Fragonard, Jean. 1732-1806. French Rococo painter of hedonistic Provençale scenes. Swing 1766.

George, St. 3/4C. Chivalric Patron St. of England, Portugal., and soldiers. Slew dragon.

Gonçalves, Nuno. 15C. Founded Portugal school of painting. Sao Vicente altarpiece.

Goncalves Dias, Antonio. 1823-64. Romantic “National” poet of Brazil.

Goncourt, Edmond. 1822-96. French novelist. Renée Mauperin. Created Goncourt literature prize.

Gongora, Luis de. 1561-1627. Spanish poet. Flowery style.

Gorgons. Three mythical Greek monsters. Medusa.

Hamilton-Gordon, George. 1784-1860. British Prime Minister 1852-55. Oregon Treaty. Crimean War.

Henry VIII. 1491-1547. King of England 1509-. Executed Thomas More. Established Church of England. Dissolved monasteries. Six wives: Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr.

Hermandad. 1250-1550. Castile-Aragon defensive alliance.

Inquisition. Group of tribunals dedicated to routing out heresy. Papal. 1231-18C. Formalized by Gregory IX. Torture to obtain confession authorized by Innocent IV 1252. Roman. 1542-1908. RC church vs Protestantism. Galileo. Spanish. 1478-1834. Formed by Isabella and Ferdinand to persecute Jews and Moslems. Torquemada. Auto-da-fé.

Ipsus, Battle. 301BC. Antigonus’ defeat marks end of Alexander’s Empire.

Isabella I. 1451-1504. Queen of Castile. Financed Columbus. United Spain by marrying Ferdinand II. Inquisition.

James I. 1208-76. King of Aragon 1213-. Conquered Balearic Is. 1229-35. Drove Moors from Valencia.

Jason. Led Argonauts in quest for Golden Fleece.

Jimenez de Quesada, Gonzalo. c1495-1579. Spanish conquistador. Founded Bogota, Colombia.

John I. 1350-95. King of Aragon 1387-95.

Lagash. 6000BC-. Sumerian capital conquered by Sargon c2300BC.

Malawi. c13C Chewa. 19C Yao, Ngoni. 1859 Explored by Livingstone. 1893 British protectorate. 1907 =Nyasaland. 1953 +Northern Rhodesia. 1964 Independent =Malawi. Zambia. Banda.

Medusa. Gorgon. Hair of snakes. Gaze turned people to stone.

Mitchell, Margaret. 1900-49. US novelist. Gone with the Wind 1936.

Naples. 758BC settled. 326BC Rome. 1072 Norman. 1130 +Sicily. 1282 -Sicily. 1443 +Sicily under Aragon= Two Sicilies. 1799-1806 Parthenopean Republic. 1861 Italy.

Obregón, Alvaro. 1880-1928. Reforming Mexican President 1920-24. Peace after civil war.

Oregon Question. 1818-46. Britain vs US on Canadian border. Treaty established 49°N 1846.

Oregon Trail. 1840-70. 2,000 mile route from Missouri to Oregon.

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