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104 matches to Rye House Plot
Monmouth, James. 1649-85. Illegitimate son of Charles II. Rye House Plot 1683. Beheaded after rebellion.
Russell, William. 1639-83. English Whig. Executed, then acquitted for Rye House Plot.
Rye House Plot. 1683. Failed plot to kill Charles II and Duke of York.
Barye, Antoine. 1795-1875. French sculptor of simplicity, energy. Jaguar devouring a hare 1850.
Bathory, Elizabeth. -1614. Hungarian Countess. Bathed in blood of 600 young girls to rejuvenate.
Burns, Robert. 1759-96. Scottish national poet: Auld Lang Syne, Comin’ Through the Rye. Kilmarnock Edition 1786.
Duryea, Charles. 1861-1938. US inventor. Pneumatic tires, spray carburetor. First US automobile 1893.
Fry, Elizabeth. 1780-1845. English Quaker prison reformer.
Gerry, Elbridge. 1744-1814. US statesman. XYZ Affair. 1812 Gerrymandering - drawing electoral boundaries to affect the outcome of an election.
Salinger, JD. 1919- US novelist. Catcher in the Rye 1951.
Sperry, Elmer. 1860-1930. US inventor of gyrocompass, improved dynamo, arc lamp.
Adam, Robert. 1728-92. Scottish architect: Neoclassical English country houses.
Addams, Jane. 1860-1935. US social reformer. Founded NAACP, Hull House.
Alexandria. Founded 332BC by Alexander the Great. Centre of Hellenistic culture. Lighthouse one of Seven Wonders. 284BC Great Library of 700,000+ volumes. Fires 47BC, 391.
Angevin Dynasty. Descendants of French House of Anjou. France -1480. Plantagenet Kings of England 1154-1485. Charles I of Anjou.
Anglo-American War. 1812-14. US, angry at British blockade of France, and Tippecanoe interference, invades Canada. Toronto and White House burned. US defeated. Ghent Treaty.
Ark of the Covenant. Built by Moses to house 10 Commandments.
Astor, Nancy. 1879-1964. First woman to sit in British House of Commons, 1919-45.
Ben Bella, Ahmed. 1918-. Algerian Socialist revolutionary. President 1962-5. House arrest 1965-79.
Bibliothèque Nationale. French National Library begun by Charles V collection now houses 20M works. 7M Books.
Bucket Shop. Brokerage house that attempted to profit by delaying placing orders. Now illegal.
Bundesrat. Upper house of Swiss, German, Austria Parliaments.
Bundestag. Lower House of German Parliament 1949-. Elects Chancellor.
Chambers, William. 1726-96. English Palladian architect. Somerset House 1776-86.
Chocolate. 1519 Cortes brings to Spain 1657 first Chocolate House. 1847 Fry: bars. 1875 Peter: Milk Chocolate.