Fellow Travellers. 1917. Russian writers not actively supporting the revolution. Communist sympathizers who are not party members.

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

Fénelon, François. 1651-1715. French theologian. Quietism 1696. Telemachus 1698.

Fenians. 1858. Secret US society of Irish emigrants seeking Irish autonomy. Raided Canada 1866,70,71.

Ferdinand. 1861-1948. Crown prince 1887-, First czar of Bulgaria 1908-18. Fought Ottomans. Gained independence.

Ferdinand. 1865-1927. Romanian king 1914-. Doubled size by treaties.

Ferdinand I. c1016-1065. King of Castile and Leon. Began expulsion of Moors.

Ferdinand I. 1793-1875. Austrian Emperor 1835-48. Abdicated.

Ferdinand II of Aragon. 1452-1516. Unified Spain with Isabella. Equipped Columbus. Expelled Moors and Jews. Began Inquisition.

Ferdinand III. 1199-1252. King of Castile and Leon. Pushed Moors from most of Spain.

Ferdinand VII. 1784-1833. Spanish King, 1808, 1814-33. Favoured Isabella II to succeed. Carlist Wars led to loss of Spanish power and possessions.

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.

Fermi, Enrico. 1901-54. Italian/US atomic physicist. Transuranic elements.

Ferrara-Florence, Council of. 1438-45. Failed attempt to re-unite Latin and Greek churches.

Ferry, Jules. 1832-93. French premier 1880~5. Expanded empire. Compulsory secular education 1882. Dissolved Jesuits.

Fersen, Hans. 1755-1810. Swedish. Failed attempt to save Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.

Festival of Federation. 14 July,1790. Celebration of first anniversary of Storming the Bastille. 300,000 people.

Festival of the Supreme Being. 8 June 1794. Declared by Robespierre and designed by David.

Festus, Sextus. 2C. Roman lexicographer. On the Meaning of Words.

Fetterman Massacre. 1866. Red Cloud-led Sioux kill 80 US Soldiers.

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

Feuerbach, Ludwig. 1804-72. German philosopher. God is illusion. Immortality of man is only through works and offspring. Thoughts on Death 1830.

Feuillants. 1577- Cistercian order.

Feuillants Club. 1791. French moderate monarchists.

Fianna Fáil. 1926-. Irish political party vs 1921 treaty. De Valera.

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