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Adventists. US religious sect that believes in the imminent second coming of Christ.
Afrikaans. Dutch-derived language of South Africa.
Albigenses. (Cathars). Southern French ascetic Neo-Manichean heretic Christian sect. Eliminated by 13th Crusade, 1208-1229 and Inquisition.
Alchemy. Magic art of Egyptian origin attempting to transmute metals, esp lead to gold. Based on belief that all metals are a pure base metal + impurities which the philosopher’s stone can remove.
Algeria. c2000BC Berber. 12C BC Phoenicia...9C BC Carthage. 146 BC Rome. 429 Vandal. 6C Byzantine. 7C Moslem. c1500 Spain. 1518 Ottoman. 1671 Independent. 1830 France. 1962 Independent.
Allen, Ethan. 1738-89. Led Green Mountain Boys in American Revolution. Failed to take Montreal, 1775.
Anarchism, Communistic. Marxist revolutionary version of anarchism that seeks to overthrow the state. Bakunin. Kropotkin. Assassinated: Sadi-Carnot, Empress Elizabeth, Umberto I, McKinley.
Andorra. Ibericbasc. Greeks/Carthaginians/Romans/Visigoths 8C Muslim. 803 Charlemagne. 1133 Bishop of Urgell. 1159 Fiefdom of Foix. 1278- Principality under joint French, Spanish suzerainty. 1993 Constitution. Coprincipality.
Angles. Germanic tribe that invaded Britain in 6C. Jutes. Saxons.
Anglo-Saxons. Group of Germanic tribes that invaded Britain in 5C. Ruled to 1066. Angles. Heptarchy.
Antinomianism. 16C Belief that some Christians by special faith need not obey Old Testament moral laws.
Armed Neutrality at Sea. 1780-1801. Agreement that neutral flag at sea protects all but military goods.
Assaye, Battle. 1803. British win in 2nd Maratha War.
Athanagild. ~567. Visigoth King of Spain. Ended persecution of Catholics.
Athanasius, St. c296-373. Bishop of Alexandria: advocated Doctine of Trinity (Father, Son, Holy Ghost) vs divinity of Christ. Council of Nicaea.
Balthazar. (Belshazzar). -539BC. Babylonian co-regent. Daniel read writing on his wall 539BC.
Bartholomew, St. =Nathanael, a disciple of Christ.
Bassein, Treaty. 1802. Indian alliance with British East India Company leads to second Maratha War.
Bentham, Jeremy. 1748-1832. English Utilitarian philosopher, jurist. Principles of Morals and Legislation 1789. Fragment on Government 1776.“Greatest happiness for the greatest number”.
Bertha of the Big Foot. -783. Mother of Charlemagne.
Bichat, Xavier. 1771-1802. French anatomist. “Life is the sum of the forces that restrict death.”
Blue Laws. US laws that control Sunday activities. 1781 originals on blue paper.
Botha, Louis. 1862-1919. First Prime Minister 1910- of South Africa.
Bowditch, Nathaniel. 1773-1838. US self-educated astronomer, mathematician. New American Practical Navigator 1802.