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Abélard, Pierre. 1079-c1144. French Conceptualist theologian of Notre-Dame. Advocated discussion vs dogma. Famed love of Héloïse. Accused of heresy 1121. Letters to Heloise 1103. Sic et Non 1132. Theologia.
Académie Française. Assembly of 40 “immortals” founded 1635 by Richelieu to set literary standards, language.
Adelung, Johann. 1732-1806. German scholar; helped standardize language.
Alexandria. Founded 332BC by Alexander the Great. Centre of Hellenistic culture. Lighthouse one of Seven Wonders. 284BC Great Library of 700,000+ volumes. Fires 47BC, 391.
Athelstan. 895-939. First king of all England 925-. Regulated Royal Mint 928.
Augustine of Canterbury, St. -c605. Apostle of England 597. First Archbishop of Canterbury 601. Converted King Ethelbert of Kent.
Austrasia. 511-751. East Frankish kingdom. Part of Merovingian Empire. 7C Mayors of Palace held power. Carolingian Empire. Clovis. Neustria.
Avernus. Crater lake, believed by Romans to be Hell’s entrance.
Benjamin. Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel. Led 1 of 10 Lost Tribes.
Berthelot, Marcelin. 1827-1907. French organic chemist. Alcohol synthesis 1854. Organic Chemistry 1860.
Bjorko Treaty. 1905. Unimplemented military alliance between German Wilhelm II and Russian Nicholas II.
Blake, William. 1757-1827. English mystical poet and engraver of his own books. Marriage of Heaven and Hell 1790-3. Job 1821. Dante’s Divine Comedy 1825.
Blanche of Castile. 1188-1252. Mother, regent for St. Louis. Hôtel de Nesle. Helped unify France.
Blavatsky, Helena. 1831-91. Founded Theosophical Society, 1875.
Blue Stockings. 1750s French literary salon held by educated women.
Boito, Arrigo. 1842-1918. Italian poet, librettist: Verdi’s Othello, Falstaff.
Cánovas, Antonio. 1828-97. Spanish premier. Helped restore Alfonso XIII. Wrote constitution.
Carson, Rachel. 1907-64. US biologist: The Silent Spring 1962.
Cavell, Edith. 1865-1915. British nurse in Brussels. Executed by Germans for helping POWs escape.
Chevreuse, Duchesse de. 1600-79. Plot vs Richelieu. Important role in the Fronde.
Christian Socialism. 19C. Kingsley’s appeal to upper class to help the masses.
Cinq-Mars, Marquis de. 1620-42. Opponent of Richelieu, beheaded.
Colossus of Rhodes. 280-224BC. 30m bronze statue of Helios. Collapsed during earthquake. A 7 Wonder.
Dardanelles. Mediterranean-Black Sea channel. = Hellespont. Gallipoli. Bosphorus.
Delalande, Michel-Richard. 1657-1726. French ecclesiastic composer.