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45 matches to Emancipation Edict
Emancipation Edict. 1861. Freed Russian serfs. Gave land allotment, paid by loans.
Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.
Catholic Emancipation Act. 1829. Catholics readmitted to English Parliament. Test Act. O’Connell.
Emancipation Act. 1833. Freed slaves in British Empire.
Emancipation Proclamation. 1863. Lincoln frees all slaves in Confederacy.
Lincoln, Abraham. 1809-65. US Republican president 1861-. Civil War. Gettysburg. Emancipation Proclamation. Assassinated. Booth.
O’Connell, Daniel. 1775-1847. Irish leader. Founded Catholic Association, 1823. Election to Parliament led to Catholic Emancipation Act, 1829.
André, John. 1750-80. British officer in American Revolution. Conspired with Benedict Arnold.
Arnold, Benedict. 1741-1801. American Revolution general. Betrayed US.
Benedict of Nursia, St. 480-547. Italian monastic. Benedictine Rule 535.
Benedict XIII. c1328-1423. Antipope 1394-1417. Great Schism.
Benedict XIV. 1675-1758. Pope 1740-. Promoted arts, learning during Enlightenment.
Benedictines. 529-. RC monastic order. Spread Christianity. Preserved Latin culture.
Black Code. 1685. Louis XIV edict on treatment of slaves in French colonies.
Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. British science fiction writer. Predicted geosynchronous satellites 1945. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968.
Clunaics. 910-12C. Strict Benedictine Order.
February Manifesto. 1899-1905. Override of Finnish Constitution. Rule by Czar’s Edict. Russification 1890-1905.
Galerius. -311. Roman Emperor of the East, 305-. Persecuted Christians. Edict of Tolerance, 311.
Golden Bull. 1356. Charles IV edict eliminating papal power in selection of Holy Roman Emperor.
Gregory I, St. Benedictine Pope 590-604. Developed Plainsong, Gregorian chant. Sent Augustine to Canterbury.
Guido d’Arezzo. c990-1050. Italian Benedictine monk. Invented musical staff.
Henry IV. of Navarre. 1553-1610. King of France 1589-. Converted to Catholicism. Edict of Nantes protected Protestant rights. ’Reign of Rebuilding’. Assassinated by Ravaillac. Margaret of France.
Huguenots. 1510-18C. Persecuted French Calvinist Protestants. 300,000 expelled 1685. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Wars of Religion. Edict of Nantes. Henry of Navarre. Declaration of Rights of Man, 1789.
Joseph II. 1741-90. Holy Roman Emperor, 1765-. Enlightened despot. Edict of Tolerance. Dominated by mother, Maria Theresa -1780.
Le Verrier, Urbain. 1811-77. French astronomer: predicted existence of Neptune by calculation, 1845.