Rorschach, Hermann. 1884-1922. Swiss psychiatrist. Ink blot test 1921.

Rudolf II. 1552-1612. Holy Roman Emperor 1576-. Ended toleration of Protestants.

Salesbury, William. c1520-84. Welsh lexicographer. Translated New Testament to Welsh 1567.

Samson. Old Testament Israelite judge, prophet. Lost sight and strength when Delilah cut off his hair.

Sarah. Old Testament figure. Abraham’s wife. Isaac’s mother.

Schleiermacher, Friedrich. 1768-1834. German Protestant theologian.

Schmalkaldic League. 1531-47. Failed alliance of Protestant Princes vs HRE to defend Lutheranism. War 1546-7.

Septuagint. 3-2C BC. Oldest Greek translation of Old Testament.

Settlement, Act of. 1701. British established Protestant Hanover succession. Limited monarch’s powers.

Six Articles, Statute. 1539-1547. Henry VIII’s statement of Church of England doctrine. Persecuted both adamant Catholics and Protestants.

Social Darwinism. 19C theory that social man is subject to the “survival of the fittest”.

Spencer, Herbert. 1820-1903. English evolutionist philosopher. “Survival of the fittest.” Associationism. Anti-socialism, “Best government is the least government.” The Synthetic Philosophy 1860-96. Liberal Utilitarianism.

Speyer, Diet. 1526,1529. Luther’s protest against the church’s intolerance of Reformers.

Steptoe, Patrick. 1913-88. British doctor. First test-tube baby 1978.

Swiss War. 1712. Protestant cantons establish dominance over Catholic.

Terman, Lewis. 1877-1956. Introduced IQ tests to US school system.

Test Act. 1673-1828. Banned Catholics and Non-conformists from English public office. 1567-1889 Scotland.

Tetzel, Johann. c1465-1519. German monk. Sold indulgences by threats causing Luther’s protests.

Thirty Years War. 1618-48. Protestant revolt vs Holy Roman Empire involving most European states. Peace of Westphalia. Spain, HRE lose influence; Denmark finished as power; France dominant; Sweden controls Baltic. Religious toleration. Use of muskets, canons developed.

Thököly, Imre. 1657-1705. Led Hungarian Protestant rebels vs Austria. Besieged Vienna with Turks 1683.

Thorndike, Edward. 1874-1949. US psychologist. Developed children’s intelligence test. Animal Intelligence 1898-1901.

Tolpuddle Martyrs. 1834. 6 British farmworkers transported despite protests for union organizing.

Torah. 5-2C BC God’s revealed teaching to Jews. Pentateuch (First 5 chapters of Old Testament). Oral Torah=Hebrew bible.

Tu Fu. 712-70. China’s greatest poet. Pessimistic, satirical.

Tyndale, William. 1494-1536. English Protestant martyr. First English language bible.

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