Public Weal, League of. 1465. French nobles ally vs Louis XI.

Radom, Confederation of. 1767. Polish nobles oppose king’s reforms leading to Partition.

Savoy. 1034- Noble dynasty of France, Switzerland. Italian kings 1861-1946.

Stockholm Bloodbath. 1520. Danish Christian II kills 80 nobles. Swedish fight for independence.

Strozzi. Florentine noble family. Rivals of Medici.

Swabian League, Great. 1488-1534. 22 cities, nobles and local leagues in southern Germany form protective alliance.

Ugolino della Gherardesca. -1289. Italian Guelf noble. Executed by starvation for treason.

Visconti. 1311-1450. Milanese noble family.

White Mountain, Battle. 1620. First battle of Thirty Years War. Catholic League defeats Bohemian nobles.

Deductive Reasoning. Aristotelian. Derivation of universal truths from prior certainties. Syllogisms.

Plato. c428-347BC. Greek philosopher, disciple of Socrates’ Dialogs. Free-will. Republic. “There exist absolute truths. Mind imprints its idea on matter. Mind has always existed and seeks to free itself from matter and return to God.” Founded Academy c387. Symposium c384. Apologia c399. Quest for good will lead to harmony in the world.

Truth, Sojourner. c1797-1883. US freed slave, evangelist, abolitionist, woman rights campaigner.