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

Philby, Kim. 1912-88. British/Soviet double agent 1933-51. Escaped to USSR 1963. My Secret War 1968.

Phocas. -610. Byzantine Emperor 602-. Persecuted Monophysites and Jews.

Phoenix Park Murders. 1882. British Secretary and Undersecretary of Ireland killed by terrorists.

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

Pollaiuolo, Antonio del. 1431/2-98. Florentine bronze sculptor, painter. Pioneered dissection in anatomy. Hercules and Antaeus 1470s. Martyrdom of St. Sebastian 1475.

Popish Plot. 1678. Oates’ fictitious allegations of conspiracy led to persecution of Catholics.

Poppaea Sabina. -65. Second wife, kicked to death by Nero.

Positivism. Knowledge based on senses alone. Personal knowledge. Natural laws lead to social engineering to secure a happy society. Comte. Mill. Spencer. Logical Positivism.

Potidaea. 432BC. Revolt vs Athens. Second Peloponnesian War.

Quakers. 1647. Society of Friends. Protestant non-conformist sect, founded by Fox. Silently awaiting “Inward Light”. Penn.

Québecois, Parti. Political party dedicated to separating Quebec from Canada. Despite 1976 election majority, 1980 referendum rejected secession.

Ramanuja. 1017-1137. Hindu leader of Vaishnava sect.

Ranters. 1649-60. English Puritan mystic sect.

Rechabites. 10C BC Jewish ascetic pastoral sect.

Reich, Second. 1871-1918. German Empire under Kaisers William I, II.

Reinsurance Treaty. 1887-90. Secret Russian-German pledge of non-intervention.

Remonstrants. 1610-. Persecuted Dutch Arminians’ remonstrance vs Calvinism.

Republic, Second Spanish. 1931-9. President Zamora, Azaña. Spanish Civil War.

Republic French. 1792-1804 First. 1848-52 Second. Napoleon III. 1870-1940 Third. 1946-58. Fourth. 23 governments in 12 years. 1958-. Fifth. DeGaulle.

Ribbonism. 1860-85. Irish agrarian secret societies vs Orange Society. Banned 1871.

Samaritans. Jewish sect. Claim descent from Jews not deported 722BC. A claim rejected by other Jews. Lost Ten Tribes of Israel.

San Ildefonso, Treaty. 1796. France, Spain allied vs England. 1801 Secret exchange: Louisiana to France, Etruria to Spain.

SEC. Securities and Exchange Commission. 1934. Founded under New Deal.

Second Front. 1944 Allied attack from west.

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