Drake, Francis. 1540-96. English pirate/explorer. Sailed around the world 1580. Vice Admiral at defeat of Spanish Armada, 1588. Privateers.

Dreikaiserbund. League of 3 Emperors. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia. First 1873-78. 2nd 1881-7 (secret).

Drexler, Anton. Founded German Labour Party 1919...National Socialist Party.

Du Bois, William. 1868-1963. US writer. Founded Niagara movement, NAACP 1909.

Dual Monarchy. 1867. Austrian Empire divided into Austrian, Hungarian kingdoms under one king. Ausgleich.

Dufay, Guillaume. c1400-74. Burgundian composer. Clever counterpoint, flowing melody. Motets, songs.

Dunant, Henri. 1828-1910. Swiss philanthropist. Founded Red Cross 1863, YMCA.

Dundee, Viscount “Bonnie”. c1649-89. Killed leading revolt vs William of Orange for James II.

Duplessis, Maurice. 1890-1959. Canadian founder Union Nationale party. Quebec Prime Minister 1936~59.

Durand, Asher. 1796-1886. US painter. Founded Hudson River school.

Durant, William. 1861-1947. US founder GM 1908, Chevrolet 1911.

Dylan, Bob (Robert Zimmerman). 1941-. US composer/performer. Founded Folk Rock.

Eddy, Mary Baker. 1821-1910. US founder of Christian Science Religion. Wrote Science and Health 1875.

Edmund, St. -870. King of Anglia. Martyred. Remains moved to Bury St. Edmunds 903.

Edmund, St. c1175-1240. Archbishop of Canterbury, 1233-. Won reforms from Henry III.

Edmund I. 921-46. King of England 939-. Recaptured north England from Norse. Monastic revival.

Edmund II Ironside. c993-1016. English King 1016. Defeated by Canute 1016, kept Wessex.

Edmunds Law. 1882. US bans polygamy.

Edward III. 1312-77. King of England 1327-. Claimed crown of France, causing Hundred Years War.

Edward VII. 1841-1910. King of UK, 1901-. Founded Order of Merit 1902. Promoted Anglo-French relations.

Edward the Confessor, St. c1003-66. Anglo Saxon king 1041-. Founded Westminster Abbey. Conquered Wales. Died without heir, prompting Norman Invasion.

Eleanor of Aquitaine. Divorced from Louis VII 1152 after accompanying him on Second Crusade. Married Henry II of England, bringing Aquitaine under English crown...Angevin Empire. Mother of Richard I. Led 1173 revolt vs husband, Henry II.

Empire. First. France under Napoleon I 1804-14. 2nd. Napoleon III, 1852-70.

Empire of the West. 800-. State founded by Charlemagne, continued to 1806 as the Holy Roman Empire. Succeeded Roman Emperor of the West. Split Eastern kingdoms.

Encyclopédists. 1751-72. Group who wrote encyclopaedia under Diderot. Voltaire, Helvetius, D’Alembert. As sceptics, they popularized social ideas which led to the French Revolution.

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