Despenser, Hugh le. 1261-1326 The Elder; -1326 The Younger. Advised/controlled Edward II. Executed by Mortimer and Isabella.

Deucalion. Greek mythological equivalent of Noah.

Deuteronomy. 5th Book of Bible. Includes 10 Commandments and other laws. Law code found c622BC in Temple of Jerusalem.

Devil’s Island. French Guiana. South American penal colony 1854-1946.

Devil’s Parliament. 1459. Held at Coventry.

Devolution, War of. 1667-8. French fail to sieze Spanish Netherlands for Marie-Thérèse vs Charles II. Triple Alliance. Aix-la-Chapelle.

Dewar, James. 1842-1923. Scottish physicist: liquified helium1898, vacuum flask. Abel.

Dewey, George. 1837-1917. US admiral in Spanish-American War.

Dewey, John. 1859-1952. US Pragmatist philosopher. -’It is in society’s interest that an individual develop and exercise his talents’. Studies in Logical Theory 1903.

Dewey, Melvil. 1851-1931. US. Devised library catalogue system.

Dewey, Thomas. 1902-71. Lost US presidential elections 1944,8.

Dharma-sastra. 8C BC. Sanskrit books of Hindu family law.

Dialectical Materialism. Exploited workers...capital concentration...socialist revolution...dictatorship of proletariat...elimination of class...Communism. Hegel. Marx. Engels. Lenin.

Diane de Poitiers. 1499-1566. Duchess of Valentinois and mistress of Henry II.

Diaz, Porfirio. 1830-1915. Mexican rebel, dictator 1877-1911. Apparent prosperity, but resources sold to foreigners.

Dickinson, Emily. 1830-86. Reclusive US mystical poet. Wrote >1500 poems. Poems 1867.

Dictator. In Rome, chosen by consuls in emergency for 6 mo. term.

Dictionary. 150BC Chinese. 1612 Italian. 1933 OED.

Diderot, Denis. 1713-84. French writer, editor of Encyclopédie 1745-72 based on Chambers’. Rameau’s nephew.

Dido. Sister of King of Tyre. Legendary founder of Carthage.

Dien Bien Phu, Battle. 1954. Decisive Vietnamese victory; ends French rule.

Dillinger, John. 1902-34. Murderous US bank robber. Killed by FBI.

Dinah. Jacob and Leah’s daughter. Raped by Hivite, Shechem.

Diniz. 1261-1325. King of Portugal, 1279-. Founded University of Coimbra 1290, navy 1317.

Dio Cassius. 155-235. Greek/Roman historian. 80 Volume history: Roman Antiquities.

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