Sitter, Willem de. 1872-1934. Dutch radio astronomer. Expanding universe.

Sitting Bull. c1831-90. Led Sioux at Little Bighorn. Surrendered 1881.

Siva. 4 armed 3 eyed Hindu god of destruction and restoration.

Sivaji. c1627-80. Founded Maratha Kingdom 1674.

Siward. -1055. Danish earl of Northumbria. Helped Edward the Confessor. Defeated Macbeth.

Six, les. 1917-74. French composers initiated Neoclassical. Milhaud. Honegger.

Six Acts. 1819. Suppressed Radicals after Peterloo.

Six Articles, Statute. 1539-1547. Henry VIII’s statement of Church of England doctrine. Persecuted both adamant Catholics and Protestants.

Six Dynasties. 220-589. Chinese period. Buddhism, Taoism, technical developments. Tea. Gunpowder.

Sixtus IV. 1414-84. Pope 1471-. Built Sistine Chapel.

Skelton, John. c1460-1529. English satirical poet. Tutor, adviser to Henry VIII.

Skepticism. Philosophical attitude of doubt.

Skinner, B. F. 1904-90. US Behaviourist psychologist.

Slansky Trial. 1952. Jewish Czech communists purged during Stalin anti-semitism. Those executed were restored to party membership 1968.

Slater, Samuel. 1768-1835. English/US. First American textile factory. Duplicated Arkwright spinning machines 1793.

Slave Coast. 17-18C. Parts of Nigeria, Togo, Dahomey.

Slavery. Babylon. Egypt. Greece. Rome. European colonies 1440s-19C. 1502 First blacks shipped to America. 1562- Trade. 1807 abolished in Britain, 1833 throughout Empire. 1816 Morocco abolished Christian slaves. 1851 Colombia, 1861 USA, 1930 Liberia. 2001 27M slaves in Mauritania, Sudan, Asia, Brazil.

Slavonia. Pannonia. Balkans. 11C Hungary. 16C Turks. 1699 Hapsburg. 1848 Austria. 1868 Croatia.

Slavophile. 19C Russian intellectual movement. Believed in superiority of Russian culture.

Slavs. Asian peoples. c2500BC migrated to eastern Europe. 5-6C to Bohemia, Moravia, Hungary, Balkans.

Sloane, Hans. 1660-1753. British collector. His legacy began the British Museum.

Slovakia. <400 Slavs settle. 9C Moravian Empire(SW). 906 Hungary. 1918 Czechoslovakia. 1969 Local autonomy. 1993 Independent republic.

Slovenia. Balkans. 6C Slovenes settle. 748 Franks dominate. 9C Franks split...German kingdom. 1335 Hapsburg. 1918 Yugoslavia. 1991 Independent.

Sluis, Battle. 1340. French fleet destroyed by English.

Sluter, Claus. c1345-1406. Flemish sculptor at Dijon. Wheel of Moses 1395-1404.

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