Koran. (Qur’an.) 615-32. Islamic sacred book of God’s revelations to Muhammad.

Lear, Edward. 1812-88. 1846 Book of Nonsense popularized limericks.

Lombard, Peter. 1100-1160. Italian bishop. Book of Sentences.

Mazarin Bible. c1455. First book printed with moveable type. (Gutenberg 42-line).

Michelin, André. 1853-1931. Founded guide book 1900. Brother of Édouard.

Paracelsus. 1493-1541. Swiss alchemist, physician. Chemical drugs. Named zinc. Practica 1529. Hypnotism. Great Surgery Book 1536.

Pausanius. c143-76. Lydian traveller, guidebook writer. Descriptions of Greece.

Quiller-Couch (Q). 1863-1944. English editor of Oxford Book of English Verse 1900,39.

Savonarola, Girolamo. 1452-98. Led Florence 1494- after Medici overthrow. Reformer against vice and corruption in the church and society. Burned books, paintings, luxuries. Hung+burned.

Savoy Conference. 1661. London. Failed to agree on new prayer book. Puritans leave Church of England.

Shih Huang-ti. c259-210BC. Emperor 246-. Unified China. Great Wall. Burning of Books 213.

Smith, Joseph. 1805-44. US Founder of Mormonism. Wrote Book of Mormon by divine revelation 1830. Murdered.

Taliesin. -601. Welsh poet. Book of Taliesin.

Tantras. 6-7C Hindu, Buddhist holy books.

Uniformity, Act of. 1549. Established English Prayer Book, catechism for Anglican worship. 1553 Repealed. 1559 Reenacted. 1662 Deprived Nonconformists of living.

Varro, Marcus. 116-27BC. Prolific Roman scholar, satirist. 600 books. “Know thyself”.

Washington, Booker T. 1856-1915. US black educator: Up from Slavery 1901.

William I. The Conqueror. c1027-87. Norman conquest of England, 1066. Defeated Harold II at Hastings. Ordered Domesday Survey 1085. Built Tower of London 1086. Imported feudal system.

Abbadids. 1023-91. Moslem dynasty in Andalusia.

Abbeville Treaty. 1258. England returns Normandy to France.

Abd al-Mumin. 1094-1163. Founded Almohad Empire in north Africa and Spain. Massacred Almoravids.

Abd ar-Rahman. -732. Moslem Governor of Andalusia. Def, killed at Poitiers.

Abd el-Krim. 1882-1963. Fought France and Spain in Morocco. Founded Republic of Rif 1921-26.

Abel. Old Testament. Second son of Adam and Eve. Killed by Cain.

Abjuration, Act. 1581. Dutch declaration of independence from Spain. Republic 1588.

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