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293 matches to Spanish Riding School
Dunes, Battle. 1658. England, France defeat Spanish. Fronde.
Duquesne, Abraham. 1610-88. French defeat Spanish, Dutch fleets.
Dutch Revolt. 1566-79. Calvinist north vs Spanish Hapsburgs. United Provinces. Spanish Armada.
Encomienda. 16-18C Spanish system of Indian forced labour.
Escurial. 1557. Spanish monastery near Madrid built by Philip II to commemorate St-Quentin victory.
Eugénie. 1826-1920. Spanish Empress of France, 1853-70.
Falange. 1933-37. Spanish Fascist party founded by Primo de Rivera. Merged with Franco 1937. Won civil war.
Falkland Is. 1592 Davis discovers. 1764 British settle. 1774-1811 Spanish. 1829 Argentina claims (Malvinas). 1833 British.
Falla, Manuel de. 1876-1946. Spanish composer influenced by folk music, Debussy. Nights in the Garden of Spain 1916.
Family Compact. 1733,43,61. Spanish Bourbons support French wars.
Farnese, Alessandro. 1545-92. Italian/Spanish governor of Netherlands. Quelled rebellion.
Felix, St. -818. Spanish Adoptionist.
Ferdinand VII. 1784-1833. Spanish King, 1808, 1814-33. Favoured Isabella II to succeed. Carlist Wars led to loss of Spanish power and possessions.
Franco, Francisco. 1892-1975. Spanish general and ruthless Fascist dictator, 1939-. Spanish Civil War.
French Polynesia. c3C Polynesians settle. 1521 Magellan discovers. 1595 Spanish discover Marquesas. 1767 British discover Tahiti. 1880/81 French colony. 1946 French Overseas Territory.
Gálvez, Bernardo de. c1746-86. Spanish Governor of Louisiana 1777-83. Viceroy of New Spain 1785-.
Garcia Iñiguez, Calixto. 1836-98. Cuban leader. Ten Years War. Spanish-American War.
Garcia Lorca, Federico. 1898-1936. Spanish poet, dramatist. Gypsy Ballads 1928.
Generation of ’98. Introspective Spanish intellectual movement 1898-.
Godoy, Manuel de. 1767-1851. Spanish Prime Minister 1792~1808. Battle of Trafalgar and Fontainebleau Treaty.
Gongora, Luis de. 1561-1627. Spanish poet. Flowery style.
Goya, Francisco. 1746-1828. Spanish painter and engraver of macabre. Horrors of War 1811.
Gran Colombia. 1819-30. Bolivar’s independent republic of former Spanish colonies. Colombia, Panama, Venezuela, Ecuador. New Granada.
Granados, Enrique. 1867-1916. Spanish Nationalist composer. 7 Operas. Set of Tonadillas. Dances. Goyescas 1911-13.
Grandee. 13C-. Highest rank of Spanish nobility.