Grey, Edward. 1862-1933. British statesman. Triple Alliance. Treaty of London.

Groat. 1351-1662. British 4p coin.

Grolier, Jean. 1479-1565. French collector of 3000 book library.

Guild Socialism. 1900-20. British movement for state- owned, worker-controlled industry.

Guise, Charles de. 1524-74. Cardinal. Brought Inquisition to France.

Gujrat, Battle. 1849. British defeat Sikhs, annex Punjab.

Gulf War. 1990-91. Allies (US, Britain, France, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia +26 others) expel Iraq from Kuwait.

Gurkhas. Nepal peoples. Fierce British fighting group 1947-.

Gurney, Goldsworthy. 1793-1875. British Steam-auto passenger service.

Guyana. Arawak, Carib, Warrau. 1498 Columbus discovers. 16C Dutch settle. 1814 Britain. 1831 Colony =British Guiana. 1966 Independent =Guyana. 1970 Republic.

Hadrian. 76-138. Roman Emperor 117-. Built wall across England 122-36, Aelius Bridge 134. Rebuilt Greek cities.

Hagar. Sarah, Abraham’s wife’s handmaid. Mother of Ishmael.

Haig, Douglas. 1861-1928. British Commander-in-Chief France 1915-19. War of Attrition.

Hair Powder Tax. 1795-1869. Britain.

Haiti. Arawak. 1492 Columbus discovers. 16-18C Slaves brought. 1697 Spain cedes to France 1804 Independent. 1915-34 US occupies. 1957-86 Duvalier dictators. 1994 US overthrow of military regime. 1972-2002 US returns refugee boat-people.

Hale, Nathan. 1755-76. American Revolutionary spy. Executed by British -“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”.

Hales, Stephen. 1677-1761. British. Isolated oxygen 1727. Blood pressure 1726.

Haller, Albrecht von. 1708-77. Swiss anatomist. “Father of experimental physiology”.

Hallmark. 1300. First required in Britain.

Hamilton-Gordon, George. 1784-1860. British Prime Minister 1852-55. Oregon Treaty. Crimean War.

Hammerstein, Oscar. 1895-1960. US librettist. Oklahoma! 1943. Rogers.

Hanover. Dynasty of Germany 1692-1866, Britain 1714-1901.

Hansard. 1774-. Official British parliamentary report.

Hardie, Keir. 1856-1915. British. Founded Scottish Labour Party 1888, Independent Labour Party 1893.

Hardy, Thomas. 1840-1928. English novelist: Far from the Madding Crowd 1874; Mayor of Casterbridge 1886; Jude the Obscure 1896. Man as victim of fate. -“the worth encompassed by the inevitable”.

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