Hubble, Edwin. 1889-1953. English discoverer of galaxies 1922-24.

Hudson, Henry. -1611. English navigator to Hudson’s Bay.

Hughes, Ted. 1930-98. English poet laureate 1984-. Birthday Letters 1998. Sylvia Plath.

Humble Petition. 1657. English Constitution of Protectorate. Cromwell as Lord Protector.

Hundred Years War. 1337~1453. English defend claims to French throne. Crécy. Poitiers. Agincourt. Joan of Arc. English driven from continent, except Calais.

Huxley, Aldous. 1894-1963. English philosophical novelist: Brave New World 1932.

Huxley, Thomas. 1825-95. English scientist, lecturer. Coined term “agnostic”. Darwinist.

Hyde, Edward. 1609-74. English statesman, historian. Supported Charles II.

Independents. Separatists. 17C English Christian sects believing that congregation should control its own affairs. Congregationalism. Puritans.

Ingoldsby, Thomas. 1788-1845. English humourist. Jackdaw of Rheims.

Inkerman, Battle. 1854. Crimean War defeat of Russians by English and French.

Ireland. 400BC-100 Celts. 432 Christianity. 8-14C Norse/British invade, settle. 1002 Brian Boru. 1573 English plantations. 1801 United Kingdom. 1921 Irish Free State/Northern Ireland.

Ireland, John. 1879-1962. English chamber music composer. Forgotten Rite 1913.

Ireland, William. 1777-1835. English forger of Shakespeare manuscripts 1796.

Irish Potato Famine. 1845-51. Blight kills crop. 1M die. Emmigration to North America. Resentment of English.

Iroquois League. (League of 5 Nations). 1570-. Confederation of Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca. Fought for English in American Revolution, Seven Years War.

Isherwood, Christopher. 1904-86. English novelist/playwright. Goodbye to Berlin 1939.

Jacobean Architecture. 1600-1625. English Tudor style refined, restrained and harmonized. U and H plans. Jones.

Jamestown. 1607. First permanent English settlement in North America.

Jeans, James. 1877-1946. English astronomer. Dynamic theory of gases.

Jenner, Edward. 1749-1823. English doctor, discovered smallpox vaccine 1796.

Jerome, Jerome K. 1859-1927. English novelist: Three Men in a Boat.

Joan of Arc, St. c1412-31. Defeated English at Orléans. Burned by the English as heretic. Rehabilitated 1456.

John of Lancaster. 1389-1435. English regent of France. Allowed Joan of Arc’s execution.

Johnson, Samuel. 1709-84. English lexicographer. Dictionary 1755. Subject of Boswell biography.

1161 more results ...