Ramsay, William. 1852-1916. English chemist: discovered helium 1895; neon, krypton, xenon 1898.

Ranters. 1649-60. English Puritan mystic sect.

Rayleigh, Lord. 1842-1919. English physicist, wave theorist.

Read, Herbert. 1893-1968. English critic, poet: Art and Society 1936.

Renaissance Music. c16C. Freer, flexible polyphony; steady, predictable rhythm. Palestrina. Gabrieli. English madrigals.

Restoration. 1660. English Monarchy reinstated following Protectorate. 1791 French Revolutionary Wars.

Revivalism. 18,19C. Revival of prior periods of English architecture. Neo-Greek, Neo-Renaissance, Neo-Gothic. British Museum.

Rhodes, Cecil. 1853-1902. English colonialist in South Africa. Endowed Oxford scholarship to preserve Empire.

Rhuddlan, Statute. 1284. English rule Wales.

Richard. 1209-72. English. King of the Romans 1256-71.

Richardson, Dorothy. 1873-1957. English stream of consciousness novelist. Pilgrimage 1915-38.

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

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

Roanoke Colony. 1587. English colony of 117 settlers in Virginia disappeared. Raleigh.

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

Rochester, 2nd Earl. 1647-80. English satiric poet. History of Insipids 1676. Maim’d Debauchée.

Rogers, John. 1500-55. English Protestant martyr. Published forerunner of King James Bible.

Roget, Peter. 1779-1869. English physician. Thesaurus 1852.

Rolfe, John. 1585-1622. English colonist in Virginia. Married Pocahontas.

Rosamund, Fair. c1140-1176. English Henry II’s mistress.

Roses, War of. 1455-85. York (white) vs Lancaster (red) for English throne. Lancaster rule ended. Henry VII (Tudor/Lancaster) married Elizabeth (York). Bosworth Field. Plantagenet.

Rossetti, Christina. 1830-94. English religious poet. Prince’s Progress 1866.

Rossetti, Dante. 1828-82. English poet/painter. Founded Pre-Raphaelites. Blessed Damozel 1850. Beata Beatrix c1863.

Roundhead. Derisory term applied to Parliamentarians during English Civil War.

Rowley, William. 1585-1642. English actor, playwright. All’s Lost by Lust 1619.

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