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Montgomery, L.M. 1874-1942. Canadian Romantic children’s novelist. Anne of Green Gables 1908.
Montgomery, Richard. 1738-75. Irish/US Revolutionary general. Killed attacking Quebec.
Monticello. 1770. Federalist style Virginian estate of Jefferson.
Montpensier, Louise, Duchesse de. 1627-93. French princess. Led rebels in Fronde 1652.
Montreux Convention. 1936. Abolished 1923 Straits Convention. Straits Question.
Montrose, James Graham, Marq. of. 1612-50. Scottish general for Charles I in Civil War. Executed.
Montrose Campaign. 1644-5. Scotland defeats England in Civil War.
Monts, Pierre du Ghast. 1568-1630. French explorer with Champlain. Founded Portugal Royal 1605.
Moore, G. E. 1873-1958. British Realist philosopher. Principia Ethica 1903. Ideal Utilitarianism.
Moore, George. 1852-1933. Irish novelist. Confessions of a Young Man 1888. Esther Waters 1894.
Moore, Henry. 1898-1986. English semi-abstract organic sculptor. Mother and Child 1924. Reclining Figure 1951.
Moors. Moslems of northwest Africa. Invaded Spain 711. Dominated to 11C. Surrendered Grenada 1492. Exterminated by Inquisition. Expelled from Spain 1492.
Moral Rearmament. 1938 =Buchmanism. Oxford Group.
Morat, Battle. 1476. Swiss defeat Burgundy.
Moravia. 5C Slavs settle. 9C Empire. 1029 Bohemia. 1526 Hapsburg. 1918 Czechoslovakia. 1939-45 German protectorate. 1993 Czech Republic.
Moravia, Alberto. 1907-90. Italian novelist of social alienation. The Conformist 1951.
Moravian Church. Unitas Fratrum. 1457-. Protestant Hussite sect. 1467 Split from Utraquists. 18C German Pietist revival.
Moray, James Stuart, Earl of. c1531-70. Scottish Regent 1567-. Promoted Reformation after Mary’s abdication.
More, Thomas. 1477-1535. English humanist, statesman. Utopia 1516, described ideal cooperative democracy. Executed by Henry VIII for opposing Act of Supremacy. Catholic saint.
Moreau, Gustave. 1826-1898. French Symbolist erotic painter. Salome 1876.
Morelos, José. 1765-1815. Mexican priest, independence leader 1811-.
Moreno, Mariano. 1778-1811. Argentine revolutionary leader.
Morgan, Conway. 1852-1936. Animal psychology, 1909.
Morgan, Henry. 1635-88. Welsh buccaneer. Lt.Governor of Jamaica, 1674.