Inkerman, Battle. 1854. Crimean War defeat of Russians by English and French.

Ionesco, Eugène. 1912-94. Romanian/French dramatist of Absurd. Bald Prima Donna 1950. Rhinoceros 1959.

Irenaeus, St. c125-202. French theologian. Opposed Gnostics. Against Heresies 180.

Isabella of Bavaria. 1371-1435. French Queen consort/regent 1389-1422. Recognized British heir to French throne. Treaty of Troyes. Hundred Years War.

Jacobins. 1789-94. Robespierre-led radical democratic French Revolutionary group. In power 1793-4. -“Holy League against the enemies of liberty”.

Jacquard, Joseph. 1752-1834. French engineer: punched card loom for pattern weaving 1805.

Jacquerie Revolt. 1358. French peasants revolt vs tax increases to support Hundred Years War. Marcel.

Jaurès, Jean. 1859-1914. French socialist leader. L’Armée nouvelle 1910.

Jean de Meung. 1240-1305. French poet. Roman de la Rose 1280.

Jemmapes, Battle. 1792. Dumouriez defeats Austrians. French occupy Belgium.

Joffre, Joseph. 1852-1931. French marshal. Won at Marne 1914. French Commander-in-Chief 1914-16.

John Baptist de la Salle, St. 1651-1789. French priest. Founded Reims school.

John of Brienne. 1148-1237. French. Led 5th Crusade. King of Jerusalem 1210-25.

Joinville, Jean de. 1224-1317. French chronicler, advised St Louis. Histoire 1309.

Jongleurs. French medieval wandering entertainers.

Jourdan, Jean. 1762-1833. French Revolutionary marshal. Introduced conscription 1798. Victor at Fleurus.

Kandinsky, Wassily. 1866-1944. Russian/French. First pure nonfigurative abstract painter. Influenced by Anthroposophy. Blaue Reiter 1903.

Kellerman, François. 1735-1820. French general. Defeated Prussia at Valmy, 1792, saving Revolutionary France.

King William’s War. 1689-97. Britain vs France in North America. War of Grand Alliance. First French-Indian War.

Kléber, Jean. 1753-1800. French general. Suppressed Vendée rebellion.

LaBarre, Jean. 1747-66. French nobleman, beheaded for mutilating a crucifix.

Labiche, Eugène. 1815-88. French writer of plays and vaudevilles. La Clef des Champs 1838.

Labrouste, Henri. 1801-75. French architect. Early use of iron. Bibliothèque Nationale 1862.

LaBruyère, Jean de. 1645-96. French satiric moralist writer. Caractères 1688.

Laënnec, René. 1781-1826. French. Invented stethoscope 1819.

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