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.

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-.

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