Eastern Crisis. 1839-41. British suppression of Muhammed Ali’s Egyptian expansion.

Eastern Empire. Byzantine Empire.

Eastern Orthodoxy. Branch of Christianity. East-West Schism.

Eastern Question. 19-20C. Instability caused by decline of Turkish rule led to Crimean War and WWI.

Eastman, George. 1854-1932. US inventor of roll film and Kodak camera 1888. Bromide print 1871.

Eben, Abba. 1915-. English/Israeli statesman, diplomat.

Ebert, Friedrich. 1871-1925. First president of German Republic 1919-.

Eck, Johann. 1486-1543. Opposed Luther, Protestantism.

Eckhart, Johannes. c1260-1328. German mystic. “All existence is God” 1281.

Eckmühl. Battle. 1809. Bavaria. Napoleon’s victory over Austria who lose German support.

Economic Crisis. 1873. Vienna stock market collapse leads to protectionism, Depression.

Ecumenicalism. 1846-. Movement to unite all Christian churches.

Eddy, Mary Baker. 1821-1910. US founder of Christian Science Religion. Wrote Science and Health 1875.

Edelinck, Gerard. 1640-1707. Flemish engraver: first multi-color printing.

Eden, Anthony. 1897-1977. British Prime Minister 55-7. Resigned over Suez Crisis.

Ederle, Gertrude. 1906-. US. First woman to swim the English Channel, 1926.

Edgar. 943-975. English King, 959-. First coronation (Bath) of a king of all England.

Edgehill, Battle. 1642. First battle of English Civil War.

Edington, Battle. 878. King Alfred, Wessex only Anglo-Saxon kingdom to withstand Danes.

Edison, Thomas. 1847-1931. US inventor: imp telephone 1877, phonograph 1877, lightbulb 1878, movies, cast concrete 1907. Menlo Park, first industrial research laboratory.

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

Edmund, St. c1175-1240. Archbishop of Canterbury, 1233-. Won reforms from Henry III.

Edmund I. 921-46. King of England 939-. Recaptured north England from Norse. Monastic revival.

Edward IV. 1442-83. First York king of England. 1461~83. Revived monarch’s power. Wars of Roses.

Edward VI. 1537-53. King of England and Ireland, 1547-. Protestant reform. Named Jane Grey as successor.

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