Czechoslovakia Intervention. 1968. Russian troops end Dubcek reform policies. Warsaw Pact maintains right to intervene anywhere Socialism is threatened.

Edmund, St. -870. King of Anglia. Martyred. Remains moved to Bury St. Edmunds 903.

Empiricism. Philosophy maintaining that all valid human knowledge is gained from experience.

Falklands War. 1982. Britain defeats Argentine invasion. Falklands remain British.

Friedman, Milton. 1912-. Monetarist economist. Demand is mainly a function of money supply. Keynes. Laissez-faire. Capitalism and Freedom 1962.

Greer, Germaine. 1939-. Australian feminist writer. Female Eunuch 1970.

Hansson, Per. 1885-1946. Swedish Prime Minister 1932-. Maintained neutrality in WWII.

Haskala. 18-19C Cultural movement to move European Jews from ghettos into mainstream.

Korean War. 1950-3. China supports Communist invasion of South Korea. Repelled with UN aid-mainly US troops. MacArthur. 38th parallel border reestablished. 5M dead.

Leopold I. 1790-1865. First King of Belgians 1831-. Maintained neutrality.

Machiavelli, Niccolo. 1469-1527. Florentine amoral cynic, statesman, historian and writer. The Prince 1513. -“End justifies the means”. -“Appear virtuous, act to maintain power”.

Maintenon, Françoise de. 1635-1719. Mistress, then secret wife of Louis XIV. Founded St-Cyr.

Malraux, André. 1901-76. French novelist. La Condition Humaine 1933. Museum Without Walls 1967.

Miranda Decision. 1966. US Supreme Court protects rights vs self-incrimination. Required police warning, “You have the right to remain silent...”.

Missouri Comromise. 1820-54. Simultaneous admission to US of Maine, Missouri, maintaining balance of free, slave states.

Moriscos. 1492-1614. Moors in Spain forcibly converted to Catholicism after Reconquista. Secretly remained Moslem. Revolted 1569. Deported 1609-14.

Mortmain. Land ownership by a corporation unable to die or provide services.

Mozarabs. 8-11C. Christians who adopted Moslem language and culture in Spain but remained Catholic.

National Covenant. 1638. Oath to maintain Scottish Presbyterianism against Charles I episcopacy. 1638-90. Presbyterians persecuted in Scotland. 1643-67 Solemn League allied with Parliament in Civil War. 1647-supported Charles. 1661 illegal.

Pandora. First woman of Greek legend. Opened box of human ills. Hope remains in box.

Panthéon. 1758-89. Paris. Soufflot. Ordered by Louis XV after recovering from illness.

Pilon, Germain. c1537-90. Fench. sculptor. Three Graces 1561.

Poland, Partitions of. 1772 Russia, Prussia, Austria take a third each. 1793 Russia, Prussia invade to restore conservative rule. 1795 After revolt, Austria, Prussia, Russia. divide remainder.

Rolland, Romain. 1866-1944. French writer Jean Christophe 1904-46.

Romains, Jules. 1885-1972. French writer. 27 vol.Men of Good Will 1932-46.

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