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108 matches to Lot
Alba. 843 Kingdom of Picts and Scots, north of Clyde. 1034 +Strathclyde +Cumbria +Lothian.
Amboina Massacre. 1623. 20 British and Japanese merchants executed by Dutch for plotting overthrow.
Amboise Conspiracy. 1560. Failed Huguenot plot to kidnap French king. Led to massacre of 1200 Huguenots.
Arthur. c500. Legendary king of Camelot. Knights of the Round Table.
Bailly, Jean. 1736-93. French astronomer. Paris mayor, 1789-91. Led Tennis Court Oath. Guillotined.
Ballot Act. 1872. Established secret ballot in English Parliamentary elections.
Balue, Jean. 1421-91. Cardinal, Minister of Louis XI. Plotted with Louis the Bold vs king.
Berthelot, Marcelin. 1827-1907. French organic chemist. Alcohol synthesis 1854. Organic Chemistry 1860.
Bouchard, Henri. 1875-1960. Sculptor. Apollo, St-Pierre de Chaillot.
Bronte, Anne. 1820-49. English novelist. Agnes Grey 1847. Sister of Charlotte, Emily.
Bronte, Charlotte. 1816-55. English Romantic author: Jane Eyre 1847; Shirley, Villette 1853.
Brown, Lancelot “Capability”. 1715-83. English landscape architect. Created the definitive “English Garden”: assymmetric, harmonious, accidental. Blenheim. Prior Park.
Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.
Caerleon. Wales. Possible site of Camelot.
Callot, Jacques. 1592-1635. French painter and engraver.
Camelot. Legendary court of King Arthur.
Catesby, Robert. 1573-1605. Planned Gunpowder Plot.
Cato St. Conspiracy. 1820. Thistlewood plot to assassinate cabinet ministers.
Chaillot Palace. By Carlu, Boileau, Azéma. Completed 1937.
Charlottetown Conference. 1864. Canadian provinces plan Confederation.
Chartists. 1836-58. British workers’ reform movement. Petitions 1838,40,48 for universal male suffrage, ballot vote led to riots 1839. Lovett.
Chénier, André de. 1762-94. French poet. Elegies. Guillotined.
Chevreuse, Duchesse de. 1600-79. Plot vs Richelieu. Important role in the Fronde.
Clotaire I. -561. Son of Clovis. Merovingian king of Franks 511-. Reunited empire 558-61.