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143 matches to Deuteronomic Reform
Cuza, Alexandru. 1820-73. First Prince of Romania, 1859-66. Freed serfs. Educational reform.
Czechoslovakia Intervention. 1968. Russian troops end Dubcek reform policies. Warsaw Pact maintains right to intervene anywhere Socialism is threatened.
Dix, Dorothea. 1802-87. US social reformer for mentally ill.
Dubcek, Alexander. 1921-92. Czech First Secretary, 1968-9. Attempted reforms led to Soviet Invasion.
Dunstan, St. 924-88. Abbott, Archbishop of Canterbury. Advised Wessex kings. Monastic reforms.
Edmund, St. c1175-1240. Archbishop of Canterbury, 1233-. Won reforms from Henry III.
Edward VI. 1537-53. King of England and Ireland, 1547-. Protestant reform. Named Jane Grey as successor.
Erasmus, Desiderius. c1466-1536. Dutch Humanist ecclesiastic reform writer. Published first New Testament based on Greek, 1516. Reason over ignorance and superstition. Opposed Luther. Praise of Folly. Enchiridion: Christ requires of us nothing but a pure and sincere life.
Frederick II. The Great. 1712-86. Powerful Prussian king. Siezed Silesia from Austria. Patron of Arts. Liberal internal reforms.
Fry, Elizabeth. 1780-1845. English Quaker prison reformer.
Gladstone, William. 1809-98. English Liberal reform Prime Minister 1868~94. Secret ballot. Public Education. Irish land reforms.
Good Parliament. 1376. Reforms against Edward III. Nullified 1377.
Gorbachev, Mikhail. 1931-. Leader of USSR 1985-91. Major reforms. Glasnost. Perestroika.
Gracchus, Tiberius. c163-133BC. Roman tribune 133, reformer. Killed in riot. Scipio.
Great Society. 1965-9. US program of social reforms. War on poverty.
Haile Selassie. 1892-1975. Emperor of Ethiopia, 1930~74. Modernized and reformed country. Deposed.
Hatt-i Humayun. 1856. Turkish reform act, forced by major powers, but not always enforced.
Heidelberg Catechism. 1563. Calvinist confession used by Reformed churches.
Helvetic Confessions. 1636,62. Swiss Reform church doctrines. 2nd widely adopted.
Howard, John. 1726-90. English prison reformer.
Hussite Wars. 1415-36. Huss followers vs HRE for religious reform and Bohemian nationalism. Utraquists.
Ibn Tumart. c1080-1130. Berber leader. Demanded moral reform. Founded Almohad Confederation.
Indulgence. 800 Pardon for sin in place of penance. Granted by church, 12C as reward to Crusaders. Sold by church, 1313-. Abuse by Leo X led to Reformation.
Instruction. 1767. Catherine the Great’s proposal for liberal humanitarian legal reform.
Intelligentsia. 19C. Educated middle class Russians seeking reform.