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

Ellis, Havelock. 1859-1939. English writer: Psychology of Sex 1897-1928.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo. 1803-82. US essayist/ poet. Transcendentalist. Woodnotes 1846, Brahma 1867, English Traits 1856, Self-Reliance.

Enclosure. Land divided, fenced for better yield, causing hardships for smaller farmers, peasants. English 15-16, 18-19C, Europe 18-20C.

English Revolution. 1688. Glorious Revolution.

Ethelred the Unready. c968-1016. King of English 978-. Unable to defend against Danish raids. Drove them out, 1015.

Evelyn, John. 1620-1706. English diarist and writer.

Fabian Society. 1883. English non-revolutionary socialist movement. Founded Labour Party. Shaw.

Fairfax, Thomas. 1612-71. English Parliamentarian Civil War general. Commander-in-Chief of New Model Army. Victor at Marston Moor.

Faraday, Michael. 1791-1867. English physicist: electromagnetic induction. Ether effect 1818. Electric motor 1821. Dynamo 1831. Electrolysis 1833. Faraday effect 1845.

Fawcett, Millicent. 1847-1929. English non-militant feminist. Suffrage.

Fielding, Henry. 1707-54. English picaresque novelist: Tom Jones 1749; Amelia 1751.

Fifth Monarchy Men. 1645- English Puritan Millenialist anarchists. Venner led rebellions 1657,61.

Fisher, St. John. 1469-1535. English Humanist scholar. Beheaded for refusing to acknowledge Henry VIII as head of church. More.

Five Mile Act. 1665. English Nonconformist clergy banned 5 miles from towns where they had preached.

Florin. 11C- Florence coin. 1343- English coin.

Fonteyn, Margot. 1919-91. English prima ballerina.

Ford, Ford Madox. 1873-1939. English writer and editor. Transatlantic Review 1924.

Ford, John. c1586-1639. English dramatist. Broken Heart 1627.

Forester, C.S. 1899-1966. English historical novelist. Captain Hornblower 1937-53.

Formigny, Battle. 1450. French artillery defeat English longbow.

Forster, E. M. 1879-1970. English humanist novelist. Room With a View 1908. Passage to India 1924.

Fowler, H.W. 1858-1933. English lexicographer. Dictionary of Modern English Usage 1926.

Fowler, John. 1817-98. English engineer: London Underground.

Fox, Charles. 1749-1806. English Whig Statesman who supported Liberal causes. Coined term ’radical’ 1797.

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