Reason, Cult of. 1793-5. French Revolution atheist anti-Catholic movement.

Reconquista. 11C-1492 Campaign of Christians to recapture Spain, Portugal from Moslems. 1118 Aragon. 1238 Valencia. 1492 Granada.

Reconstruction. 1865-77. Post Civil War US. Military control of south. Civil Rights Act. Carpetbaggers.

Recusants. 16-17C. Refused to attend Anglican church.

Red Brigade. 1970-84. Italian left-wing terrorist group. Moro.

Red Cross. c1863. Dunant founds International relief organization. Geneva Convention 1864. 1881 US. Solferino.

Red Hat Rebellion. 1622. Power struggle of Tibetan Buddhists. Yellow Hats prevail.

Red River Colony. 1812 Selkirk. Wars vs Métis -1821. 1836 Hudson Bay Co. 1870 =Manitoba. Riel. Seven Oaks.

Red Shirts. 1930. Non-violent anti-British movement in NW India.

Redi, Francesco. 1626-97. Italian naturalist. Maggots from fly eggs, not spontaneous generation, 1668.

Reed, Walter. 1851-1902. Discovered, 1900, connection between Yellow Fever and mosquito, control of which allowed the Panama Canal to be built.

Reform Bills. England. 1832: Russell redistributes Parliamentary seats, enfranchises renters. 1867: Disraeli enfranchises workers in towns. 1884: Gladstone enfranchises agricultural workers. Representation of People Acts.

Reform Judaism. 19C. German movement vs Orthodox ritualism.

Reforma. 1854-76. Mexican civil war. Ouster of Santa Anna. Reduced power of army, church. Tejada Law. Juárez.

Reformation. 16C religious movement against practices of Roman Catholic church led to founding of Protestant churches. Luther. Calvin. Knox. Zwingli. Henry VIII.

Régence. c1700-30. Decorative arts style: Transition from heavy, linear to Rococo. Watteau.

Regency. 1800-30. Georgian Classicist architecture with tinge of exotic from the Empire. Stucco facing on brick. Nash. Soane. Hope. Sheraton. Decorative Arts: Neoclassical, Egyptian motifs.

Regency. England. 1811-20. George, Prince of Wales ruled for insane father, George III.

Regency. France. 1715-23. Philippe, duc d’Orléans regent for Louis XV.

Regiomontanus. 1436-76. German astronomer. First modern exposition of trigonometry. Decimals 1467.

Registers, Parish. 1308 France. 1538 England.

Regium Donum. 1690~1869. Grant from monarch to Nonconformist ministers in Britain.

Regulating Act. 1773. To control East India Company’s administion of India.

Regulator Movement. 1764-71. American colonists in NC vs tax, corruption.

Reich, Second. 1871-1918. German Empire under Kaisers William I, II.

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