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193 matches to William II
Donnelly, Ignatius. 1831-1901. US author. “Proved” Bacon wrote Shakespeare’s plays. Great Cryptogram 1888.
Douglas. 1200-. Prominent Scottish family. Accused of treason, William Douglas murdered by James II 1452.
Du Bois, William. 1868-1963. US writer. Founded Niagara movement, NAACP 1909.
Duer, William. 1747-99. American Revolution financier. Imprisoned for debt causing 1792 panic.
Dundee, Viscount “Bonnie”. c1649-89. Killed leading revolt vs William of Orange for James II.
Durant, William. 1861-1947. US founder GM 1908, Chevrolet 1911.
Ealdred. -1069. Anglo-Saxon archbishop of York 1060-: crowned William the Conqueror.
Edgar Aetheling. 1050-1130. Anglo-Saxon prince who submitted to William I.
Ems Dispatch. 1870. Bismarck alters telegram from Wilhelm, causing Franco-Prussian War.
Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.
Fargo, William. 1818-81. Founded American Express 1850, Wells Fargo 1852.
Faulkner, William. 1897-1962. American novelist of US south. The Sound and the Fury 1929.
Filibusters. 1850s. US adventurers who illegally organized revolutions in Central America. Walker.
Garrison, William. 1805-79. US anti-slavery promoter. Weekly Liberator 1831-65.
George I. 1845-1913. Danish Prince William, chosen king of Greece 1863-. Assassinated.
Gilbert, William. 1540-1603. English scientist. Earth’s magnetic field, 1600. Coined term ’electricity’.
Gilbert, William. 1834-1911. Librettist with Sullivan. Pirates of Penzance 1879. Mikado 1885.
Gladstone, William. 1809-98. English Liberal reform Prime Minister 1868~94. Secret ballot. Public Education. Irish land reforms.
Glencoe Massacre. 1692. Campbells kill 38 MacDonalds for late oath of allegiance to King William.
Globe Theatre. 1599-1644. Venue for Shakespeare’s plays, London.
Glorious Revolution. 1688. British Protestant William and Mary depose James II. Declaration of Rights, Bill of Rights 1689.
Godwin, William. 1756-1836. English atheist philosopher, author. Anarchism. Cooperation is evil. Things as they Are 1794.
Golding, William. 1911-93. English morality novelist. Lord of the Flies 1954.
Grand Alliance, War of. 1689-97. Spain, Sweden, England, Holy Roman Empire, Netherlands vs French expansionism. Negotiated Peace. King William’s War. Namur. Augsburg League.