Anne of Bretagne. 1477-1514. Wife of Charles VIII, 1491, then of Louis XII, 1499. Began union of Brittany with France.

Anne of Cleves. 1515-57. Fourth wife of Henry VIII. Divorced.

Annunciation. Angel Gabriel’s announcement to Mary re Jesus.

Anschluss. Austrian “reunification” with Germany, 1938 by plebiscite-99.75% for.

Anselm, St. 1033-1109. Archbishop of Canterbury, founder of Scholasticism. Proved God exists 1078.

Antaeus. Giant son of Poseiden killed by Heracles.

Antarctic Treaty. 1959. 12 nations agree for 30 years of demilitarized, nuclear free scientific study.

Anthony, St. 1195-1231. Franciscan, protector of common people.

Anthony, St. 250-c355. Egyptian hermit, first Christian monk.

Anthony, Susan B. 1820-1906. US temperence, anti-slavery suffragette.

Anthony of Padua, St. 1195-1231. Franciscan teacher in S. France, Italy.

Anthroposophy. Human power to contact spiritual world. Steiner.

Anti-Clericalism. Hostility to church political power.

Anti-Comintern Pact. 1936. Germany and Japan oppose International Communism. Axis.

Anti-Masonic Party. 1826. US party absorbed into Whigs 1838.

Antigonid. 277-168BC. Dynasty ruling Greece and Macedonia.

Antigua, Treaty. 1968. Formed CFTA, now Caribbean Community.

Antinomianism. 16C Belief that some Christians by special faith need not obey Old Testament moral laws.

Antioch. 300BC Seleucus I founds. 64BC Rome. First reference to disciples as Christians c42. 540 Persia. 637 Moslem. 10-11C Syrian capital. 969 Byzantine. 1098 Crusader State. 1268 Egypt. 1517 Ottoman. 1920 Syria. 1939 Turkey.

Antisthenes. c445-365BC. Greek philosopher. Founder of Cynics.

Antony, Mark. c83-30BC. Caesar’s lieutenant. Triumvirate 43-32. Defeated at Actium with Cleopatra. Suicide.

Anu. Babylonian god of heavens.

Anubis. Jackal-headed Egyptian god of dead.

Anville, J.B. d’. 1697-1782. French cartographer known for accuracy.

Anzio, Battle. 1944. Allied landing site in Italy.

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