Eckmühl. Battle. 1809. Bavaria. Napoleon’s victory over Austria who lose German support.

Eclecticism. 2C BC. Philosophical doctrine combining elements of various, sometimes contradictory, philosophies. Cicero.

École Militaire. 1752. French Royal Military Academy. Gabriel.

École Polytechnique. 1794-. French college of high repute. Replaced Navarre. Graduates are the “X”.

Ecuador. 1000 Quito Indian kingdom. 15C Inca. 1534 Spain. 1822 Independent «Gran Colombia. 1830 Republic. 1832 +Galapagos.

Edda. c1230. Collections of Icelandic literature, songs.

Eddy, Mary Baker. 1821-1910. US founder of Christian Science Religion. Wrote Science and Health 1875.

Edelinck, Gerard. 1640-1707. Flemish engraver: first multi-color printing.

Eden, Anthony. 1897-1977. British Prime Minister 55-7. Resigned over Suez Crisis.

Ederle, Gertrude. 1906-. US. First woman to swim the English Channel, 1926.

Edgar. 943-975. English King, 959-. First coronation (Bath) of a king of all England.

Edgar Aetheling. 1050-1130. Anglo-Saxon prince who submitted to William I.

Edgehill, Battle. 1642. First battle of English Civil War.

Edgeworth, Richard. 1744-1817. English. Semaphore 1767.

Edinburgh, Treaty. 1560. France and England withdraw from Scotland.

Edington, Battle. 878. King Alfred, Wessex only Anglo-Saxon kingdom to withstand Danes.

Edison, Thomas. 1847-1931. US inventor: imp telephone 1877, phonograph 1877, lightbulb 1878, movies, cast concrete 1907. Menlo Park, first industrial research laboratory.

Edmund, St. -870. King of Anglia. Martyred. Remains moved to Bury St. Edmunds 903.

Edmund I. 921-46. King of England 939-. Recaptured north England from Norse. Monastic revival.

Edmund II Ironside. c993-1016. English King 1016. Defeated by Canute 1016, kept Wessex.

Edmunds Law. 1882. US bans polygamy.

Edward I. 1239-1307. King of England 1272-. Conquered Wales. Limited power of church and nobles. 1290 expelled Jews. Defined acre 1305.

Edward II. 1284-1327. King of England, 1307-. Defeated by Scots at Bannockburn. Deposed by wife, Isabella. Templars.

Edward III. 1312-77. King of England 1327-. Claimed crown of France, causing Hundred Years War.

Edward IV. 1442-83. First York king of England. 1461~83. Revived monarch’s power. Wars of Roses.

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