Peking Protocol. 1901-43. European powers control Peking. Boxer Rebellion indemnity to be paid.

Quebec Conference. 1864. Basis of British North America Act. 1943. Allied leaders plan European landings. 1944. Churchill, Roosevelt decide on two war fronts-criticized for allowing Soviets to take Berlin.

Romance Languages. European languages deriving from Latin.

Romany. Indo-European language of Gypsies. No written form.

Santo Domingo. Dominican Republic. 1496- Oldest continuous European settlement in western Hemisphere.

Schuman, Robert. 1886-1963. French Prime Minister 1947-8. 1950 plan to pool European resources led to EEC.

Slavery. Babylon. Egypt. Greece. Rome. European colonies 1440s-19C. 1502 First blacks shipped to America. 1562- Trade. 1807 abolished in Britain, 1833 throughout Empire. 1816 Morocco abolished Christian slaves. 1851 Colombia, 1861 USA, 1930 Liberia. 2001 27M slaves in Mauritania, Sudan, Asia, Brazil.

Taiwan. Indonesians. 1590 Portugal discovers = Formosa. 17C Dutch/Spanish settle. 1662 Chinese settle, expel Europeans. 1895 Japan. 1945 China. 1949 Independent as Republic of China. 1971 United Nations gives Taiwan’s seat to People’s Republic of China.

Thirty Years War. 1618-48. Protestant revolt vs Holy Roman Empire involving most European states. Peace of Westphalia. Spain, HRE lose influence; Denmark finished as power; France dominant; Sweden controls Baltic. Religious toleration. Use of muskets, canons developed.

Venezuelan Claims. 1902-7. European countries blockade ports to press for loan repayment.

Verner, Karl. 1846-96. Danish philologist of Indo-European languages. Phonetics 1875.

Western European Union. 1948. Britain, France, Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg. 1954 +Italy, Germany. 50 year treaty. NATO. European Defense Community.

White Australia Policy. 1901-72. Anti-non-European immigration policies.

Yiddish. 12C- European Jewish language from High German+Hebrew+Slavic.

Addled Parliament. 1614. England. Criticized James I; achieved nothing.

Admonition to Parliament. 1572. Puritans demand episcopacy abolition.

Althing. 930~. Icelandic parliament. World’s oldest.

Asquith, Herbert. 1852-1928. Liberal Prime Minister of England, 1908-16: Pensions and unemployment insurance. Parliament Act.

Ballot Act. 1872. Established secret ballot in English Parliamentary elections.

Barebones Parliament. 1653. Cromwell’s Nominated Puritan Parliament. Named for MP, Praise-God Barbon.

Barry, Charles. 1795-1860. English architect: Westminster Parliament 1840. Trafalgar Square 1840-3.

Bishops’ Wars. 1639. Scots vs Charles’ Anglicanism. 1640. Covenanters force Charles to call Long Parliament.

Brazzaville Declaration. 1944. Established colonial representation in French parliament, but not autonomy.

Bristol Riots. 1831. For British parliamentary reform.

Broussel. Parliamentarian, whose arrest by Anne of Austria began the Fronde 1648.

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