Hamas. 1987-. Militant terrorist movement for elimination of Israel and establishment of a Palestinian state. Denounced 1993 peace agreement. PLO.

Han Wu Ti. 156-87BC. Chinese Emperor 140-. Confucianism as state religion. Exam system for civil service used to 20C.

Handel, George Frideric. 1685-1759. German/ English composer of oratorio, Italian opera. Peak of polyphonic music. Water Music 1717. Messiah 1741. Music for Royal Fireworks 1749.

Hartford Wits. Connecticut Wits.

Hastings, Battle. 1066. William defeats Harold II, conquers England for Normandy.

Hatt-i Humayun. 1856. Turkish reform act, forced by major powers, but not always enforced.

Head Act. 1465. Bounty to English colonists for heads of Irish.

Hebrews. Original name for Jews. Descendants of Abraham.

Heidelberg Catechism. 1563. Calvinist confession used by Reformed churches.

Helios. Greek sun god before Apollo.

Hellespont. Greek name for Dardanelles.

Helvetia. Roman name for Switzerland.

Helvetic Confessions. 1636,62. Swiss Reform church doctrines. 2nd widely adopted.

Hemingway, Ernest. 1898-1961. US novelist: Fairwell to Arms 1929. For Whom the Bell Tolls 1940. Old Man and the Sea 1952. Style:“A stream with stones of nouns and a surface of prepositional ripples” -L. Morrow.

Henry I. 1069-1135. King of England 1100-. Regained Normandy for England 1106. Defined yard 1101.

Henry III. 1202-72. English king, 1216-. Provisions of Oxford 1258. Montfort.

Heracles. Son of Zeus, noted for his twelve labours. =Hercules.

Herod Antipas. 21BC-39 AD. Galileen king 4BC-. Killed John the Baptist for Salome.

Hessians. German mercenaries fighting for Britain in American Revolution.

Hillel. c30BC-9. Jewish commentator. 7 Rules for interpreting Bible.

Hispania. Roman for Spain and Portugal.

Hiss, Alger. 1904-96. Alleged communist spy in US State Department. Jailed for perjury 1950-4.

Hollerith, Herman. 1860-1929. US founder of IBM. Punched cards for tabulation 1890.

Holy Leagues. 1495 Repelled French invasion of Italy. 1511 Forced France from Italy. 1520 Spanish cities vs HRE. 1526 Failed to force HRE from Italy. 1538 Opposed Schmalkaldic League. 1571 vs Turks. 1576 Opposed Protestantism in France. 1609 vs Protestant Union. 1684 vs Ottomans.

Home Rule Movement, Irish. 1870-c1920. For independence from Britain.

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