Primo de Rivera, Miguel. 1879-1930. Spanish fascist dictator 1923- by coup. Ended Moroccan War 1927.

Primogeniture. Right of eldest son to inherit. Prevented dilution of wealth of aristocracy.

Prince Rupert’s Land. Hudson Bay drainage area, NW Territory.

Prior, Matthew. 1664-1721. English epigrammist/poet: City Mouse and the Country Mouse.

Privatization. 1980s. Sale to public of government enterprises. Nationalization.

Privy Council. English monarch’s principal advisers. Little power since 17C.

Proclus. 410-485. Greek Neoplatonist philosopher: opposed Christianity.

Procopius the Great. c1380-1434. Bohemian leader in Hussite War.

Procrustes. Greek robber. Adjusted victims to his bed length by stretching or cutting.

Profumo Affair. 1963. British War Minister Profumo and Christine Keeler, who also associated with Soviet attaché. Embarassed government.

Progressive Bloc. 1915-17. Russian liberals urging reforms.

Progressive Conservative. 1854-. (Named 1942) Major Canadian political party. Bennet. Diefenbaker.

Progressive Party. 1912,24 Dissident US Republicans. 1948 Dissident Democrats.

Prohibition. 1920-33. US 18th Amendment. Alcoholic drinks illegal. Repealed by 21st. Temperance Movement.

Prohibition Party. 1869-. US political party promoting Prohibition.

Prokofiev, Sergei. 1891-1953. Russian Romantic opera and symphony composer, pianist. Strong folk element. Peter and the Wolf 1936.

Proletariat. Marxist term for those who live by the sale of their labour. Bourgeoisie.

Prometheus. Titan who made man of clay and gave him life, stole fire from the gods for him. Chained to a rock to have an eagle eat his liver daily. Freed by Hercules.

Propertius, Sixtus. c47BC-15 AD. Roman poet of elegies.

Propogation of the Faith, Congregation. 1622. Catholic Cardinals responsible for spreading the faith.

Protagoras. c485-411BC. First Greek Sophist. “Man is the measure of all things”. “Truth is subjective to each person”. Exiled c415-.

Protectionism. Levying of import duties to make domestic production more competitive. 1337 England. 1870s Germany creates Depression. 1930 US deepens Depression. List. Smoot-Hawley.

Protectorate. Sovereign state with agreement for protection from stronger state.

Protectorate. 1653-9. English government after Civil War by Instrument of Government. Cromwell.

Protestant Succession. 1701. English Act of Settlement.

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