Guillotin, Joseph. 1738-1814. Recommended guillotine 1792. Earlier used in Scotland, England.

Guimard, Hector. 1867-1942. French Art Nouveau architect, decorator. Paris Métro entrances.

Guinea. 1663-1817. English gold coin worth £1.05.

Guinea. Fulani, Malinke, Soussou. 18C Moslem. 1882 French 1958 Independent.

Guinea-Bissau. 1446 Tristao discovers. 16-18C Slave source. 1879 Portuguese Guinea. 1974 Independent.

Guinevere. Wife of King Arthur, in love with Sir Lancelot.

Guise, Charles de. 1524-74. Cardinal. Brought Inquisition to France.

Guise, Francois, duc de. 1519-63. Massacred Huguenots at Vassy, 1562, starting War of Religion.

Guise, Henri, duc de. 1550-88. Partipated in St. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre. Founded Catholic League 1576. Led revolt against Henry III. Murdered.

Gujrat, Battle. 1849. British defeat Sikhs, annex Punjab.

Gulf War. 1990-91. Allies (US, Britain, France, Egypt, Syria, Saudi Arabia +26 others) expel Iraq from Kuwait.

Gulistan, Treaty. 1813. Persia cedes Azerbaijan to Russia.

Gunpowder Plot. Nov 5, 1605. Conspiracy of Catholics against James I. Betrayed, the Houses of Parliament were not blown up. Guy Fawkes is burned in effigy each year. Catesby.

Gunther. -437. First King of Burgundy, defeated by Huns.

Gupta. c320-550. Indian dynasty.

Gurkhas. Nepal peoples. Fierce British fighting group 1947-.

Gurney, Goldsworthy. 1793-1875. British Steam-auto passenger service.

Gustav I. Vasa. 1496-1560. Elected Swedish king 1523-. Defeated Danes, dissolved Kalmar Union.

Gustav IV. Adolf. 1778-1837. Swedish king 1792-1809. Lost Finland. Overthrown.

Gutenberg, Johannes. 1400-68. German printer, inventor of movable type.

Guthrie, Woody. 1912-67. Populist US singer. This Land is Your Land.

Guyana. Arawak, Carib, Warrau. 1498 Columbus discovers. 16C Dutch settle. 1814 Britain. 1831 Colony =British Guiana. 1966 Independent =Guyana. 1970 Republic.

Gwyn, Nell. 1650-87. English actress. Popular mistress of Charles II 1669-.

Gypsies. 16C-. Nomadic peoples with Romany language. Probable Indian origin.

Haakon I. c914-61. Norwegian king c935-. Introduced Christianity to Norway.

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