Abercrombie, Patrick. 1879-1957. British architect: Greater London town plan, 1943.

Albion. Ancient Greek, Roman name for Great Britain, probably from Gaelic.

Antipope. Elected in opposition to existing pope. Schism.

Avignon Papacy. 1309-77. Popes from Clement V based in Avignon, France. Great Schism.

Benedict XIII. c1328-1423. Antipope 1394-1417. Great Schism.

Boers. 17-19C Dutch settlers in South Africa. Great Trek.

Breitenfeld, Battles. 1631,42. Swedish victories over Catholic League in 30 Years War. Sweden a great power.

Britain. Anglicized Roman Brittania. Great Britain.

Celts. Central European peoples who settled Spain, Gaul, Asia Minor 3000BC, and invaded Great Britain c3C BC. Plundered Rome 390BC. Thrived in Britain. after Romans. Invaded Greece 279-276BC. Forced to Wales by Invasions 5C. = Roman “Gauls”.

Charles I. 1600-49. King of Great Britain and Ireland. 1625-. Attempted to rule without Parliament. Defeated in Civil War. Beheaded.

Charles II. 1630-85. King of Great Britain and Ireland. Restored monarchy, 1660.

Chopin, Fréderic. 1810-49. Polish/French composer of emotional expressiveness and pianist of great technical ability. Sand.

Ciceronian Period. 70-43BC. First great age of Latin literature.

Clay, Henry. 1777-1852. “Great Pacificator”. US statesman. Missouri Compromise.

Clement VII. Antipope 1378-94. Avignon. Election caused Great Schism.

Clement VIII. Antipope 1423-29. Ended Great Schism.

Conciliarism. 12C-. General Council has greater power than pope. Popular during Great Schism.

Constance, Council. 1414-18. Ended Great Schism. Church council victory over papal power. Martin V elected pope.

Depression, Great. 1929-34. Speculation, shortage of capital, tarrifs led to unemployment, European move to right, totalitarianism.

Dickens, Charles. 1812-1870. English popular humanitarian writer and social critic. Created original, colorful memorable characters. Pickwick Papers 1837. Oliver Twist 1838. Christmas Carol 1843. David Copperfield 1850. Great Expectations 1861.

Donnelly, Ignatius. 1831-1901. US author. “Proved” Bacon wrote Shakespeare’s plays. Great Cryptogram 1888.

England. c1800BC Beaker folk. 8C BC Celt. 150BC Belgae. 55BC-407 Rome. 5C Anglo-Saxon Heptarchy. 9C Dane(N,E). 10C A-S/Dane. 1042 Anglo-Saxon. 1066 Norman. 1204 -Normandy. 1707 Great Britain. 1801 United Kingdom.

Fire of London. 1666. Four days. 87 churches. 13,200 houses. 100,000 homeless. Rebuilt in 10 years. 1136 fire was previously known as Great Fire of London.

Fitzgerald, F. Scott. 1896-1940. US Jazz age writer. This Side of Paradise 1920. Great Gatsby 1925.

Flood, Great. c3000BC. Destruction of man and world by God. Forty days and night. Noah. Gilgamesh.

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