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265 matches to Lie
Occultism. Belief in supernatural. Astrology, alchemy, spiritualism, theosophy.
Old Believers. 17C- Russian sect vs Nikon’s reforms.
Olier, Jean-Jacques. 1608-57. French priest: founded company of St-Sulpice.
Orléans, Gaston, duc d’. 1608-60. French prince vs Richelieu. Exiled 1632-2. Led Fronde.
Parker, Charlie. 1920-55. US Jazz saxophonist. Father of Bebop.
Pestalozzi, Johann. 1746-1827. Swiss educator. Modern primary education system. Paced development from familiar to new. Lienhard and Gertrude 1781-9. How Gertrude Teaches 1801.
Philip the Good. 1396-1467. Valois Duke of Burgundy 1419-. Allied with England vs France.
Physiognomism. Belief in the relationship between personality types and facial characteristics. Lavater. Aristotle.
Pobedonostev, Konstantin. 1827-1907. Russian. professor, tutor to Alexander III, Nicholas II. Pro-autocracy. “Parliaments are the great lie of our time.”
Poisons Affair. 1679. French scandal. Nobles using love potions and poisons from fortune tellers. Mme de Montespan implicated. La Voisin. Brinvilliers.
Polytheism. Belief in multiple gods.
Prime Minister. =Premier. Head of parliamentary government under the head of state (monarch or president). Walpole (1721-42) considered first British Prime Minister. Richelieu 1624 France. Chancellor.
Quebec Conference. 1864. Basis of British North America Act. 1943. Allied leaders plan European landings. 1944. Churchill, Roosevelt decide on two war fronts-criticized for allowing Soviets to take Berlin.
Quetzalcóatl. Aztec, Coltec god symbolized by feathered serpent. Legendary founder of Chichen Itza. Also applied as a title equivalent to saint.
Racine, Jean. 1639-99. Classical French tragedy playwright. Molière’s rival. Andromaque 1667. Britannicus 1669. Phèdre 1677.
Radisson and Groseilliers. Huguenot explorers of Minnesota, 1658-9.
Ramillies, Battle. 1706. Churchill wins most of Belgium for Britain from France.
Red Cross. c1863. Dunant founds International relief organization. Geneva Convention 1864. 1881 US. Solferino.
Reich, First. Term applied retroactively to HRE by Bruck.
Resurrection. Key Christian belief that Jesus rose from dead.
Richelieu, Cardinal. 1585-1642. French politician 1624-. Built power of Louis XIII.
Richthofen, Manfred von. 1892-1918. WWI German air ace. Downed 80 Allied planes.
Robert Guiscard. 1015-85. Norman. Conquered and founded Two Sicilies.
Robespierre, Maximilien de. 1758-94. Jacobin extremist French revolutionary leader. Opposed Cult of Reason. Led Terror. Executed.