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

Breton Succession War. 1341-65. Reestablishd Montfort rule in Brittany.

Bretton Woods. 1944. Economic conference. Created International Monetary Fund, World Bank.

Brezhnev, Leonid. 1906-82. Soviet First Secretary 1964-. Detente. Brezhnev Doctrine.

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

Brian Boru. 941-1014. King of Munster 964-, unified Ireland, king 1002-. Began O’Brien dynasty.

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

Bridget, St. 1303-73. Swedish visionary, Patron St. F. Brigittine Order.

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

Brill, Paul. 1554-1626. Flemish Mannerist landscape painter.

Brindley, James. 1716-72. English engineer. Bridgewater Canal 1761.

Brinkmanship. Policy of staying at brink of war.

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

Britain. Anglicized Roman Brittania. Great Britain.

Britain, Battle of. 1940-1. German blitz air raids on British civilian centers. RAF defeats Luftwaffe, averting invasion.

British East India Company. 1600-1858. For trade with Asia. Took political control.

British Empire. 1500-1997. Britain, its colonies and protectorates. Commonwealth.

British Museum. World’s largest museum. Building 1823-52. Founded 1753 from Sloane Collection legacy. Elgin Marbles. Rosetta Stone.

British North America Act. 1867. Granted Canada self-governing Dominion status.

British Somaliland. 1880 British protectorate. 1960 +Italian Somaliland =independent Somalia.

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

Britons. 6C BC-6C Celtic inhabitants of England.

Brittany. Inhab c3500BC. Celts. 57BC Rome. 5-6C Britons (Celts) re-settle. 12C Capetian. 1365 Montfort Dukedom. 1532 France.

Britten, Benjamin. 1913-76. Influential English composer of operas and symphonies. Paul Bunyan 1941. Billy Budd 1951. War Requiem 1962. Death in Venice 1973.

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

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