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169 matches to Royal Academy of Music
Royal Academy of Music. 1822.
America’s Cup. 1851. Royal Yacht Squadron race won by Americans until 1983. Oldest international sports trophy.
Argentina. Tehuelch, Querandi, Puelche, Inca. 1536 Spanish. 1776 Viceroyalty of La Plata. 1816 Independent United Province of La Plata. 1862 =Argentina. 1943 Peron. 1982 Falklands War. 2001 Economic collapse.
Ascot. 1711. First Royal Meeting.
Athelstan. 895-939. First king of all England 925-. Regulated Royal Mint 928.
Babbage, Charles. 1792-1871. British. Invented Difference Engine, 1823-34 -first computer. Founded British Association for the Advancement of Science 1831, Royal Astronomical Society 1820, Royal Statistical Society 1834.
Bedlam. (Bethlehem Royal Hospital). 1247-1815. Bishopsgate asylum.
Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.
Cavalier Parliament. 1661-79. Royalist. Repressive laws against Puritans and Catholics.
Cavalier Party. 1660-88. Royalists. Became Tory.
Cavalier Poets. 17C Royalists. Lovelace. Herrick.
Cavaliers. Royalist partisans in English Civil War.
Chouans. 1793-1815. Breton peasants and smugglers, joined Vendée Royalists.
Clare, Gilbert de. 1243-95. Led Barons War, but became Royalist.
Dance, George. (The Younger). 1741-1825. English Neoclassical architect College of Surgeons 1813. Founder, Royal Academy.
Doctrinaires. 1815-30. French Royalist writers.
École Militaire. 1752. French Royal Military Academy. Gabriel.
Émigrés. Royalist sympathizers who fled France during Revolution.
Flamsteed, John. 1646-1719. First Astronomer Royal of England, 1675.
Hamilton, James. 1606-49. Scottish Royalist. Defeated by Cromwell. Hanged.
Handel, George Frideric. 1685-1759. German/ English composer of oratorio, Italian opera. Peak of polyphonic music. Water Music 1717. Messiah 1741. Music for Royal Fireworks 1749.
Hillary, William. Founder of English Royal National Lifeboat Institute, 1824.
Hobbes, Thomas. 1588-1679. English Materialist Determinist philosopher. Nominalist. Royalist. Good is that which brings pleasure; evil, pain. Mind is the result of physical activity in the brain. Elements of Law 1640. Leviathan 1651.
Hogarth, William. 1697-1764. English satirical mural painter. Founded Royal Academy 1739. Rake’s Progress 1732. Marriage à la Mode 1744. Pantheon 1764.
Killiecrankie, Battle. 1689. Jacobites massacre Royalists.