Elaine. Dies of love for Lancelot in Arthurian legend.

Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of. 1811-63. Governor General. Worked for independent Canadian government.

Enclosure. Land divided, fenced for better yield, causing hardships for smaller farmers, peasants. English 15-16, 18-19C, Europe 18-20C.

Encomienda. 16-18C Spanish system of Indian forced labour.

Enghien, Duc d’. Prince of Condé. 1772-1804. Executed for alleged plot against Napoleon.

EOKA. 1955-74. Cyprus anti-British movement for union with Greece.

Epoch of Civil War. 1863-80. Colombian liberals vs conservatives. Núñez forms coalition.

Erasmus, Desiderius. c1466-1536. Dutch Humanist ecclesiastic reform writer. Published first New Testament based on Greek, 1516. Reason over ignorance and superstition. Opposed Luther. Praise of Folly. Enchiridion: Christ requires of us nothing but a pure and sincere life.

Erfurt Parliament. 1850. Austrian opposition causes withdrawal of Prussian plan for German Unification.

European Union. 1958 European Economic Community (EEC) of Belgium, France, W Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands. To integrate economic development of members. 1967 =European Community (EC). 1973 +UK, Ireland, Denmark. 1981+Greece. 1985 -Greenland. 1986 +Spain, Portugal. 1990 +former E Germany. 1993 =European Union (EU). Maastricht Treaty. European Parliament. European Court of Justice.

Eve. Biblical first woman. Wife of Adam. Ate forbidden apple, expelled from Garden of Eden.

Evesham, Battle. 1265. Montfort defeated and killed. End of Barons War.

Evolution. Theory that life evolves from earlier forms. Conflicts with Biblical version of creation. Darwinism.

Existentialism. Philosophy. Existence is concrete. Man has choice. Responsibility, freedom. Anti-conformism. Kierkegaard. Sartre. Heidegger.

Eyre, Edward. 1815-1901. British explorer in Australia. Dismissed as governor of Jamaica for cruel repression of 1865 revolt.

Fair Deal. 1945,9. Truman’s program for jobs, housing, social insurance in US.

Farmers-General. 17C French financiers who bought right to collect taxes for a fixed fee.

FBI. Federal Bureau of Investigation. 1908-. US indep. federal police force. Hoover.

Federalist Party. 1787-1825. US first party founded by A. Hamilton for strong central government. In power 1791-1801.

Felton, Rebecca. 1835-1930. First US woman senator 1922. Symbolic appointment for 2 days.

Fermat, Pierre de. 1601-65. French mathematician/jurist. Modern Number Theory. Last Theorem 1631: There does not exist xⁿ+yⁿ=zⁿ for n>2; x,y,z ε N. Proved by Wiles 1995.

Feudalism. 8-14C. Social system. Lord grants land rights (fiefs) to vassals in return for military or other service. Manorialism. Seignorialism.

Fisher, St. John. 1469-1535. English Humanist scholar. Beheaded for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as head of church. More.

Fitzgerald, Edward. 1763-98. Irish rebel. Sought aid from France for 1798 uprising.

Five Mile Act. 1665. English Nonconformist clergy banned 5 miles from towns where they had preached.

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