Brétigny, Treaty (Calais). 1360. After Poitiers defeat, French John II ransomed for 3M gold crowns; Aquitaine to England.

Breton, André. 1896-1966. French poet. Surrealist Manifesto 1924.

Breuer, Josef. 1842-1925. Austrian doctor. First psychoanalysis by hypnotism.

Brezhnev Doctrine. 1968. Justified Czech invasion by Soviet right to defend Socialism worldwide.

Briand, Aristide. 1862-1932. French Prime Minister 1909~29, orator. “Separation of Church and State”, 1905. Advocated union of Europe. Kellogg-Briand.

Bridgewater Canal. 1761. Brindley. First British canal. Brought coal to Manchester stimulating industrialization.

Bright, John. 1811-89. English Quaker MP: Free Trade Movement. Cobden. Anti-Corn Law.

Brinvilliers, Marie. 1630-76. French poisoner, beheaded. Poisons Affair.

British Virgin Is. Arawak. Carib. 1493 Columbus. 1555 Spain. 1648 Dutch. 1666 British settle. 1960 British Crown Colony.

Broca, Paul. 1824-80. French pathologist; discovered brain’s speech center.

Broglie, Louis de. 1892-1987. Italian/French physicist. Wave/particle theory.

Brongniart, Adolph. 1801-76. French father of paleobotany.

Bronte, Anne. 1820-49. English novelist. Agnes Grey 1847. Sister of Charlotte, Emily.

Bronte, Charlotte. 1816-55. English Romantic author: Jane Eyre 1847; Shirley, Villette 1853.

Brook Farm. 1841-7. Massachussets commune. Ripley. Hawthorne.

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

Brown, Charles. 1771-1810. “Father of American novel”. Wieland 1798.

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

Bruant, Aristide. 1851-1925. French singer.

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

Brumaire. 2nd Month of French Revolutionary calendar.

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

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

Buccaneers. 1630-97. British,French,Dutch pirates vs Spanish ships and colonies in Caribbean, S. America. Morgan.

Bucchero Ware. 7-5C BC Shiny black Etruscan pottery.

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