Bourges, Pragmatic Sanction. 1438. French Charles VIII supports Gallicanism vs pope.

Bouvines, Battle. 1214. French defeat English, HRE coalition. Recapture Angou...France a major power.

Boveri, Theodor. 1864-1915. German cytologist. Chromosomes, 1904.

Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1773-1838. US self-educated astronomer, mathematician. New American Practical Navigator 1802.

Boxer Rebellion. 1900. Massacre of ‘foreign devils’ by Chinese led to reprisals and Peking Protocol.

Boxers. 1896-1901. Chinese secret Society of Harmonious Fists vs foreigners. B Rebellion.

Boycott, Charles. 1832-97. English land agent boycotted in Ireland, 1879. Land League.

Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.

Brackenridge, Hugh. 1748-1816. Scottish/US novelist. Modern Chivalry 1792.

Bradlaugh, Charles. 1833-91. Radical atheist MP, 1880-. Oath Act, permitting affirmation for swearing in.

Brahe, Tycho. 1546-1601. Danish astronomer. Compiled observations 1572 used by Kepler.

Braille, Louis. 1809-1852. French inventor of raised alphabet for the blind, 1824.

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

Brandt, Willy. 1913-92. Pragmatic Social Democrat Chancellor of West Germany 1969-74.

Brant, Joseph. 1742-1807. Indian chief allied with British in American Revolution.

Braque, Georges. 1882-1963. French painter. Developed Cubism with Picasso. First living artist in Louvre. Man with Guitar 1911.

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

Brazzaville Declaration. 1944. Established colonial representation in French parliament, but not autonomy.

Brébeuf, St. Jean. 1593-1649. French missionary to Canadian Indians. Martyr.

Brecht, Bertolt. 1898-1956. German experimental dramatist: Threepenny Opera 1928. Mother Courage.

Breda Compromise. 1566. Dutch petition against Inquisition. Dutch Revolt -1579.

Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.

Breda Treaty. 1667. Ends Anglo-Dutch War. England gains New York.

Brehon Laws. (Feinechus) 8-17C. Irish legal system.

Brethren, Church. 1708. German/US Pacifist Christian church.

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