Anti-Corn Law League. 1839-46. Cobden and Bright’s pacifist movement for Free Trade, public education, against social reform and Chartists. Corn Laws.

Antigonid. 277-168BC. Dynasty ruling Greece and Macedonia.

Antigua and Barbuda. 1981 Independent Antigua and Barbuda.

Antipater. -319BC. Macedonian general and regent.

Antoine, André. 1858-1943. Antoine Theatre, Paris 1897.

Antonine Wall. 142. Scotland. North of Hadrian’s. Abandoned ~196. Antoninus.

ANZAC. Australian+New Zealand forces in WWI. Gallipoli.

Anzio, Battle. 1944. Allied landing site in Italy.

Aphrodite. Greek goddess of love and beauty, Roman Venus.

Apollo. Greek/Roman perfection of male beauty, god of prophecy, song and music.

Apollo Program. 1961-72. US moon mission. Apollo 11 landing 1969.

Apollonius Rhodius. 3C BC. Poet, librarian at Alexandria. Argonautica.

Appeasement Policy. 1937-9. British yield to Nazi demands in hope of maintaining peace. Munich Agreement. Gentleman’s Agreement.

Appian of Alexander. 2C. Greek/Roman historian.

Apprentices Statute. 1563-1814 England. 7 Years apprenticeship required for all trades.

Arab League. 1945. Non-aggression and cooperation treaty of Arab states. Collective Treaty of Defence, 1950, to defend against Israeli aggression.

Arago, François. 1786-1853. French astronomer and physicist. Magnetism, light.

Aragon. 2C BC Rome. 711 Moors. 1035 Independent kingdom. 1076 +Navarre. 1134 -Navarre. 1137 +Catalonia. 1238 +Valencia. 13C +Balearics, Murcia. 1479 +Castile =Spain. Ferdinand.

Aranjuez, Revolt. 1808. Forced abdication of Charles IV (Spain) and dismissed Prime Minister.

Ararat, Mount. Noah’s Ark landing place. 9-7C BC.

Ardon, Mordecai. 1896-1992. Polish/Israeli abstract painter. Jerusalem landscapes.

Argentina. Tehuelch, Querandi, Puelche, Inca. 1536 Spanish. 1776 Viceroyalty of La Plata. 1816 Independent United Province of La Plata. 1862 =Argentina. 1943 Peron. 1982 Falklands War. 2001 Economic collapse.

Ariosto, Ludovico. 1474-1533. Italian Renaissence poet, playwright: Orlando Furioso 1516.

Aristophanes. c450-388BC. Athenian poet and satirical dramatist: The Clouds 423, The Birds 414. Lysistrata.

Aristotle. 384-322BC. Greek philosopher, founder of Peripatetics: Unified theory of knowledge. Matter, potentially alive, strives to attain its living form. Stressed observation and logic. Deductive Reasoning. Free Will.

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