Methusaleh. Biblical patriarch. Lived 969 years.

Minden, Battle. 1759. Prussia and Britain defeat French. Seven Years War.

Montcalm, Louis. 1712-59. French general killed defending Quebec against the English. Seven Years War.

Neorealism, Italian. 1920-60. Literary movement supressed by Fascists. Moving autobiographical accounts of the war years. Quasimodo.

Oberammergau. 1634- Passion play every ten years commemorates plague of 1633.

Ojibwa. (Chippewa). North American Indians near Great Lakes. Supported French vs British in 7 Years War, British vs Americans in Revolution.

Olympiad. Greek measure of time = 4 years.

Palatinate. 1156-. Region of south Germany ravaged during 30 Years War and War of Grand Alliance. Saar.

Pitt, William, the Elder. 1708-78. English statesman, Prime Minister 1756~68. Pursued Seven Years War. “The Great Commoner”.

Prague, Battle. 1757. Austria defeats Prussia in Seven Years War.

Prague, Peace of. 1635. Ends Swedish phase of Thirty Years War.

Quebec, Battle. 1759. British defeat French in Seven Years War. 1775 Quebec Campaign.

Republic French. 1792-1804 First. 1848-52 Second. Napoleon III. 1870-1940 Third. 1946-58. Fourth. 23 governments in 12 years. 1958-. Fifth. DeGaulle.

Rodney, George. 1718-92. British admiral. Seven Years War. American Revolution.

Seven Years War. 1756-63. France, Russia, Austria vs England, Prussia who retain Silesia, emerge as major power. French colonial power reduced. England gains New France, India. French-Indian Wars.

Simeon, St. c390-459. Syrian ascetic hermit. Spent 30 years on top of a pillar.

Soranus. 1-2C. Greek gynecologist. Described contraception. Dominated medicine 1500 years.

Ten Years’ War. 1868-78. Failed Cuban rebellion vs Spain. Virginius Affair.

Tewkesbury, Battle. 1471. Yorkists regain English throne for 12 years.

Thirty Years’ Peace. 445-415BC Ended First Peloponnesian War.

Thirty Years War. 1618-48. Protestant revolt vs Holy Roman Empire involving most European states. Peace of Westphalia. Spain, HRE lose influence; Denmark finished as power; France dominant; Sweden controls Baltic. Religious toleration. Use of muskets, canons developed.

Tilly, Graf von. 1559-1632. Flemish commander of Catholic League in Thirty Years War.

Triennial Act. 1640. Charles I agrees to call parliament every 3 years. 1694. New election every 3 years.

Ulm, Treaty. 1647. France-Sweden truce with Bavaria in Thirty Years War.

Urban VIII. 1568-1644. Pope 1623-. Supported France in Thirty Years War.

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