Dis (Pater). Roman underworld god. = Pluto. Richest god.

Disarmament Conference. 1932-4. 60 Nations fail to agree due to Hitler’s rise in Germany.

Disciples of Christ. c1810-. US Protestant organization urging ancient order of Christianity.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Disney, Walt. 1901-1966. US producer of animated cartoons. Mickey Mouse 1928. Snow White 1937. Disneyland 1955.

Disputations. 4-18C Compulsory public debates, Jew vs Christian.

Disraeli, Benjamin. 1804-81. English radical Imperialist Tory Prime Minister 1868,74-80. Suez Purchase. Novelist:Henrietta Temple 1837. Sybil. Coningsby. Lothair 1870.

Disruption. 1843. Free Church secedes from Church of Scotland.

Djibouti. 1896 =French Somaliland (Afars, Issas). 1977 Independent.

Djilas, Milovan. 1911- Yugoslav Communist dissident.

Dmitri. -1591. Murdered heir to Russian throne. Gudunov. Time of Troubles. 1605-12 three “False Dmitris” claim throne.

Dobson, Frank. 1888-1963. English modernist sculptor.

Docetism. Gnostic heresy. Christ was phantasm, not human.

Dodecanese. 12 Aegean islands including Rhodes. 16C Turkey. 1912 Italy. 1947 Greece.

Dodgson, Charles. (Lewis Carroll). 1832-98. English author: Alice in Wonderland 1865.

Doenitz, Karl. 1891-1980. German admiral. Wolf pack U-boat strategy. Authorized German surrender, 1945.

Dogen. 1200-53. Japanese philosopher. Brought Zen sect from China.

Dogger Bank Incident. 1904. Russians sink British North Sea fishing trawlers believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats. Compensation paid. Russo-Japanese War.

Dollar Diplomacy. Buying a country’s support with loans, aid.

Dollfuss, Engelbert. 1892-1934. Fascist Austrian Chancellor 1932-. Attacked Socialist demonstration led to 5 day civil war. Assassinated by Nazis.

Döllinger, Johann von. 1799-1890. German theologian. Opposed Papal infallibility. Excommunicated.

Domenico Veneziano. 1400-61. Florentine painter. St. Lucy Altarpiece c1445.

Domesday Book. 1086. Census and survey of England. Ordered by William I as basis for taxation.

Dominic, St. c1170-1221. Spanish monk, founder of the Dominican Order.

Dominican Order. 1216. Mendicant preaching friars with severe rule. Thomists.

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