Boccador, Il. -1549. Architect Paris Hotel de Ville, 1533.

Bodin, Jean. 1530-96. French political philosopher. Advocated democratic monarchy.

Boffrand, Germain. 1667-1754. French architect. Palais Bourbon 1710.

Bonus Army. 1932. US WWI vets march to demand accelerated bonus payment. Dispersed by force.

Borromini, Francesco. 1599-1667. Italian Baroque architect. S Carlo alle Quattro Fontane 1665-67.

Boullée, Étienne. 1728-99. French grandiose Neoclassical architect.

Bramante, Donato. 1444-1514. Italian architect. St. Peter’s 1506.

Bransfield, Edward. 1795-1852. English. First to sight Antarctica, 1820.

Brazil. 1500 Cabral discovers. 1532 Portuguese colonize. 1808-22 Seat of Portugal monarchy. 1822 Independent monarchy. 1828 -Uruguay. 1891 Republic.

Brosse, Salomon de. 1571-1624. Architect: Luxembourg Palace 1615.

Brown, Lancelot “Capability”. 1715-83. English landscape architect. Created the definitive “English Garden”: assymmetric, harmonious, accidental. Blenheim. Prior Park.

Bruant, Libéral. 1635-97. Architect: Les Invalides 1671.

Brunel, Marc. 1769-1849. French engineer. Thames tunnel 1825-42.

Brunelleschi, Filippo. 1377-1446. Florentine architect. Dome of Florence Cathedral 1420. Perspective 1415.

Brutus, Marcus. 85-42BC. Conspired vs Caesar. Commited suicide after Philippi.

Buchenwald. 1937-45. Nazi concentration camp. Medical research, slave labour. 52,500 dead.

Bülow, Bernard. 1849-1929. Prussian Prime Minister 1900-9. Bismarckian Realpolitik. Social legislation.

Burgundian. c1075-1125. Style of Romanesque architecture. Tall proportional.

Burnet, John. 1859-1938. Scottish architect: British Museum.

Byzantine Architecture. 330-600. Ecclesiastic style. Domes. Vaults. Hagia Sophia 537.

Cadiz, Constitution. 1812-13. Limited monarchy.

Calderón de la Barca, Pedro. 1600-81. Spanish dramatist: El divino Orfeo-“Life is a dream” 1635.

Calles, Plutarco. 1877-1945. Mexican President. Banned RC church 1924-9.

Callicrates. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Camillus, Marcus Furius. 4C BC. Defended Rome against Gaul attack, 387BC. Elected dictator.

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