Herschel, William. 1738-1822. German/English astronomer, discovered Uranus 1781.

Hillary, William. Founder of English Royal National Lifeboat Institute, 1824.

Hilliard, Nicholas. 1547-1619. English miniature painter.

Hitchcock, Alfred. 1899-1980. English/US horror film maker. 39 Steps 1935. Psycho 1960.

Hobbes, Thomas. 1588-1679. English Materialist Determinist philosopher. Nominalist. Royalist. Good is that which brings pleasure; evil, pain. Mind is the result of physical activity in the brain. Elements of Law 1640. Leviathan 1651.

Hogarth, William. 1697-1764. English satirical mural painter. Founded Royal Academy 1739. Rake’s Progress 1732. Marriage à la Mode 1744. Pantheon 1764.

Holbein, Hans, the Younger. 1497-1543. German/English Realist portrait painter. St. Mary 1525. Danse Macabre 1526. Henry VIII 1540.

Hooke, Robert. 1635-1703. English inventor of balance spring watch. Diffraction 1672. Wave theory of light.

Hope, Thomas. 1769-1831. English Regency furniture designer and author.

Hope Hawkins, Anthony. 1863-1933. English author. Prisoner of Zenda 1894.

Hopkins, Frederick. 1861-1947. English vitamin discoverer.

Hopkins, Gerald Manley. 1844-89. English poet.

Housman, A.E. 1859-1936. English poet: Shropshire Lad 1896. Romanatic pessimism.

Howard, Charles. 1536-1624. English. Commanded expedition vs Spanish Armada.

Howard, John. 1726-90. English prison reformer.

Hoyle, Edmond. 1672-1769. English game expert.

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.

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