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860 matches to Barons War
Amiens, Mise of. 1264. Louis IX arbitrated annulment of Provisions of Oxford. Barons War.
Barons War. 1264-7. England. Led by Montfort vs Henry III’s spending. Evesham. Oxford Provisions. Ended by Marlborough Statute.
Evesham, Battle. 1265. Montfort defeated and killed. End of Barons War.
Llwelyn. Welsh prince, 1246-82. With Montfort in Barons War.
Montfort, Simon de. c1208-65. English leader of revolt vs Henry III. Model Parliament was first representative parliament. Defeated and captured at Evesham 1265. Barons War.
Oxford, Provisions of. 1258-66. Reforms barons forced on Henry III. Annulled, modified. Led to Provisions of Westminster, Barons War.
Westminster, Provisions of. 1259. Reenacted as Marlborough Statute 1267. Forced on Henry III by barons, limiting power. Barons War.
Clare, Gilbert de. 1243-95. Led Barons War, but became Royalist.
Clare, Richard de. 1222-62. Led Barons. Provisions of Oxford.
Gaveston, Piers. c1284-1312. English regent during absence of Edward II. Executed by barons.
Lancaster, Thomas, Earl of. c1277-1322. English. Led barons vs Edward II. Beheaded.
Lewes, Battle. 1264. English barons capture Henry III and Prince Edward, force concessions.
Mad Parliament. 1258. Barons give financial aid to Henry III in exchange for reform. Oxford Provisions.
Aarau Treaty. 1712. Ended Swiss War.
Abel, Frederick. 1827-1902. English inventor of military explosive cordite with Dewar, 1889.
Abyssinia-Italy War. 1894-6. Ended Italian colonialism.
Abyssinian War. 1935-6. Italy invades Ethiopia. League of Nations ineffective.
Achilles. Greek hero of Trojan Wars, invulnerable except for his heel, subject of Homer’s Iliad.
Achinese War. 1873-1904. Dutch defeat Moslems in Sumatra.
Adenauer, Konrad. 1876-1967. First chancellor of German Federal Republic., 1949-63. Stabilized postwar Germany.
Adrianople, Treaty. 1829. Ends Russo-Turkish War. Ottomans cede control of Greece.
Aegospotami. 405BC. Naval battle, ends Peloponnesian War. Victory of Lysander vs Athens.
Afghanistan. c200BC Aryan. 6C BC Achaemenid. 330 Alexander...Seleucid/ Maurya. 2C BC Persia/ India/ Parthia/ Kushan. 7C Arab (NW). 750 Persia (W)/ Hindu (E). 1219 Mongol...Timurid. 1525 Mogul. 1737 Persia. 1747 Monarchy. 19 C Britain/Russia dispute 1880 British suzerainty. 1919 Independent. 1973 Marxist coup, Republic. 1978 Communist coup. 1979 Russian occupation. 1989 Mujahideen expel Russians aided by CIA. 1990s Warlords. 2001 US attack Taliban.
Agamemnon. Legendary King of Argos/Mycenae. Led Greeks in Trojan War.
Agincourt, Battle. 1415. English victory over French during 100 Years War. High French losses.