Green Mountain Boys. 1770. Ethan Allen’s Vermont militia in American Revolution.

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

Gregory IX. -1241. Pope 1227-. Organized Inquisition 1231.

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.

Grieg, Edvard. 1843-1907. Norwegian “miniaturist” composer: Peer Gynt 1875. Gentle and appealing music.

Gringo. 1847. Mexican pejorative for American. From “Green grow the rushes, oh”, sung during Mexican War.

Griquas. Bastards. 19C Tribe of Hottentot-Boer half-castes.

Gros, Antoine. 1771-1835. French painter of Napoleon’s military career.

Grünewald, Matthias, St. -1528. German Late Gothic artist. Isenheim altarpiece c1510. Colors influenced Baroque Art.

Guernica. Spanish Basque capital bombed by Germans for Franco, 1937. Euzkadi. Picasso. Spanish Civil War.

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

Guido d’Arezzo. c990-1050. Italian Benedictine monk. Invented musical staff.

Guise, Charles de. 1524-74. Cardinal. Brought Inquisition to France.

Guise, Henri, duc de. 1550-88. Partipated in St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Founded Catholic League 1576. Led revolt against Henry III. Murdered.

Gulf War. 1990-91. Allies (US, Britain, France, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia +26 others) expel Iraq from Kuwait.

Hagar. Sarah, Abraham’s wife’s handmaid. Mother of Ishmael.

Hagia Sophia. 531-7. Constantinople church. 1453- Mosque. 1927- Museum. = St. Sophia.

Halcyone. Aeolus’ daughter. Became kingfisher. Week of winter calm.

Hale, Nathan. 1755-76. American Revolutionary spy. Executed by British -“I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”.

Haller, Albrecht von. 1708-77. Swiss anatomist. “Father of experimental physiology”.

Hallmark. 1300. First required in Britain.

Hamilcar Barca. -228BC. Hannibal’s father.

Hamilton, William Rowan. 1805-65. Irish mathematician. Unification of optics and dynamics. Quaternion Theory.

Hamilton-Gordon, George. 1784-1860. British Prime Minister 1852-55. Oregon Treaty. Crimean War.

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