European Union. 1958 European Economic Community (EEC) of Belgium, France, W Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands. To integrate economic development of members. 1967 =European Community (EC). 1973 +UK, Ireland, Denmark. 1981+Greece. 1985 -Greenland. 1986 +Spain, Portugal. 1990 +former E Germany. 1993 =European Union (EU). Maastricht Treaty. European Parliament. European Court of Justice.

Field of Cloth of Gold. 1520. Kings of France and England meet near Calais to propose alliances.

Fitzgerald, Edward. 1763-98. Irish rebel. Sought aid from France for 1798 uprising.

Flanders. Historical region of France, Belgium, Neth. 13C Cloth industry. Ghent. Bruges.

Fleur de Lys. National emblem of France 496-1789. Tricolour.

FLN. 1954-62. Algerian National Liberation Front conducts war vs France.

Four Nations, College of. 1661-1793. Paris, Established by Mazarin bequest...Institute of France.

Four Power Pacific Treaty. 1921. Britain, France, Japan, USA agree to mutual respect of rights.

France. 6C BC Celt, Greek colonies. 51BC Rome. 3-5C Franks, Visigoths inv. 481 Merovingian emp. 751 Carolingian. 843 Split = W Frankish Kingdom. 987 Capetian. 1016 + Burgundy. 1378 Valois dyn. 1589 Bourbon dyn. 1792 Republic. 1799 Consulate. 1804 Empire. 1814 Monarchy rest. 1848 2nd Republic. 1852 2nd Empire. 1870 3rd Republic. 1940 German occupation. 1946 4th Republic. 1958 5th Republic.

France, Anatole. 1844-1924. French short story writer. The Red Lily 1894.

France, Battle. June 5-16, 1940. Germany takes France.

France, College of. Created by Francis I in 1530 as the 3 Language College: Latin, Hebrew, Greek.

Francesca, Piero della. 1406-92. Italian fresco painter. Story of the True Cross 1465.

Frankfurt, Treaty. 1871. Ended Franco-Prussian War. France paid indemnity, gave up Alsace-Lorraine.

Frankish Kingdom, West. 843. Division of Carolingian Empire. ≈modern France. Franks.

Franks. Germanic tribes invaded France, 3-5C. Clovis. Frankish.

Free French. French vs Germany after fall of France 1940. Opp. by Vichy government. DeGaulle.

French Community. 1958-. France + Overseas departments + former territories.

French Guiana. 1604 French settle. 1809 France/Portugal. 1816 French. 1852-1946 Penal colonies. Devil’s Is.

French-Indian Wars. 1754-63. North American part of Seven Years War. France loses all possessions in Canada to Britain.

French Revolutionary Wars. 1792-1802. France vs European powers who opposed Revolution. Napoleonic Wars. Coalition. Pillnitz.

French Union. 1946-58. France + Protectorates + overseas Territories. French Community.

Frontenac. 1622-98. French Governor of New France. Defeated Iroquois. Expanded fur trade.

Gabon. Mpongwe. 1485 Portugal. 1839 France 1889 «Congo. 1910 French Equatorial Africa. 1940 Free France. 1946 French Territory. 1960 Independent republic.

Gaul. Celtic populated region = modern France, Belgium, W Germany, N Italy.

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