Bordeaux. 4C Rome. 412 Goths. 508 Clovis. 1154 English. 1453 France.

Bosanquet, Bernard. 1848-1923. English neo-Hegelian Idealist philosopher. History of Aesthetic 1892.

Bouvines, Battle. 1214. French defeat English, HRE coalition. Recapture Angou...France a major power.

Bowdler, Thomas. 1754-1825. English publisher of expurgated Family Shakespeare 1818.

Boycott, Charles. 1832-97. English land agent boycotted in Ireland, 1879. Land League.

Boyle, Robert. 1627-91. English scientist. Gas law: given T, PV=k, 1662.

Bradley, F.H. 1846-1924. English Idealist philosopher. Appearances and Reality 1893.

Bradstreet, Anne. c1612-72. English/US poet.

Bragg, William. 1862-1942. English discoverer of crystallography by x-ray diffraction. with son Lawrence (1890-1971).

Bramah, Joseph. 1748-1814. English Invented combination lock 1784, hydraulic press, modern toilet.

Bransfield, Edward. 1795-1852. English. First to sight Antarctica, 1820.

Brearly, Harry. English. Stainless steel 1913.

Bright, John. 1811-89. English Quaker MP: Free Trade Movement. Cobden. Anti-Corn Law.

Brindley, James. 1716-72. English engineer. Bridgewater Canal 1761.

Britten, Benjamin. 1913-76. Influential English composer of operas and symphonies. Paul Bunyan 1941. Billy Budd 1951. War Requiem 1962. Death in Venice 1973.

Bronte, Anne. 1820-49. English novelist. Agnes Grey 1847. Sister of Charlotte, Emily.

Bronte, Charlotte. 1816-55. English Romantic author: Jane Eyre 1847; Shirley, Villette 1853.

Bronte, Emily. 1818-48. English Romantic novelist of passionate intensity: Wuthering Heights 1847.

Brown, Lancelot “Capability”. 1715-83. English landscape architect. Created the definitive “English Garden”: assymmetric, harmonious, accidental. Blenheim. Prior Park.

Browne, Robert. 1550-1633. English founder of congregationalist Brownist sect, 1580. Exiled.

Browning, Elizabeth Barrett. 1806-61. English poet: Sonnets from the Portuguese 1848. Aurora Leigh 1857. Wife of Robert.

Browning, Robert. 1812-89. English epic poet: Ring and the Book.

Brummel, George. (Beau). 1778-1840. English dandy, fashion leader.

Buchman, Frank. 1878-1961. English founder of Buchmanism.

Buckle, Henry. 1821-62. English scientific historian.

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