Parlement. 12C-1792 French royal supreme courts in Paris, provinces.

Petronius, Caius. -66 Roman satirist in Nero’s court. Satyricon.

Rasputin, Grigori. 1872-1916. Russian adventurer, mystic. Influential in court of Nicholas II, 1906-. Murdered.

Reichskammergericht. 1495-1806. Supreme Court of Holy Roman Empire.

Revolutionary Tribunal. 1793-5. French Terror court.

Saint-Simon, duc de. 1675-1755. French courtier, writer of court life. Mémoires 1743.

Salieri, Antonio. 1750-1825. Austrian court composer. Operas.

Sardanapalus. Licentious, effeminate king of Assyria. Burned palace on defeat- killing self and court.

Senegal. Wolof, Fulani, Serer, Tukulor. 1406 Bettencourt explored. 15C Portugal. 1626 French settle. 1895 French colony. 1959 +Sudanese Republic=Mali Federation. 1960 -Mali=Independent republic.

Sighs, Bridge of. c1600. Venice. Connects Doge Palace court to prison.

St-Germain, Comte de. 1707-84. Won favour of Europe’s courts with “elixir of long life”.

Tannhäuser. c1200-70. German legendary knight, poet who lived in the court of Venus.

Tennis Court Oath. 1789. French Third Estate vows to obtain constitution. Declaration of authority of National Assembly.

Tynwald. 800- Isle of Man parliament, supreme court.

Velázquez, Diego. 1599-1660. Spanish Naturalist court painter. Old Woman Frying Eggs 1618. Coronation of the Virgin 1641. Philip IV 1644. Surrender of Breda. Borrachos. Venus and Mirror 1655.

World Court. 1899 Permanent Court of Arbitration. 1921 Hague Conference created Permanent Court of International Justice. 1945 International Court of Justice.

Algeciras, Conference. 1906. French retain rights over Morocco.

Bandung Conference. 1955. 29 Asian and African countries oppose colonialism, promote peace.

Bennett, Richard B. 1870-1947. Canadian Conservative Prime Minister 1930-5. Advocated Empire Free Trade. Imperial Conference 1932.

Berlin Conference. 1884. Bismarck called 15 nations to resolve African issues. Congo granted independence. Slavery suppressed.

Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.

Cairo Conferences. 1943. Allies discuss far east policies with Chiang Kai-shek.

Casablanca, Conference. 1943. Allies agree to fight Axis and Japan to unconditional surrender.

Charlottetown Conference. 1864. Canadian provinces plan Confederation.

Congo Conference. 1884. Bismarck mediates. Congo comes under Belgian sovereignty.

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