Preminger, Otto. 1906-86. Austrian/US film director, producer.

Presbyterianism. 16C-. System of church organization sharing power between clergy and congregation. Calvin. Knox. Episcopacy. Congregationalism.

President. Chief executive officer of most Republics.

Presley, Elvis. 1935-77. US singer of rock, folk, gospel, and country music. 28M records sold. Heartbreak Hotel 1956.

Pressburg, Treaty. 1805. Austria loses in Napoleonic Wars. Cedes land to France.

Prester John. Legendary Christian ruler of vast lands in Africa or Asia.

Preston, Battle. 1648. Cromwell defeats Charles I last forces in English Civil War.

Pretoria Convention. 1881. Transvaal self-government under British suzerainty.

Pretorius, Andries. 1798-1853. Boer leader of Great Trek. Aided in Transvaal independence.

Pretorius, Marthinus. 1819-1901. First president of South African Republic 1857-71, president. Orange Free State 1859-64.

Priapus. Priapic Greek fertility god.

Price, Harry. 1881-1948. Famous British medium debunker. Wrote about the most haunted house in England, but faked it.

Pride’s Purge. 1648. Removal of 143 Presbyterian royalists from Parliament. Rump Parliament.

Priestley, Joseph. 1733-1804. English chemist: isolated Oxygen 1774, 9 other gasses.

Prim y Prats, Juan. 1814-70. Spanish. Helped overthrow Isabella 1868.

Prime Minister. =Premier. Head of parliamentary government under the head of state (monarch or president). Walpole (1721-42) considered first British Prime Minister. Richelieu 1624 France. Chancellor.

Primitivism. Naive art by primitive peoples, children, or as an adopted style. Rousseau. Grandma Moses.

Primo de Rivera, Miguel. 1879-1930. Spanish fascist dictator 1923- by coup. Ended Moroccan War 1927.

Primogeniture. Right of eldest son to inherit. Prevented dilution of wealth of aristocracy.

Prince Rupert’s Land. Hudson Bay drainage area, NW Territory.

Prior, Matthew. 1664-1721. English epigrammist/poet: City Mouse and the Country Mouse.

Privateers. 13-19C. Pirates licensed by letters of marque to plunder enemy vessels. Drake. Hawkins.

Privy Council. English monarch’s principal advisers. Little power since 17C.

Proclamation of 1763. Limited settlement west of Appalachians to appease Indians.

Proclus. 410-485. Greek Neoplatonist philosopher: opposed Christianity.

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