Godwin. -1053. English Earl. Exiled 1051. Invaded England 1052.

Godwin, William. 1756-1836. English atheist philosopher, author. Anarchism. Cooperation is evil. Things as they Are 1794.

Gorboduc. Legendary English king. Sackville.

Gotham. English villagers, to avoid expense of entertaining King John, pretended to be fools.

Gower, John. -1408. English poet. Confessio Amantis 1393. Vox Clamantis 1384.

Graves, Robert. 1895-1985. English poet and novelist. I, Claudius 1934.

Gray, Thomas. 1716-71. English poet. Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard 1751.

Greene, Graham. 1904-91. English cinematic thriller writer: Man Within 1929. Power and the Glory 1940. Third Man 1949. Quiet American 1955.

Greene, Robert. c1558-92. English dramatist. Friar Bacon and Friar Burgay c1591.

Grenada. 1498 Columbus discovers. 1651 French colony. 1763 English. 1876 Crown Colony. 1958 Fed of West Indies. 1967 Self-government. 1983 US invades to prevent Marxist insurrection.

Gresham, Thomas. 1519-79. English founder of Stock Exchange 1560. Gresham’s Law-“Bad money drives out good” (mistakenly attributed).

Grey, Lady Jane. 1537-54. English Queen for 9 days, 1553. Executed.

Guesclin, Bertrand du. c1320-80. French military leader, 100 Years’ War. Expelled English from France.

Gwyn, Nell. 1650-87. English actress. Popular mistress of Charles II 1669-.

Hadley, George. 1685-1768. English climatologist: explained trade winds.

Haeretico Comburendo. 1401. English statute legalizing the burning of heretics.

Halifax, First Earl of. 1661-1715. English Whig statesman. Started National Debt. Established Bank of England. 1694.

Halifax, First Earl of. 1881-1959. English statesman. Viceroy of India 1925-31, Foreign Secretary 1938-40.

Halley, Edmund. 1656-1742. English astronomer who explained comets 1705. First meteorological chart 1686.

Hampden, John. 1594-1643. English parliamentary leader.

Hampton Court Conference. 1604. James I authorizes bible translation. 300 Puritans ejected from office, a cause of Civil War.

Handel, George Frideric. 1685-1759. German/ English composer of oratorio, Italian opera. Peak of polyphonic music. Water Music 1717. Messiah 1741. Music for Royal Fireworks 1749.

Hardecanute. c1019-42. King of English 1014-, Denmark 1028-.

Hardy, Thomas. 1840-1928. English novelist: Far from the Madding Crowd 1874; Mayor of Casterbridge 1886; Jude the Obscure 1896. Man as victim of fate. -“the worth encompassed by the inevitable”.

Hargreaves, James. -1778. English. Invented spinning jenny 1764.

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