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Parnell, Charles. 1846-91. Irish nationalist. Founded Land League.
Páros. Greek island source of white marble. Parthenon.
Parr, Catherine. 1512-48. Sixth and last wife of Henry VIII.
Parry, Hubert. 1848-1918. Led English music revival.
Parry, William. 1790-1855. English arctic explorer. Failed to find NW Passage.
Parses. Parsis. Indian followers of Zoroastrianism from Persia 8C.
Parsons, Charles. 1854-1931. English inventor of multi-stage steam turbine, 1884.
Parson’s Cause. 1755,58 Salary dispute of Anglican ministers in Virginia based on inflation of tobacco prices.
Parthenon. 447-431BC. Marble Doric temple of Athena built by Phidias and Ictinus under Pericles on Athens Acropolis. Damaged by Venetians attacking Turks 1687.
Parthenopean Republic. 1799 Created by Napoleon at Naples. 1802 Nelson restores Bourbons 1806.
Partisans. Armed resistance in occupied territory. Yugoslav resistance under Tito, 1941-5.
Pausanius. Spartan. Drove Persians from Greece at Plataea, 479BC. Starved to death for plotting helot uprising.
Peel, Robert. 1788-1850. English Prime Minister 1834~46. London police force 1829. Income Tax 1842. Founded Conservative Party. Bank Charter Act. Repealed Corn Laws 1846.
Pelopidas. -364BC. Theban general. Defeated Sparta.
Peloponnesian League. 6C-366BC. Led by Sparta. Leuctra Battle.
Peloponnesian War, Second. 431-404BC. Sparta defeats Athens, beginning Greek decline.
People’s Republic. Communist government by a people’s party. Democratic mandate from popular revolution. Often Totalitarian.
Pergolesi, Giovanni Battista. 1710-36. Italian opera buffa composer. La serva padrona 1733. “War of the Buffoons” Paris 1752.
Pericles. c495-429BC. Athenian leader 461-. Led to Athenian dominance of Greece. Parthenon. Height of democracy.
Perrault, Claude. 1613-88. French architect. Louvre Colonnade. Observatory.
Peterloo Massacre. 1819. Peaceful Manchester demonstration for parliamentary reform suppressed by cavalry. 500 casualties. Ultra tories limit freedom of press, assembly.
Petit Palais. Built for 1900 World Exhibition. Paris Museum of Fine Arts.
Phidias. c490-430BC. Greek sculptor. Parthenon frieze. 42 foot gold and ivory statue of Zeus at Olympia. 7 Wonders.