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Burgundians. French political faction. Fought Armagnacs during 100 Years War. Allied with England, 1420. Treaty of Arras 1435 with Charles VII.
Burgundy. 5C BC Rome. 5C Burgundians settle. 534 Merovingian. 843 divided; W=duchy. 1016 France 1364 Independent duchy. 1477 France(W)/Hapsburg(E).
Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.
Burkina Faso. (Upper Volta). 11C Bobo. 14C Mossi(E)/Gourma(C)...Kingdoms of Yatanga, Ouagadouga. 1895(E)/97(C) French protectorate. 1904 French Sudan. 1919 French colony. 1932-47 Divided Ivory Coast/Niger/French Sudan. 1948 French Territory. 1960 Independent. 1984 =Burkina Faso.
Burma Campaign. 1942-5. British rout Japanese invaders.
Burma Wars. 1824-26, 1852-3, 1885. British conquer and annex Burma.
Burnette, Frances. 1849-1924. English/US writer. Little Lord Fauntleroy 1886.
Burney, Fanny. 1752-1840. English Mannerist novelist. Evelina 1778.
Burning of the Books. 213BC. Chinese censorship. To erase all history before reign of Shih Huang-ti.
Burns, Robert. 1759-96. Scottish national poet: Auld Lang Syne, Comin’ Through the Rye. Kilmarnock Edition 1786.
Burr, Aaron. 1756-1836. US VP 1801-5. Tied in presidential election with Jefferson. Killed Hamilton in duel 1804. Acquitted of treason 1807.
Burroughs, Edgar. 1875-1950. US writer. Tarzan 1912.
Burschenschaften. 1815-19. Militant student societies seeking united Germany.
Burundi. Ruanda Urundi. 1962 Independent kingdom. 1966 Republic.
Büsching, Anton. 1724-93. German scientific geographer. New System of Geography 1762.
Bushmen. South African tribe. = San.
Bushrangers. 19C Australian bandits in outback. Kelly.
Buson. 1716-83. Japanese haiku poet/painter.
Busoni, Ferruccio. 1866-1924. Italian neoclassical, anti-Romantic composer in Liszt tradition. Fantasia 1903-4.
Busta Gallorum, Battle. 552. Narses defeats Goths. Italy comes under Byzantine Empire.
Butler, Samuel. 1835-1902. English utopian author. Erewhon 1872.
Bylini. Russian oral historical poems.
Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.
Byron, Lord. 1788-1824. English Romantic poet. Aided Greek indep. Hours of Idleness, Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage 1812, Don Juan 1812.