Richard I. Lion Heart. 1157-99. King of England 1189-. Led Third Crusade. Captured and ransomed.

Richard II. 1367-1400. King of England 1377-99. Artistic, erratic, egocentric. Deposed.

Richard III. 1452-85. King of England 1483-. Murdered (?) nephews in tower. Killed at Bosworth by Henry VII, ending War of Roses.

Richardson, Samuel. 1689-1761. English novelist using personal letters. Influenced novel form: Pamela 1740 Clarissa 1747 (at 1M words, the longest English novel).

Richthofen, Manfred von. 1892-1918. WWI German air ace. Downed 80 Allied planes.

Ridley, Nicholas. c1500-55. English Protestant bishop. Supported Lady Jane Grey. Executed.

Rienzo, Cola di. 1313-54. Leader, briefly dictator of Rome.

Riga, Treaties. 1920 Russia recognizes Latvian independence. 1921 Russia cedes land to Poland.

Riggenbach, Nikolaus. Swiss engineer of cog railways.

Rights, Bill of. 1689. Established power of British Parliament over taxes, laws, army. Protestant Succession. William and Mary.

Rights of Man, Declaration. 1789. Preamble to 1791 French constitution. Guaranteed representation, equality before law, property, freedom of religion, press, speech.

Rimsky-Korsakov, Nicolai. 1844-1908. Russian Nationalist composer/orchestrator: Scheherezade 1888. Operas.

Rio de Janeiro, Treaty. 1947. US, Latin America mutual defence.

Rio Salado, Battle. 1340. Major Christian victory in conquering Spain from Moslems.

Ripon, Treaty. 1640. Ended Bishops’ war between Scotland and England.

Rob Roy. 1671-1734. Scottish Jacobite outlaw, 1715. Helped poor at expense of rich.

Robbins, Frederick. 1916-. US physician. Discovered polio virus with Enders, Weller.

Robert II. 1316-90. First Stuart King of Scotland. 1371-.

Roberval, Gilles de. 1602-75. French physicist: balance 1670. Geometry of curves.

Robin Hood. 13C Legendary English archer and outlaw, who robbed the rich to help the poor.

Rochefoucauld. LaRochefoucauld.

Rockefeller, John. 1839-1937. US oil millionaire, philanthropist.

Rococo. Art and Architecture 1720-70. Last stage of Baroque. Shell shaped motif in ornamentation. Dainty, graceful, ornate, smiling. Watteau. Boucher. Fragonard.

Roderick. -711. Last Visigoth king of Spain. Defeated by Saracens, killed.

Rodgers, Richard. 1902-79. US musical comedy composer. Oklahoma 1943. South Pacific 1949. Sound of Music 1959. Hart. Hammerstein.

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