Brazzaville Declaration. 1944. Established colonial representation in French parliament, but not autonomy.

Brébeuf, St. Jean. 1593-1649. French missionary to Canadian Indians. Martyr.

Breda Compromise. 1566. Dutch petition against Inquisition. Dutch Revolt -1579.

Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.

Brest-Litovsk, Treaty. 1918. Russia exits WWI leaving 1/3 population in German hands.

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

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

Brewster, David. 1781-1868. Scottish discoverer of light polarization 1799, kaleidoscope 1817.

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

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

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.

Bristol Riots. 1831. For British parliamentary reform.

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

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.

Bronte, Emily. 1818-48. English Romantic novelist of passionate intensity: Wuthering Heights 1847.

Bronze Age. 3500-500BC. First uses of metal for arms and tools. Began in Near East. Society more structured. Specialization begins. Iron Age.

Brown, John. 1800-59. US slavery abolitionist. Harper’s Ferry. Hung.

Brown, Lancelot “Capability”. 1715-83. English landscape architect. Created the definitive “English Garden”: assymmetric, harmonious, accidental. Blenheim. Prior Park.

Browne, Robert. 1550-1633. English founder of congregationalist Brownist sect, 1580. Exiled.

Brumaire. 2nd Month of French Revolutionary calendar.

Brummel, George. (Beau). 1778-1840. English dandy, fashion leader.

Bruno, Giordano. 1548-1600. Italian Copernican philosopher opposed to dogma. Burned as heretic.

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