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French-Indian Wars. 1754-63. North American part of Seven Years War. France loses all possessions in Canada to Britain.
French Wars. 1701-1815. Second Hundred Years War.
Froissart, Jean. c1333-1400. French Chronicles of the Hundred Years War 1391.
Galen. 129-c200. Greek doctor. Methods used 1000 years.
Gallas, Matthias. 1584-1647. General for Holy Roman Empire during Thirty Years War. Troops annihilated.
Gettysburg. 1863. Lincoln’s address given to dedicate Civil War cemetery. “Four score and seven years ago...Government of the people, by the people, for the people”.
Guesclin, Bertrand du. c1320-80. French military leader, 100 Years’ War. Expelled English from France.
Hong Kong. 1841 British. 1898 Leased from China for 99 years. 1997 China.
Hubertusburg Treaty. 1763. Prussia/Austria end 7 Years War. Prussia established as power.
Hundred Years War. 1337~1453. English defend claims to French throne. Crécy. Poitiers. Agincourt. Joan of Arc. English driven from continent, except Calais.
Iroquois League. (League of 5 Nations). 1570-. Confederation of Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, Seneca. Fought for English in American Revolution, Seven Years War.
Isabella of Bavaria. 1371-1435. French Queen consort/regent 1389-1422. Recognized British heir to French throne. Treaty of Troyes. Hundred Years War.
Jacquerie Revolt. 1358. French peasants revolt vs tax increases to support Hundred Years War. Marcel.
John II. The Good. 1319-64. King of France 1350.- Hundred Years War. Captured at Poitiers, ransomed for 3M écus. Annexes SW France.
Laudon, Gideon. 1717-90. Estonian/Austrian Hapsburg field marshal in Seven Years War.
Magdeburg. 1631. German republic destroyed by Tilly in Thirty Years War.
Mantuan Succession, War. 1628-31. French fight Hapsburgs over Mantua in 30 Years War.
Matthias. 1557-1619. Holy Roman Emperor 1612-. Catholic Revival led to Thirty Years War.
Maximilian I. The Great. 1573-1651. Duke of Bavaria. Founded Catholic League 1609. Thirty Years War.
Mazarin, Jules. 1602-61. French Cardinal, politician. Power during Louis XIV rule, regent 1643-61. Ended 30 Years war. Defeated the Fronde 1653. Supported strong monarchy.
Mazowiecki, Tadeusz. 1927-. Polish Prime Minister 1989. First non-communist Prime Minister in Eastern Europe in 40 years.
Methusaleh. Biblical patriarch. Lived 969 years.
Minden, Battle. 1759. Prussia and Britain defeat French. Seven Years War.
Montcalm, Louis. 1712-59. French general killed defending Quebec against the English. Seven Years War.
Neorealism, Italian. 1920-60. Literary movement supressed by Fascists. Moving autobiographical accounts of the war years. Quasimodo.