Giscard d’Éstaing, Valéry. 1926-. French UDF President 1974-81.

Glencoe Massacre. 1692. Campbells kill 38 MacDonalds for late oath of allegiance to King William.

Glendower, Owen. c1354-1416. Led last Welsh revolt vs English rule 1400-12.

Glenn, John. 1921- First American to orbit earth, 1962. US Senator 1974-.

Glyndwr, Owain. Glendower, Owen.

Gneisenau, August. 1760-1831. Prussian general vs Napoleon.

Gobelins Tapestry Works. 1440. Established by Jehan Gobelin. Colbert reorganized 1662. Louis XIV sumptuous style. Le Brun. Versailles interiors.

God. Christian, Judaic, Islamic supreme being. Infinite, omniscient, benevolent creator.

Godfrey of Bouillon. c1061-1100. First Crusade leader. Ruled Palestine 1099-.

Godiva, Lady. c1040-80. Rode naked through Coventry to protest taxes. Wife of Earl Leofric.

Godoy, Manuel de. 1767-1851. Spanish Prime Minister 1792~1808. Battle of Trafalgar and Fontainebleau Treaty.

Godwin. -1053. English Earl. Exiled 1051. Invaded England 1052.

Goebbels, Joseph. 1897-1945. Hitler’s Minister of Propaganda 1933-. Suicide.

Goes, Hugo van der. c1440-82. Flemish painter. Mystical, emotional. Portinari Altarpiece c1476.

Golden Age. Peaceful period of man’s innocence. Greek equivalent of Eden.

Golden Bull. 1356. Charles IV edict eliminating papal power in selection of Holy Roman Emperor.

Golden Fleece. Greek myth. Chrysomallus’ fleece taken by Jason.

Golden Fleece, Order of. 1430. Knighthood founded by Philip the Good.

Golden Horde. 1250-1395. Mongol Empire in west Russia.

Golden Spurs, Battle. 1302. Courtrai, Belgium. Flemish craftsmen defeat French troops.

Goldwyn, Samuel. 1882-1974. Polish/US film producer with De Mille. MGM.

Gómez, Juan. 1864-1935. Ruthless Venezuelan dictator 1908-.

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

Goodman, Benny. 1909-86. US clarinetist/ bandleader. “King of Swing”.

Goodyear, Charles. 1800-60. US. Vulcanized rubber, 1839.

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