Dunant, Henri. 1828-1910. Swiss philanthropist. Founded Red Cross 1863, YMCA.

Duns Scotus, John. c1266-1308. British theologian. Immaculate Conception. vs Thomas Aquinas. Reason over faith. Scotism. Absolute primacy of God’s free will.

Durrell, Lawrence. 1912-90. British erotic writer. The Alexandria Quartet 1957-60.

Dyogenes. Diogenes.

Ealdred. -1069. Anglo-Saxon archbishop of York 1060-: crowned William the Conqueror.

Eck, Johann. 1486-1543. Opposed Luther, Protestantism.

École Polytechnique. 1794-. French college of high repute. Replaced Navarre. Graduates are the “X”.

Ederle, Gertrude. 1906-. US. First woman to swim the English Channel, 1926.

Edgar Aetheling. 1050-1130. Anglo-Saxon prince who submitted to William I.

Edington, Battle. 878. King Alfred, Wessex only Anglo-Saxon kingdom to withstand Danes.

Edward, The Black Prince. 1330-76. Son of Edward III. Victor at Poitiers, 1356. Captured John II of France.

Edward the Confessor, St. c1003-66. Anglo Saxon king 1041-. Founded Westminster Abbey. Conquered Wales. Died without heir, prompting Norman Invasion.

Edward the Elder. 870-924. King of Wessex, 899. Drove Danes from NW England.

Eighty Years War. 1568~1648. Netherlands wins indep from Spain.

Einstein, Albert. 1879-1955. German/Swiss/US physicist. Special Theory of Relativity 1905. Quantum theory 1905. General Theory of Relativity 1916. Pacifist, Zionist.

Electoral College. US body of electors from each state which selects the president.

Electra. Legendary Greek spirit who killed her mother, Clytemnestra to venge the murder of her father, Agamemnon.

Elgin, James Bruce, 8th Earl of. 1811-63. Governor General. Worked for independent Canadian government.

Elgin, Thomas Bruce, 7th Earl of. 1766-1841. British diplomat to Greece. Removed parthenon statues to British Museum 1816.

Eliot, T.S. 1888-1965. US/English modernist poet, playwright. Prufrock 1910. Ash Wednesday 1930. Murder in the Cathedral 1935.

Elizabeth, St. Mother of John the Baptist. Sister of Virgin Mary.

Elizabeth I. 1533-1603. Queen of England, 1558-. Stable, prosperous reign of literature and art. Restored Protestantism. Supported them abroad.

Encyclopédists. 1751-72. Group who wrote encyclopaedia under Diderot. Voltaire, Helvetius, D’Alembert. As sceptics, they popularized social ideas which led to the French Revolution.

Enesco, Georges. 1881-1955. Romanian folk theme composer. National style.

Epaminondas. c410-362BC. Thebian general, statesman. Defeated Sparta at Leuctra. Permanently changed balance of power.

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