DesPrés, Josquin. c1440-c1521. Franco-Flemish contrapuntal composer. Motets, chansons.

Determinism. All events pre-determined. No free will. Hobbes.

Deuteronomy. 5th Book of Bible. Includes 10 Commandments and other laws. Law code found c622BC in Temple of Jerusalem.

Dewey, John. 1859-1952. US Pragmatist philosopher. -’It is in society’s interest that an individual develop and exercise his talents’. Studies in Logical Theory 1903.

DGB. 1949-. Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund. Dominant German trade union.

Dharma. Virtue to Hindus, Buddhists, Jainists; ordering principle of universe.

Diogenes (The Cynic). c413-327BC. Greek philosopher. Cynic. Looked for an honest man. Declined gifts of Alexander the Great. Lived in a tub. Sought virtue and moral freedom.

Dionysius. c431-367BC. Syracuse tyrant, unites Greek cities, defeats Carthaginians. Syracuse becomes major power.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Dixiecrats. 1948. Org. of S US Democrats.

Dmitri. 1350-89. Moscow prince defeats Golden Horde 1380.

Dogger Bank Incident. 1904. Russians sink British North Sea fishing trawlers believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats. Compensation paid. Russo-Japanese War.

Dominican Order. 1216. Mendicant preaching friars with severe rule. Thomists.

Domino, Fats. 1928-. US rhythm and blues composer, performer. Sold 23M records 1949-60.

Don Quixote. Cervantes’ idealist 16C hero who attacks sheep and tilts at windmills.

Donatism. 301-5C. Christian sect believing sacraments given by priests who had sinned are invalid.

Donne, John. 1572-1631. English metaphysicist. Dean of St. Paul’s 1621-31. Elegies, Songs, Sonnets, Devotions. “No man is an island.”

Dowson, Ernest. 1867-1900. English Decadent poet. -“I have been faithful to thee, Cynara, in my fashion”.

Dozsa Rebellion. 1514. Unsuccessful revolt of 100,000 Hungarian peasants vs taxes and oppression.

Draft Riots. 1863. New York City workers vs Union army draft laws.

Dred Scott. 1857. US Supreme Court ruled slaves had no rights in court. Missouri Compromise invalid.

Druids. Celtic priests and teachers.

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

Duncan I. K. of Scots 1034-40. Killed by MacBeth.

Dunkards. 1708-. German Baptist sect.

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