Eddy, Mary Baker. 1821-1910. US founder of Christian Science Religion. Wrote Science and Health 1875.

Eden. Biblical home of Adam and Eve.

Edgar. 943-975. English King, 959-. First coronation (Bath) of a king of all England.

Edinburgh, Treaty. 1560. France and England withdraw from Scotland.

Edington, Battle. 878. King Alfred, Wessex only Anglo-Saxon kingdom to withstand Danes.

Edmund I. 921-46. King of England 939-. Recaptured north England from Norse. Monastic revival.

Edward I. 1239-1307. King of England 1272-. Conquered Wales. Limited power of church and nobles. 1290 expelled Jews. Defined acre 1305.

Edward II. 1284-1327. King of England, 1307-. Defeated by Scots at Bannockburn. Deposed by wife, Isabella. Templars.

Edward III. 1312-77. King of England 1327-. Claimed crown of France, causing Hundred Years War.

Edward IV. 1442-83. First York king of England. 1461~83. Revived monarch’s power. Wars of Roses.

Edward V. 1470-83. King of England 1483. Imprisoned and probably killed by Richard III. Wars of Roses.

Edward VI. 1537-53. King of England and Ireland, 1547-. Protestant reform. Named Jane Grey as successor.

Edward the Elder. 870-924. King of Wessex, 899. Drove Danes from NW England.

EFTA. European Free Trade Association. 1960. Free trade with EEC: Austria, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Switzerland. Until joining EEC: Denmark, Portugal, UK.

Egbert. King of Wessex, 802-39. Temporary control of all England.

Egypt. 3100BC Menes unites. 2780 Old Kingdom. 2600 First pyramid. 2040 Middle Kingdom. 1570 New Kingdom. 663 Assyria. 525 Persia. 332 Alexander...323 Ptolemy. 30BC Rome...395 Byzantine. 642 Moslem. 1250 Mameluk. 1517 Ottoman. 1798 Napoleon. 1805 Ottoman. 1882 British occupy. 1914 British protectorate. 1922 Indepedent monarchy. 1952 Coup. 1953 Republic. 1958-61 UAR.

Eighty Years War. 1568~1648. Netherlands wins indep from Spain.

Eire. Ireland, Republic.

Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1890-1969. Commander-in-Chief of Allied Armies in Europe 1943-5. US president 1953-61.

Eisenstein, Sergei. 1898-1948. Russian filmmaker: Potemkin 1925. Alexander Nevsky 1938.

Eistedfodd. 6C-. Congress of Welsh bards and minstrels to foster patriotic spirit.

Eleanor of Aquitaine. Divorced from Louis VII 1152 after accompanying him on Second Crusade. Married Henry II of England, bringing Aquitaine under English crown...Angevin Empire. Mother of Richard I. Led 1173 revolt vs husband, Henry II.

Eleusinian Mysteries. Secret Greek ritual to honour Demeter and Persephone.

Elizabeth I. 1533-1603. Queen of England, 1558-. Stable, prosperous reign of literature and art. Restored Protestantism. Supported them abroad.

Éloi, St. c588-660. Treasurer to Clotaire II and Dagobert. Goldsmith.

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