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885 matches to Hundred Years War
Burgundians. French political faction. Fought Armagnacs during 100 Years War. Allied with England, 1420. Treaty of Arras 1435 with Charles VII.
Calypso. Nymph who entertained Ulysses, delaying his voyage for seven years.
Crépy, Treaty. 1544. Ends 23 years of war between Holy Roman Empire and France.
Dana, Richard. 1815-82. US writer. Two Years Before the Mast.
Defenestration of Prague. 1419. Hussites eject aldermen. 1618. Protestants throw regents out window. Begins Thirty Years War.
Diplomatic Revolution. 1756. Reversal of alliances led to Seven Years War.
Eighty Years War. 1568~1648. Netherlands wins indep from Spain.
Fifteen Years War. 1591-1606. Austria vs Turkey over Transylvania. Stopped Turkish expansion in Europe.
Fire of London. 1666. Four days. 87 churches. 13,200 houses. 100,000 homeless. Rebuilt in 10 years. 1136 fire was previously known as Great Fire of London.
French-Indian Wars. 1754-63. North American part of Seven Years War. France loses all possessions in Canada to Britain.
Galen. 129-c200. Greek doctor. Methods used 1000 years.
Gallas, Matthias. 1584-1647. General for Holy Roman Empire during Thirty Years War. Troops annihilated.
Garcia Iñiguez, Calixto. 1836-98. Cuban leader. Ten Years War. Spanish-American War.
Gettysburg. 1863. Lincoln’s address given to dedicate Civil War cemetery. “Four score and seven years ago...Government of the people, by the people, for the people”.
Guesclin, Bertrand du. c1320-80. French military leader, 100 Years’ War. Expelled English from France.
Hong Kong. 1841 British. 1898 Leased from China for 99 years. 1997 China.
Hubertusburg Treaty. 1763. Prussia/Austria end 7 Years War. Prussia established as power.
Iroquois League. (League of 5 Nations). 1570-. Confederation of Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca. Fought for English in American Revolution, Seven Years War.
Laudon, Gideon. 1717-90. Estonian/Austrian Hapsburg field marshal in Seven Years War.
Magdeburg. 1631. German republic destroyed by Tilly in Thirty Years War.
Mantuan Succession, War. 1628-31. French fight Hapsburgs over Mantua in 30 Years War.
Matthias. 1557-1619. Holy Roman Emperor 1612-. Catholic Revival led to Thirty Years War.
Maximilian I. The Great. 1573-1651. Duke of Bavaria. Founded Catholic League 1609. Thirty Years War.
Mazarin, Jules. 1602-61. French Cardinal, politician. Power during Louis XIV rule, regent 1643-61. Ended 30 Years war. Defeated the Fronde 1653. Supported strong monarchy.
Mazowiecki, Tadeusz. 1927-. Polish Prime Minister 1989. First non-communist Prime Minister in Eastern Europe in 40 years.