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Brill, Paul. 1554-1626. Flemish Mannerist landscape painter.
Brindley, James. 1716-72. English engineer. Bridgewater Canal 1761.
Brinkmanship. Policy of staying at brink of war.
Brinvilliers, Marie. 1630-76. French poisoner, beheaded. Poisons Affair.
Bristol Riots. 1831. For British parliamentary reform.
Britain, Battle of. 1940-1. German blitz air raids on British civilian centers. RAF defeats Luftwaffe, averting invasion.
Britannica, Encyclopedia. 1768. 1910 moved to US.
Britannicus. 41-55. Son of Claudius, poisoned by Nero.
British East Africa. 1888. Former protectorates. Kenya, Uganda, Zanzibar, Tanganyika.
British East India Company. 1600-1858. For trade with Asia. Took political control.
British Empire. 1500-1997. Britain, its colonies and protectorates. Commonwealth.
British Empire, Order of. 1917. Honours service to government.
British Museum. World’s largest museum. Building 1823-52. Founded 1753 from Sloane Collection legacy. Elgin Marbles. Rosetta Stone.
British North America Act. 1867. Granted Canada self-governing Dominion status.
British Somaliland. 1880 British protectorate. 1960 +Italian Somaliland =independent Somalia.
British Virgin Is. Arawak. Carib. 1493 Columbus. 1555 Spain. 1648 Dutch. 1666 British settle. 1960 British Crown Colony.
Britons. 6C BC-6C Celtic inhabitants of England.
Brittany. Inhab c3500BC. Celts. 57BC Rome. 5-6C Britons (Celts) re-settle. 12C Capetian. 1365 Montfort Dukedom. 1532 France.
Britten, Benjamin. 1913-76. Influential English composer of operas and symphonies. Paul Bunyan 1941. Billy Budd 1951. War Requiem 1962. Death in Venice 1973.
Broca, Paul. 1824-80. French pathologist; discovered brain’s speech center.
Brock, Isaac. 1769-1812. British military commander. Upper Canada hero in War of 1812.
Broglie, Louis de. 1892-1987. Italian/French physicist. Wave/particle theory.
Bronte, Anne. 1820-49. English novelist. Agnes Grey 1847. Sister of Charlotte, Emily.