King, William Lyon Mackenzie. 1874-1950. Canadian Liberal Prime Minister 1921~48. WWII. UN.

King Cotton. 1850s belief in southern US that cotton would guarantee success of independent Confederacy.

King George’s War. 1744-8. France vs Britain, War of Austrian Succession in North America. No territorial changes. Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle 1748.

King Philip’s War. 1675-6. Bloody conflict of New England colonists vs Indians under Philip.

King William’s War. 1689-97. Britain vs France in North America. War of Grand Alliance. First French-Indian War.

King’s Friends. 1759-1800. British political party. Became Tory party.

King’s Law. 1665. Justified Christian V’s Absolute Monarchy in Denmark + Norway.

King’s Peace. 387BC. Sparta, Persia, Athens. Corinthian War.

Kingsley, Charles. 1819-75. English didactic social novelist/clergyman. Alton Locke 1850. Water Babies 1863. Founded Christian Socialism.

Kodros. Last King of Attica.

Koguryo. 2C BC-668. Korean kingdom. Overrun by Silla, T’ang.

Korea. 1C BC Koguryo/Silla/Paekche kingdoms. 676 Silla unified. 935 Koryo dynasty. 1259-1368 Mongol. 1392-1910 Yi dynasty. 1592, 97 Japan invades. 1627, 36 China invades. 1904 Japan occupies. 1945 US/USSR occupies. 1948 Divided: Republic of Korea(S)/Democratic Peoples Republic(N).

Koryo. 935-1392. Korean kingdom.

Ladislaus I. 1040-95. King of Hungary 1077-. National hero, defeated Poles, Russians, Tatars. Conquered Croats.

Ladislaus II. 1350-1434. King of Poland, 1386-. Victories made Poland a power. Merged with Lithuania. Tannenberg.

Ladislaus III. 1424-44. Polish King 1434-. Ladislaus V of Hungary 1440-. Led 2 crusades vs Turks.

Laertes. King of Ithaca. Odysseus’ father.

Lancelot. Knight of King Arthur’s Round Table. Guinevere’s lover. Galahad’s father.

Lars Porsena. 6C BC. Etruscan king of Clusium. Conquered Rome.

Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. 1099-1291. Jerusalem.

Layamon. c1200. English poet. First mention of King Arthur, Lear, Merlin.

Lear. Mythological Celtic king. Shakespearean subject.

Legal Tender Act. 1862. US authorizes paper money without gold backing.

León. 910-1230. Spanish kingdom. Ruled Galicia, Asturias; Portugal to 1143. 1230 +Castile.

Leonidas. King of Sparta. Killed resisting Persians at Thermopylae, 480BC.

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