Penry, John. 1559-93. Welsh Puritan executed for Marprelate Tracts.

Pentecost. 50th day after Easter. Descent of Holy Spirit on Jesus’ disciples marks beginning of Christian mission.

Pentecostalism. Protestant fundamentalist mystic sects. Baptism with Holy Spirit gives supernatural gifts, speaking in tongues.

People’s Republic. Communist government by a people’s party. Democratic mandate from popular revolution. Often Totalitarian.

Pepin II. -714. Ruler of Franks 687-. United Merovingian kingdoms by defeating Neustria 687.

Pepin the Short. c714-68. First Carolingian king of France 751-. Charlemagne’s father. Donation of Pepin.

Pepys, Samuel. 1633-1703. English diarist of 1660-9.

Pequot War. 1636-7. British annihilate North American Pequot tribe.

Perceval, Spencer. 1762-1812. Only British Prime Minister assassinated in office.

Percier, Charles. 1764-1838. French Empire architect. Cour Carrée with Fontaine.

Percival. Legendary 13C knight. Found Holy Grail.

Percy, Thomas. 1528-72. Failed attempt 1569 to rescue Mary Stuart, replace Elizabeth.

Perdiccas. c365-321BC. Regent of Macedonian Empire 323BC-.

Perestroika. 1986. Gorbachev’s policy of government and economic reform.

Pérez, Antonio. 1534-1611. Spanish intriguer vs Philip II.

Pérez, Galdós. 1843-1920. Spanish writer of 46 historical novels. Episodios Nacionales.

Pérez de Ayala, Ramón. 1880-1962. Spanish writer. Balarmino and Apolonio.

Pérez Jimenez, Marcos. 1914- Ruthless Venezuelan president. 1952-8. Coup 1948. Convicted of corruption.

Perfectionism. 19C. Conversion means freedom from all sin. Noyes. Oneida.

Pergamum. 5C BC-. Attalid capital 3-2C BC of Mysia in Asia Minor.

Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista. 1710-36. Italian opera buffa composer. La serva padrona 1733. “War of the Buffoons” Paris 1752.

Peri, Jacopo. 1561-1633. Florentine composer. First opera. Dafne 1594. Euridice 1600.

Periander. Corinthian tyrant c627-586BC. Trade and art expansion.

Pericles. c495-429BC. Athenian leader 461-. Led to Athenian dominance of Greece. Parthenon. Height of democracy.

Perón, Eva. “Evita”. 1919-52. Influential first wife of Juan. Won women’s vote.

2782 more results ...