St Lucia. Carib Arawak. 17C English fail to settle. 1650 French settle. 1803 Britain. 1838 Windward Is. 1958-62 West Indies Federation. 1967 Autonomous. 1979 Independent.

St Pierre and Miquelon. 1635 French occupy. 17, 18C French, English dispute. 1814 French. 1947 French Overseas Territory.

St Vincent and the Grenadines. Carib. 1498 Columbus discovers. 1763 English. 1773 Treaty with Caribs. 1795 Carib revolt fails, most deported. 1871 Windward Is. 1958-62 West Indies Federation. 1969 Autonomous. +Grenadines. 1979 Independent.

Standish, Myles. 1584-1656. English Mayflower colonist. Led Plymouth colony.

Stanford, Charles. 1852-1924. Irish composer, led revival of English music. Irish Rhapsodies.

Stanhope, James. 1673-1721. English general. Negotiated Triple, Quadruple Alliances.

Star Chamber. 1327-1641. English tribunal to try offences against the state. Abused by Charles I.

Steele, Richard. 1672-1729. English dramatist, essayist. Tatler 1709-11. Spectator 1711-12.

Stephen. 1097-1154. English king 1135-. Usurped throne from Matilda.

Stephenson, George. 1781-1848. English inventor of steam locomotive 1814, “Rocket” 1829.

Sterne, Laurence. 1713-68. English humourist novelist. Tristram Shandy 1759-67. Sentimental Journey 1768.

Stonehenge. c18-14C BC. English megalithic monument with astronomical properties, religious purpose.

Strafford, First earl. 1593-1641. English adviser to Charles I. Executed by Parliament.

Stuart, Arabella. 1575-1615. Pretender to English throne. Died in Tower.

Stuart, Henry. 1725-1807. Last Stuart claimant to English throne. Left family jewels to George IV.

Suckling, John. 1609-42. English poet, lyricist. Invented cribbage.

Swinburne, Algernon. 1837-1909. English poet. Song of Italy.

Sydenham, Thomas. 1624-89. English doctor. Popularized quinine vs malaria, iron for anemia. Described scarlet fever.

Tangier. 15C BC Phoenicia. Carthage. Rome = Tingis. 429 Vandal. 541 Byzantine. 621 Visigoth. c682 Moslem. 1471-17C Spain, Portugal dispute. 1661 English. 1684 Morocco. 1923 International neutral port. 1940-45 Spanish occupy. 1956 Morocco.

Taylor, Brook. 1685-1731. English mathematician. Theorem of Differential Calculus 1715.

Temple, William. 1628-99. English diplomat. Arranged Triple Alliance, marriage of William and Mary.

Tennis. 12C French game. 1870 English invent lawn tennis. 1877 First Wimbledon.

Tennyson, Alfred, Lord. 1809-92. English poet laureate. Charge of the Light Brigade 1855. Enoch Arden 1864. Crossing the Bar.

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

Tewkesbury, Battle. 1471. Yorkists regain English throne for 12 years.

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