Gray, Thomas. 1716-71. English poet. Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard 1751.

Greene, Graham. 1904-91. English cinematic thriller writer: Man Within 1929. Power and the Glory 1940. Third Man 1949. Quiet American 1955.

Greene, Robert. c1558-92. English dramatist. Friar Bacon and Friar Burgay c1591.

Grenada. 1498 Columbus discovers. 1651 French colony. 1763 English. 1876 Crown Colony. 1958 Fed of West Indies. 1967 Self-government. 1983 US invades to prevent Marxist insurrection.

Gresham, Thomas. 1519-79. English founder of Stock Exchange 1560. Gresham’s Law-“Bad money drives out good” (mistakenly attributed).

Grey, Lady Jane. 1537-54. English Queen for 9 days, 1553. Executed.

Guesclin, Bertrand du. c1320-80. French military leader, 100 Years’ War. Expelled English from France.

Guinea. 1663-1817. English gold coin worth £1.05.

Gwyn, Nell. 1650-87. English actress. Popular mistress of Charles II 1669-.

Hadley, George. 1685-1768. English climatologist: explained trade winds.

Haeretico Comburendo. 1401. English statute legalizing the burning of heretics.

Halifax, First Earl of. 1661-1715. English Whig statesman. Started National Debt. Established Bank of England. 1694.

Halifax, First Earl of. 1881-1959. English statesman. Viceroy of India 1925-31, Foreign Secretary 1938-40.

Halley, Edmund. 1656-1742. English astronomer who explained comets 1705. First meteorological chart 1686.

Hampden, John. 1594-1643. English parliamentary leader.

Hampton Court Conference. 1604. James I authorizes bible translation. 300 Puritans ejected from office, a cause of Civil War.

Handel, George Frideric. 1685-1759. German/ English composer of oratorio, Italian opera. Peak of polyphonic music. Water Music 1717. Messiah 1741. Music for Royal Fireworks 1749.

Hardecanute. c1019-42. King of English 1014-, Denmark 1028-.

Hardy, Thomas. 1840-1928. English novelist: Far from the Madding Crowd 1874; Mayor of Casterbridge 1886; Jude the Obscure 1896. Man as victim of fate. -“the worth encompassed by the inevitable”.

Hargreaves, James. -1778. English. Invented spinning jenny 1764.

Harmsworth, Harold. 1868-1940. English newspaper publisher. Daily Mail.

Harrington, James. 1611-77. English idealist utopian writer. Oceana 1656.

Harrison, Frederic. 1831-1923. English Positivist: Philosophy of Common Sense 1907.

Harvey, William. 1578-1657. English doctor, discovered circulation of blood 1616-28. On Reproduction 1651.

Hastings, Warren. 1732-1818. First English Gov-Gen of Bengal, 1772-84/5. Impeached...acquitted.

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