Peasants’ War. 1524-6. Geneva Anabaptist peasants crushed by nobles and clergy. Muntzer.

Pedro II. 1825-91. Last Emperor of Brazil 1831-89. Slavery abolished by Isabel as Princess Regent, 1888, led to overthrow.

Pepys, Samuel. 1633-1703. English diarist of 1660-9.

Perceval, Spencer. 1762-1812. Only British Prime Minister assassinated in office.

Perón, Isabel. 1931-. Argentine president 1974-5, succeeding husband.

Perón, Juan. 1895-1974. Totalitarian Argentine president 1946-55, 73-4. Evita. Isabel.

Perseus. Slew Medusa with gods’ weapons. Married Andromeda.

Persius. 34-62. Roman satirical poet. Stoic.

Peruzzi, Baldassarre. 1481-1536. Italian architect, painter. Palazzo Massimo 1535. Villa Farnesina 1509-21.

Peter the Hermit. 1050-1115. French. Led ill-equipped army in First Crusade.

Peterloo Massacre. 1819. Peaceful Manchester demonstration for parliamentary reform suppressed by cavalry. 500 casualties. Ultra tories limit freedom of press, assembly.

Petöfi, Sándor. 1823-49. Hungarian lyric poet. Hero of the 1848-9 revolution. Poetry of Liberation. János Vitéz 1845.

Petronius, Caius. -66 Roman satirist in Nero’s court. Satyricon.

Pharisees. 2C BC-70. Jewish religious sect. Oral law and Torah, vs Sadducees (Torah only). Mishna.

Pharsalus, Battle. 48BC. Caesar defeats Pompey.

Philip. Metacom. -1676. Led Massasoit in King Philip’s War.

Philip II. 1165-1223. French Capetian king 1179-. 3rd Crusade. Conquered Flanders. Doubled France. Fought Richard the Lion Heart for Angevin Empire.

Philip V. The Tall. 1293-1322. French king 1316-. Succeeded over Joan by Salic Law.

Philistines. 12C BC- Peoples of Palestine defeated by Saul and David 10C BC. Samson.

Phillips, Wendell. 1811-84. US abolitionist, women’s suffrage, prohibition crusader.

Pickens, Andrew. 1739-1817. American Revolutionary. Captured Atlanta.

Picquart, Georges. 1854-1914. French general imprisoned for defense of Dreyfus.

Pied Piper of Hamelin. Legend based on Children’s Crusade. Leads children away when townspeople refuse to pay for ridding town of vermin.

Piedmont-Sardinia. 1720-1861. Savoy kingdom. Sardinia.

Pilgrim Fathers. 1620. English religious Separatists who sailed on Mayflower to avoid persecution.

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