Dis (Pater). Roman underworld god. = Pluto. Richest god.

Disciples of Christ. c1810-. US Protestant organization urging ancient order of Christianity.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Dismas, St. Thief converted by Jesus on cross.

Disputations. 4-18C Compulsory public debates, Jew vs Christian.

Disraeli, Benjamin. 1804-81. English radical Imperialist Tory Prime Minister 1868,74-80. Suez Purchase. Novelist:Henrietta Temple 1837. Sybil. Coningsby. Lothair 1870.

Dissolution of Monasteries. 1536, small; 1539, large. Henry VIII siezes wealth of church.

Dixie. US states south of Mason-Dixon line.

Djilas, Milovan. 1911- Yugoslav Communist dissident.

Dmitri. -1591. Murdered heir to Russian throne. Gudunov. Time of Troubles. 1605-12 three “False Dmitris” claim throne.

Dobson, Frank. 1888-1963. English modernist sculptor.

Docetism. Gnostic heresy. Christ was phantasm, not human.

Doctors’ Plot. 1953. Stalinist conspiracy.

Doctrinaires. 1815-30. French Royalist writers.

Dodo. Last seen 1681.

Doenitz, Karl. 1891-1980. German admiral. Wolf pack U-boat strategy. Authorized German surrender, 1945.

Doge. 697-1797. Chief magistrate in Venice, Genoa.

Dollfuss, Engelbert. 1892-1934. Fascist Austrian Chancellor 1932-. Attacked Socialist demonstration led to 5 day civil war. Assassinated by Nazis.

Domenico Veneziano. 1400-61. Florentine painter. St. Lucy Altarpiece c1445.

Dominic, St. c1170-1221. Spanish monk, founder of the Dominican Order.

Dominica. Carib. 1493 Columbus discovers. 1660s French settle. 17C French, British dispute. 1805 British. 1966 Self-governing. 1978 Independent republic.

Dominican Order. 1216. Mendicant preaching friars with severe rule. Thomists.

Dominican Republic. Arawak. 1492 Columbus discovers. Spain 1795 France 1801 Haiti. 1809 Sp. 1822 Haiti. 1844 Independent.

Don Pacifico Affair. 1850. Britain siezes Greek ships. Causes international protest.

Don Quixote. Cervantes’ idealist 16C hero who attacks sheep and tilts at windmills.

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