. 1800-68. Spanish general supporting Isabella II vs Carlists. Prime Minister 1844-66.
Ndebele. Formerly Matabele. Bantu-speaking people of SW Zimbabwe.
New Zealand. <8C Maori. 1642 Tasman discovers. 1840 British. 1852 Autonomous. 1907 Dominion.
O’Donnell, Leopoldo. 1809-67. Spanish general with Isabella II vs Carlists.
Pantagruel. Rabelais giant.
Pedro II. 1825-91. Last Emperor of Brazil 1831-89. Slavery abolished by Isabel as Princess Regent, 1888, led to overthrow.
Perón, Isabel. 1931-. Argentine president 1974-5, succeeding husband.
Perón, Juan. 1895-1974. Totalitarian Argentine president 1946-55, 73-4. Evita. Isabel.
Prim y Prats, Juan. 1814-70. Spanish. Helped overthrow Isabella 1868.
Quadruple Alliance. 1718. Austria, France, Britain, Dutch Republic. Defeated Spain’s attack on Sicily. 1813,15. Austria, Britain, Russia, Prussia. Enforced Treaty of Paris. 1834 France, Britain, Portugal, Spain. Supported Isabella II vs Carlist claims.
Rabelais, François. c1483-1553. French satirical writer and humanist. Pantagruel 1532.Gargantua 1534.
Sabellianism. 3C Christian heresy. Trinity is 3 manifestations of one Godhead.
Salic Law. 6C penal code issued by Clovis. Incorrectly cited 14-19C to limit royal succession to males; Spain by Philip V, 1713. Victoria. Isabella II.
Spanish Marriages, Affair of. 1846. Isabella’s sister, heir marries French prince, despite Spanish assurances, causing English/French rift.
Spanish Revolt. 1868-9.Military overthrows Isabella. Prim y Prats.
Stuart, Arabella. 1575-1615. Pretender to English throne. Died in Tower.
Tasman, Abel. c1603-59. Dutch navigator. Discovered Tasmania, New Zealand. 1642; Fiji, Tonga 1643.
Tasmania. 1642 Tasman discovers = Van Diemen’s Land. 1803-52 British penal settlement. 1856 Self-government = Tasmania. 1901 Australia.
Taxation. On Income 1193. On Cooking Oil: 1000BC Egypt. Foreigners: 400BC Greece. Imports 1CBC Rome. Property: 453BC Greece, 1642 England. Sales: 49BC Rome. 1973 UK VAT. Inheritance: 23BC Rome. Salt: 1286-1790 France. Hair Powder: 1795-1869 Hearths: 1663-89. Cards: 1615. Whiskey. Eisphora. Boadicea. Godiva. Danegeld. Domesday Book. Tithes.
U-2 Incident. 1960. US spy plane shot down over USSR. Summit cancelled. Pilot Powers traded for Russian spy Abel 1962.
Vergara, Convention. 1839. Ends first Carlist War vs Isabella II.
Zerubbabel. c520BC. Jerusalem governor when 2nd Temple built.