Great Society. 1965-9. US program of social reforms. War on poverty.

Great Wall of China. Parts 4C BC. Joined 214-204BC.

Gregory VII (Hildebrand), St. 1020-85. Pope 1073-. Condemned lay investiture 1075. Henry IV appoints Anti-Pope Clement III, attacked Rome, 1081-3.

Grenville, William. 1759-1834. British statesman. Ministry of All Talents 1806-7. Abolished Slave Trade, 1807.

Griffiths, D.W. 1875-1948. US filmmaker. First visual effects. Birth of a Nation 1915.

Grimké, Sarah and Angelina. 1792-1873; 1805-79. US feminists, abolitionists.

Griquas. Bastards. 19C Tribe of Hottentot-Boer half-castes.

Guatemala. Maya. 1523 Spain. 1822 Mexican Empire. 1823 CAF. 1839 Independent. Many Mayan revolts. 1954 CIA led coup. Military Dictatorship. 1980-96 Genocide. 1996 Peace.

Guilds. 11C-. Associations of merchants and craftsmen creating monopolistic protection.

Guise, Francois, duc de. 1519-63. Massacred Huguenots at Vassy, 1562, starting War of Religion.

Haakon IV. 1204-63. Norwegian king 1217-. Added Greenland and Iceland 1262. Patron of Arts.

Hades. Greek god of Hell, and Hell itself.

Hague Conferences. 1899, 1907. Arms limitation talks banned poison gas, dum-dum bullets. Established World Court.

Halley, Edmund. 1656-1742. English astronomer who explained comets 1705. First meteorological chart 1686.

Han. 202BC-220. Chinese dynasty. Promoted Confucianism, education, culture, bureaucracy. KaoTsu.

Hannibal. 247-182BC. Carthaginian leader. Crossed the Alps with elephants in winter to attack Rome 217BC. St Bernard Pass. Punic Wars.

Hartford Wits. Connecticut Wits.

Harun-ar-Rashid. c764-809. Abbasid Caliph, 786-. Subject of One Thousand and One Nights.

Hasideans. Jewish sects. 300-175BC. Strict Talmudic observation.

Hastings, Battle. 1066. William defeats Harold II, conquers England for Normandy.

Hatch Acts. 1939,40. Limit campaign contributions in US.

Hatshepsut. First Egyptian queen to rule as Pharaoh 1503-1482BC.

Hautsch. 1657. First fire engine.

Head Act. 1465. Bounty to English colonists for heads of Irish.

Hebrews. Original name for Jews. Descendants of Abraham.

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