Gogol, Nikolai. 1809-52. Russian Realist writer. Dead Souls 1842.

Gold Rush. 1550 Bohemia. 1849 California. 1851 Australia. 1880s Rhodesia. 1886 South Africa. 1897 Klondike.

Golden Age. Peaceful period of man’s innocence. Greek equivalent of Eden.

Golden Bull. 1222. Hungary. Limited king’s powers.

Golden Fleece. Greek myth. Chrysomallus’ fleece taken by Jason.

Golden Fleece, Order of. 1430. Knighthood founded by Philip the Good.

Golden Hind. Drake’s flagship; only one to finish circumnavigation.

Goldsmith, Oliver. 1730-74. Irish Writer: Vicar of Wakefield 1766; She Stoops to Conquer 1773.

Goodman, Benny. 1909-86. US clarinetist/ bandleader. “King of Swing”.

Gorbachev, Mikhail. 1931-. Leader of USSR 1985-91. Major reforms. Glasnost. Perestroika.

Gorboduc. Legendary English king. Sackville.

Gordian Knot. Cut by Alexander in Phrygia 333BC.

Gordius. Mythical Greek peasant king of Phrygia.

Gorgias. c400BC. Sophist. “Making the losing cause the winning one.”

Gorgons. Three mythical Greek monsters. Medusa.

Gorky, Maxim. 1868-1936. Russian writer. Childhood 1913-14.

Gotham. English villagers, to avoid expense of entertaining King John, pretended to be fools.

Gottwald, Klement. 1896-1953. Czech Communist President 1948-. Overthrew Beneš in coup.

Gowon, Yakubu. 1934-. Ruled Nigeria 1966-75. Defeated Biafra. Reunited country.

Gracchus, Tiberius. c163-133BC. Roman tribune 133, reformer. Killed in riot. Scipio.

Granada. 745-1492 Moors. Last Moslem kingdom in Spain. Alhambra.

Grand Alliance, War of. 1689-97. Spain, Sweden, England, Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands vs French expansionism. Negotiated Peace. King William’s War. Namur. Augsburg League.

Grandee. 13C-. Highest rank of Spanish nobility.

Gratian. Italian monk. Codified canon Law. Decretum Gratiani c1142.

Great Awakening. 1720-60. US religious revival.

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