Balliol, John. c1249-1315. King of Scotland 1292-6. Defeated, deposed by Edward I.

Bangorian Controversy. 1717. Dispute over Church of England’s powers.

Bank of England. 1694. Scotland 1695. N. America 1781. France 1800. Ireland 1783.

Barbizon. 19C French objective style of painting landscapes from nature; influenced Impressionists. Millet, Diaz.

Barons War. 1264-7. England. Led by Montfort vs Henry III’s spending. Evesham. Oxford Provisions. Ended by Marlborough Statute.

Basel, Peace. 1499. Holy Roman Empire grants Swiss independence.

Batavian Republic. 1795-1806. = Netherlands.

Bavarian Succession, War. (Potato War). 1778-9. Prussia stops Austria from taking over Bavarian land ceded to it.

Bayeux Tapestry. c1104. 70 meter illustration of Norman Conquest of England.

Bechuanaland. Botswana.

Belarus. (White Russia). 1386 Lithuania. 1569 Poland. 1780s Russia. 1917 USSR. 1991 Belarus. CIS.

Belgae. 150BC Celts in north Gaul. 75BC to south of England.

Belgium. 150BC Celts. 51BC Rome. 3C Franks. 9C Lower Lorraine. 15C Burgundy. 1477 Hapsburg. 1555 Spain. 1714 Austria. 1795 French. 1814 Austria. 1815 +Holland=United Netherlands. 1831 Independent kingdom. Neutrality guaranteed by Quintuple Treaty 1839. WWII Germans occupy. 1948 Benelux.

Benelux. 1948-93. Economic union of Belgium, Netherlands, Luxembourg. EU.

Beresteczko, Battle. 1651. Poland defeats Ukraine Cossacks who then ally with Russia.

Birch, Samuel. 1869-1955. English Cornish landscape painter.

Bjørnsson, Sveinn. 1881-1952. First President of Iceland Republic, 1944-.

Black Watch. 1725-. Scottish Highland Regiment.

Blandine, St. Martyr at Lyon, 177.

Bollandists. 1629-. Belgian Jesuits. Update Acta Santorium, (Lives of Roman Catholic saints).

Bonaparte, Louis. 1778-1846. King of Holland 1806-10. Forced to abdicate after opposing Continental System. Napoleon’s brother.

Book of Common Prayer. 1549. Church of England official prayer book.

Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.

Borga, Assembly. 1809. Recognition of Finland as autonomous Grand Duchy under Russia.

Botswana. 1884 British occupy =Bechuanaland Protectorate. 1966 Independent.

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