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318 matches to Institute of France
Four Nations, College of. 1661-1793. Paris, Established by Mazarin bequest...Institute of France.
Institute of France. 226 members. Comprises Académie Française, 1635; Inscriptions and Belle Lettres, 1663; Science, 1666; Fine Arts 1795; Political Science, 1832. Four Nations.
Alexander III. Pope 1159-81. Instituted papal conclave to elect popes 1179.
Bauhaus. 1919-33. German art institute. ’Arts and sciences should cooperate in architecture’ -Gropius.
Boniface IV, St. -615. Pope 608-. Instituted All Saint’s Day, Nov. 1.
Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.
Carnot, Lazare. 1753-1823. French mathematician. Called “organizer of victory” by Revolutionaries. Member of Directory, Tribunal. Instituted conscription.
Concordat. 1801-1905. Regulation of French church instituted by Napoleon.
Gaius. 2C. Roman jurist. Institutes 161.
Hillary, William. Founder of English Royal National Lifeboat Institute, 1824.
John III. The Fortunate. 1502-57. King of Portugal 1521-. Instituted Inquisition.
Legion of Honour. French national order instituted by Napoleon, 1802. Five ranks: Grands Croix, Grands Officiers, Commandeurs, Officiers, Chevaliers.
Monte di Pietà. 1463. Italian institute to lend money to poor at low interest.
NAAFI. Navy Army, Air Force Institute. WWI-II canteen.
Zemstvo. 1864-1917. Russian provincial assemblies instituted by Alexander II. Liberal influence.
Abbeville Treaty. 1258. England returns Normandy to France.
Abd el-Krim. 1882-1963. Fought France and Spain in Morocco. Founded Republic of Rif 1921-26.
Abortion. Legalized 1968 Britain, 1969 Canada, 1973 USA, 1975 France. Roe v Wade.
Aix-la-Chapelle, Congress. 1818. Restored King of France. Congress System.
Aix-la-Chapelle, Treaty. 1668. Ended War of Devolution between France, Spain. 1748. Ended War of Austrian Succession. Hapsburgs weakened, Prussian power recognized.
Algeria. c2000BC Berber. 12C BC Phoenicia...9C BC Carthage. 146 BC Rome. 429 Vandal. 6C Byzantine. 7C Moslem. c1500 Spain. 1518 Ottoman. 1671 Independent. 1830 France. 1962 Independent.
Algerian Revolutionary War. 1954-62. Plebiscite granted independence from France, 1962.
Algerian War. 1831-46. France conquers Algeria.
Allobroges. Celts who inhabited SE France; conq by Rome 121BC.
Alsace-Lorraine. Iron rich region along Rhine. 1C BC Rome. 5C Alemanni. 496 Franks. 870 German. 1648(A)/1766(L) French 1871 Prussia. 1919 France 1940 Germany. 1945 France.