Bethmann-Hollweg. 1856-1921. German Chancellor, 1909-17. Tried to mediate before WWI. Overthrown by Hindenburg and Ludendorf.

Bischoff, Theodor. 1807-82. Ger: periodic fertility, 1844.

Blake, Robert. 1599-1657. English Commonwealth admiral.

Bloomsbury Group. 1907-30. Agnostic English intellectuals searching for good, true, beautiful. Forster, Woolf, Keynes, Russell, Huxley, et.al.

Boccioni, Umberto. 1882-1916. Italian artist. Founded Futurism. Riot in the Gallery 1909.

Boeotian League. 550-335BC. Federal government formed by Thebes. Opposed Sparta in Corinthian War. Defeated by Philip of Macedonia, 338. Destroyed by Alexander the Great, 335.

Bokassa. 1921-96. Central African Republic dictator 1966-79. Overthrew Dacko, who was restored by France.

Bolt, Robert. 1924-95. English dramatist. A Man for all Seasons 1960.

Bona Dea. Roman fertility goddess. = Fauna.

Borden, Robert. 1854-1937. Canadian Cons Prime Minister 1911-20. Union Gov’t. Imperial War Cabinet. Women suffrage.

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

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

Brecht, Bertolt. 1898-1956. German experimental dramatist: Threepenny Opera 1928. Mother Courage.

Britain, Battle of. 1940-1. German blitz air raids on British civilian centers. RAF defeats Luftwaffe, averting invasion.

Brown, Robert. 1773-1858. Scottish botanist: Brownian movement. Plant cell nucleus.

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.

Bruce, Robert the. 1274-1329. Scottish King 1306-. Vs Edward I and II. Bannockburn victory.

Bruegel, Pieter (the Elder). 1525-69. Flemish narrative painter of village life. Natural realism. Peasant Wedding 1567. Hunters in the Snow 1565.

Bucephalus. -326BC. Alexander the Great’ s horse.

Buchanan, James. 1791-1868. US President 1857-61. Compromise policy failed to avert civil war.

Bunsen, Robert. 1811-99. German chemist, perfected bunsen burner. Discovered Caesium, Rubidium 1860. Spectroscopy 1859. Kirchhoff.

Burns, Robert. 1759-96. Scottish national poet: Auld Lang Syne, Comin’ Through the Rye. Kilmarnock Edition 1786.

Cabiri. Phrygian, later Greek fertility cult gods: Demeter, Hermes, Persephone.

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