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69 matches to Richard
Henry IV. 1366-1413. Rebelled vs Richard II. King of England 1399-. Consolidated government. First Lancaster.
Henry VII. 1457-1509. First Tudor King of England 1485-. Defeated Richard III at Bosworth Field, 1485. Ended War of Roses. United Lancasters, Yorks.
Income Tax. Britain: 1193 Walter to ransom Richard I. 1799-1815 To finance war vs Napoleon. 10% over £200; 1842 Peel 3%. US: 1862-72 3% over $800 (5% if outside US); 1913 over $3000 only.
Kitchen Debate. 1959. Nixon, Khrushchev impromptu debate in model kitchen display.
Lee, Richard. 1732-94. US Continental Congressman. Opposed Constitution, advocated Bill of Rights.
Liberalism, Economic. 19C. Striving for personal profits and liberty. Manchester School. Cobden.
Little America. Antarctic base founded by Byrd 1928.
Longchamp, William. -1197. English Chancellor. Ruled in Richard I’s absence 1190-1. Arranged ransom 1193 ending John’s rebellion.
Manchester School. 19C British free-trade movement. Cobden.
Merciless Parliament. Wonderful Parliament. 1388. Impeached 5 Richard II supporters.
Montgomery, Richard. 1738-75. Irish/US Revolutionary general. Killed attacking Quebec.
Neville, Ralph. 1364-1425. Aided Henry IV vs Richard II. Grandfather of Edward IV and Richard III.
Neville, Richard. Earl of Warwick.
Nibelungen. Rich subterranean dwarfs of 12C German epic poem c1200. Basis of Wagner’s Ring.
Nixon, Richard. 1913-94. US president 1969-74. Hiss investigation. Checkers. China relations. Vietnam cease-fire. Watergate. Pardoned.
Norfolk, First Duke. c1366-99. Lord Appellant. Dominated Richard II 1387-89.
Peasants’ Revolt. 1381. Led by Wat Tyler vs poll tax. Tyler killed by London mayor in king’s presence. Richard II makes concessions but doesn’t follow through.
Philip II. 1165-1223. French Capetian king 1179-. 3rd Crusade. Conquered Flanders. Doubled France. Fought Richard the Lion Heart for Angevin Empire.
Plantagenet, Richard. Duke of York. 1411-60. Protector during king’s insanity, 1454. Claims to succession led to War of Roses.
Progressive Conservative. 1854-. (Named 1942) Major Canadian political party. Bennet. Diefenbaker.
Richard I. Lion Heart. 1157-99. King of England 1189-. Led Third Crusade. Captured and ransomed.
Richard II. 1367-1400. King of England 1377-99. Artistic, erratic, egocentric. Deposed.
Richard III. 1452-85. King of England 1483-. Murdered (?) nephews in tower. Killed at Bosworth by Henry VII, ending War of Roses.
Richard. 1209-72. English. King of the Romans 1256-71.
Richardson, Dorothy. 1873-1957. English stream of consciousness novelist. Pilgrimage 1915-38.