Boyar. 10-17C. Russ. noble landowners.

Boycott, Charles. 1832-97. English land agent boycotted in Ireland, 1879. Land League.

Boyle, Robert. 1627-91. English scientist. Gas law: given T, PV=k, 1662.

Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.

Brabant Revolution. 1789-90. Belgians vs Hapsburgs. Crushed by Austrian forces.

Brackenridge, Hugh. 1748-1816. Scottish/US novelist. Modern Chivalry 1792.

Bradlaugh, Charles. 1833-91. Radical atheist MP, 1880-. Oath Act, permitting affirmation for swearing in.

Bradley, F.H. 1846-1924. English Idealist philosopher. Appearances and Reality 1893.

Bradley, Omar. 1893-1981. US D-Day General.

Bradstreet, Anne. c1612-72. English/US poet.

Brady, Diamond Jim. 1856-1917. US millionaire speculator.

Brady, Matthew. c1823-96. US Civil War photographer.

Braganca. Ruling dynasty of Portugal 1640-1910, Brazil 1822-89.

Bragg, William. 1862-1942. English discoverer of crystallography by x-ray diffraction. with son Lawrence (1890-1971).

Brahe, Tycho. 1546-1601. Danish astronomer. Compiled observations 1572 used by Kepler.

Brahma. Vedic Hindu god with Vishnu, Siva. Creator.

Brahman. Supreme being in Upanishads.

Brahmanas. 900-700BC Vedic texts for sacrifices.

Brahmanism. 700-500BC. Philosophical period of Hinduism. Upanishads. Vedism.

Brahmavihara. Brahman heaven, attained by sympathy, compassion, joy, equanimity.

Brahmin. Highest Hindu caste.

Brahms, Johannes. 1833-97. German composer. “Romantic spirit controlled by a classical intellect”. Requiem 1868.

Braille, Louis. 1809-1852. French inventor of raised alphabet for the blind, 1824.

Brains Trust. 1932. Roosevelt’s advisers on New Deal.

Braithwaite. 1829. First steam fire engine.

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