Quietism. 1696. Mystic religious movements. Passivity allows communication with God. Hinduism. Sufism. Molinos. Guyon. Fenelon. Soul in passive state is saved by divine spirit.

Radical Republicans. 1860-77. Anti-slavery faction of US Republican Party. Abolitionists.

Radisson and Groseilliers. Huguenot explorers of Minnesota, 1658-9.

Rajputs. 9C-. NW Indian Hindu warrior caste.

Rákóczi I, György. 1593-1648. Transylvanian prince. Won rights from Hapsburgs for Hungarians.

Randolph, A. Philip. 1889-1979. US black civil rights/labor leader. March on Washington 1963.

Ranjit Singh. 1780-1839. Maharaja of Punjab. Founded Sikh kingdom in N India.

Ranke, Leopold von. 1795-1886. German scientific histographer.-“Historical events must be described in their own terms”.

Realism. General concepts have an existence independent of material things or names. Plato. St Anselm.

Reconstruction. 1865-77. Post Civil War US. Military control of south. Civil Rights Act. Carpetbaggers.

Recusants. 16-17C. Refused to attend Anglican church.

Red Guards. 1966-69. Paramilitary student units during Chinese Cultural Revolution.

Red Hat Rebellion. 1622. Power struggle of Tibetan Buddhists. Yellow Hats prevail.

Red Shirts. 1930. Non-violent anti-British movement in NW India.

Redi, Francesco. 1626-97. Italian naturalist. Maggots from fly eggs, not spontaneous generation, 1668.

Reform Bills. England. 1832: Russell redistributes Parliamentary seats, enfranchises renters. 1867: Disraeli enfranchises workers in towns. 1884: Gladstone enfranchises agricultural workers. Representation of People Acts.

Régence. c1700-30. Decorative arts style: Transition from heavy, linear to Rococo. Watteau.

Regency. 1800-30. Georgian Classicist architecture with tinge of exotic from the Empire. Stucco facing on brick. Nash. Soane. Hope. Sheraton. Decorative Arts: Neoclassical, Egyptian motifs.

Regium Donum. 1690~1869. Grant from monarch to Nonconformist ministers in Britain.

Regulator Movement. 1764-71. American colonists in NC vs tax, corruption.

Religion, Wars of. 1562-1598. Eight French wars between Catholics and Protestants. Ended by Edict of Nantes. Sully. Mornay. Three Henrys War.

Remington, Frederic. 1861-1909. US artist of western subjects.

Remonstrants. 1610-. Persecuted Dutch Arminians’ remonstrance vs Calvinism.

Renaissance. 13-16C Rebirth of the arts, under classical influence. Humanism. Spread from Italy. Art. Architecture. Music.

Renaudot, Théophraste. 1586-1653. Physician to Louis XIII. Huguenot. Founder of first periodical, Gazette de France 1631.

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