Kido Koin. 1833-77. Japanese statesman. Overthrew Shogunate 1868. Ended feudalism.

Kiel, Treaty. 1814. Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.

Kiel Mutiny. 1918. Navy mutiny causes German uprising. Weimar Republic.

Kielland, Alexander. 1849-1906. Norwegian author. Workers 1881.

Kim Il-Sung. 1912-94. North Korean dictator 1948-. Korean War.

Kinetic Art. 20C. Works which move, or give the illusion of movement. Calder. Riley.

King, William Lyon Mackenzie. 1874-1950. Canadian Liberal Prime Minister 1921~48. WWII. UN.

King Cotton. 1850s belief in southern US that cotton would guarantee success of independent Confederacy.

King George’s War. 1744-8. France vs Britain, War of Austrian Succession in North America. No territorial changes. Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle 1748.

King Philip’s War. 1675-6. Bloody conflict of New England colonists vs Indians under Philip.

King William’s War. 1689-97. Britain vs France in North America. War of Grand Alliance. First French-Indian War.

King’s Law. 1665. Justified Christian V’s Absolute Monarchy in Denmark + Norway.

King’s Peace. 387BC. Sparta, Persia, Athens. Corinthian War.

Kingsley, Charles. 1819-75. English didactic social novelist/clergyman. Alton Locke 1850. Water Babies 1863. Founded Christian Socialism.

Kipling, Rudyard. 1865-1936. English/Indian writer. Compelling, emotional, poetic. Jungle Book 1894. Kim 1901. Imperialist:- “White Man’s Burden”.

Kit-Kat Club. 1703-20. London Whig club of Hanover supporters. Met in Christopher Kat’s tavern.

Kitchen Cabinet. A. Jackson’s unofficial advisers.

Kitchener, Horatio, Earl of. 1850-1916. Commander-in-chief Boer War. British Secretary of War, WWI. Symbol of will to victory.

Kléber, Jean. 1753-1800. French general. Suppressed Vendée rebellion.

Klebs, Edwin. 1834-1913. Diphtheria bacillus, 1883.

Klee, Paul. 1879-1940. Swiss abstract artist of original delicate small-scale fantasy. Mocker Mocked 1930.

Klemperer, Otto. 1885-1973. German conductor of Stravinsky, Mahler, Beethoven.

Klinger, Friedrich. 1752-1831. German writer. Sturm und Drang 1776 inspires movement.

Knights of the Golden Circle. 1859-66. Secret US organization of South supporters during Civil War.

Knights’ War. 1522-3. Failed German rebellion vs Reformation.

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