Franklin, John. 1786-1847. English explorer. Sought NW Pasage 1819-22.

Fry, Christopher. 1907-. English dramatist: Lady’s not for Burning 1948. Venus Observed. Ben Hur 1959.

Fry, Elizabeth. 1780-1845. English Quaker prison reformer.

Gabor, Dennis. 1900-79. Hungarian/English holograph inventor, 1947.

Gage, Thomas. 1721-87. English general, Governor of Massachussets. 1774-5. Siezed munitions at Concord, American Revolution.

Gainsborough, Thomas. 1727-88. English portrait and landscape painter. Boy Blue 1770. Watering Place.

Galton, Francis. 1822-1911. English founder of Eugenics. Hereditary Genius 1869.

Garrick, David. 1717-79. English actor, theater manager.

Gaveston, Piers. c1284-1312. English regent during absence of Edward II. Executed by barons.

Gay, John. 1685-1732. English dramatist. Beggar’s Opera 1728.

Geoffrey of Monmouth. 1100-55. English author. Historia Regum Brittaniae c1135. King Arthur.

Gibbon, Edward. 1737-94. English historian. Decline and Fall of Roman Empire 1776-88.

Gibbon, Grinling. 1648-1720. English woodcarver on Wren’s buildings. St. Paul’s. Blenheim.

Gibbons, Orlando. 1583-1625. English polyphonic composer.

Gilbert, William. 1540-1603. English scientist. Earth’s magnetic field, 1600. Coined term ’electricity’.

Girtin, Thomas. 1775-1802. English watercolorist.

Gladstone, William. 1809-98. English Liberal reform Prime Minister 1868~94. Secret ballot. Public Education. Irish land reforms.

Glendower, Owen. c1354-1416. Led last Welsh revolt vs English rule 1400-12.

Godwin. -1053. English Earl. Exiled 1051. Invaded England 1052.

Godwin, William. 1756-1836. English atheist philosopher, author. Anarchism. Cooperation is evil. Things as they Are 1794.

Golding, William. 1911-93. English morality novelist. Lord of the Flies 1954.

Gorboduc. Legendary English king. Sackville.

Gotham. English villagers, to avoid expense of entertaining King John, pretended to be fools.

Gower, John. -1408. English poet. Confessio Amantis 1393. Vox Clamantis 1384.

Graves, Robert. 1895-1985. English poet and novelist. I, Claudius 1934.

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