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History

British, German and French

DescriptionPerson/EventDescriptionPerson/EventDescriptionPerson/Event
Queen of Great Britain from 1702 - 1714; daughter of James II; last Stewart sovereign Queen Anne Saxon King of England 871 - 899; resisted Danish invaders and helped build a strong monarchy Alfred the Great Wife of James I of England (James VI Scotland) Anne of Denmark
Archbishop of Canterbury that was assassinated in Canterbury Catherdral because of differences with Henry II Becket Wrote "Commentaries on the Laws of England" which was the first comprehensive description of the principles of English law Blackstone British Prime Minister who negotiated the Munich Pact with Germany in 1938 in hopes to avoid war; claimed the pact had secured peace for our time; political enemies; call his tactics "appeasement" Chamberlain
King of Great Britain 1625 - 1649; executed for treason in 1649 Charles I British Prime Minister 1940 - 45 and 1951 - 55; including WWII said, "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat." and coined the phrase "Iron Curtain" Churchhill English political leader who lead the Parliament Army to victory over King Charles I in the English Civil War and emerged as the ruler of the nation; held title Lord Protector of the Commonwealth, the restoration of the King occurred after his death Cromwell
Queen of England 1558 - 1603; daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Bolin; called the Virgin Queen because she was never married Elizabeth I Present Queen of Britain 1952 - Elizabeth II King of Britain during the American Revolutionary War George III
Four time Prime Minister 1868 - 1894 Gladstone British Revolution in 1688 in which King James II was deposed and the crown was given jointly to William II and his wife Mary II The Glorious Revolution Made himself head of the English Church after being excommunicated by the Pope in 1535 Henry VIII
Succeeded Richard the Lionhearted in 1199: was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215 at Runneymede. The Magna Carta limited royal power King John British Prime Minister from 1916 - 1922 who attended the conference that produced the Treaty of Versailles; Opposed President Wilson and wanted to severely punish Germany for her actions in WWI George British General who led the British forces in WWII; defeated Rommel's German forces in North Africa Montgomery
12th Century English King who fought in the Crusades; succeeded by King John Richard the Lionhearted Became first woman Prime Minister in 1979 Thatcher Queen of Britain from 1837 - 1901; was married to Prince Albert; longest rain of any British King or Queen Victoria
First Prime Minister of Britain from 1721 - 1742 Walpole William III and Mary II ruled jointly after the Glorious Revolution of 1688 William and Mary Duke of Normandy who led the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 at the Battle of Hastings; King of England from 1066 - 1087 William the Conquerer
Catherine of Aragon, Anne Bolin, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard, Catherine Parr Henry VIII's wives First Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany from 1949 - 1963 Adenauer A compromise between Protestant and Catholic representatives stating that the Prince of the Region has the right to determine their subjects' faith and enforce religious uniformity Peace of Augsburg
Largest Nazi Concentration Camp during WWII Auschwitz First Chancellor of the German Empire from 1871 - 1890, known as the Iron Chancellor Bismark Chancellor of West Germany from 1969 - 1974 Brandt
Nazi propaganda minister during WWII Goebbells Leader of the Nazi Luftwaffe Air Force dureing WWII Goering Organizer of the Nazi elite forces (SS) and the secret police (Gestapo) Himmler
Austrian born German political leader and founder of teh Nazi party; title: der Fuhrer; Supervised teh murder of more than 6 million Jews during the Holocaust; began WWII by invading Poland in 1929; autobiography "Mein Kampf" (My Struggle) Hitler Posted his 95 theses (1517) detailing church abuses on the door of a church in Wittenberg; this started the Reformation in Germany; was excommunicated in 1520 by Pope Leo X Luther Founder of Marxism which is the fundamental theory of communism; Wrote the "Communist Manifesto" with Friedrich Enelgs; also wrote "Das Capital" Marx
German military commander who was known as the Desert Fox Rommell Nazi minister of architecture during WWII Speer 12th century theologian famous for his love affair with Heloise and the work "Sic et Non" (yes and no) Abelard
Arch commemorating Napoleon's victories; designed by Jean Chalgrin Arc de Triomphe Elected King of France in 987; the Capetian dynasty ruled until 1328 Capet French Premier at the end of WWI; French representative for the Treaty of Versailles peace conference Clemenceau
President of France (1945-46; 1958-69); started the Free French movement in WWII De Gaille His affair was a scandal in France regarding this Jewish army officer. He was falsely accused of betraying French military secrets; was later reinstated in the army. Emile Zola's book "J'accuse (I accuse) centers on his mistreatment. Dreyfus Event beginning in 1789 agains King Louis XVI, Storming of the Bastille occurred on July 14, 1789 and was the first act of the revolution. A constitutional monaarcy was sest up and King Louis XVI and Marie Antionette were guillotined; French Revolution
Control then passed to Robespierre (leaded of the committee of Public Safety) and other radical Jacobins, and the reign of terror followed (1793-4); Robespierre was executed in 1794, and the Directory came into power; French Revolution The Directory's lack of power allowed Napoleon to rise to pwer and emerge as dictator in 1799 French Revolution King of France (1589-1610); well loved monarch that established religious tolerance in his country Henry IV
Radical party during the French Revolution led by Robespierre Jacobins (blank) (blank) (blank) (blank)
Led French against English during the Hundred Years War; was captured by Burgundians (1430) and was turned over to the English who burned her at the stake as a witch (1431) Joan of Arc French King (1610 - 1643) who was greatly influenced by his chief minister Cardinal Richelieu Louis XIII The Sun King of France (1643-1715) built Versailles palace; Said, "I am the State" Ministers Mazarin and Colbert strengthened France economically Louis XIV
Last king of France (1774 - 92) before the revolution Louis XVI King of France (1830-48); the revolution of 1848 led to his abdication Louis Phillipe Leader of the Jacobins who was stabbed to death in his bathtub Marat
French queen who was beheaded on the guillotine during the revolution with her husband, Louis XVI; Said, "Let them eat cake." Mare Antoinette Corsican-born general who became emperor of France in 1804; helped engineer the coup d'etat in 1799; after the coup, he established the conulsate and named himself head making himself dictator; married to Josephine in 1795. Napoleon I Divorced Josephine and married Marie Louise in 1809; abdicated in 1814 and was exiled to Elba; escaped Elba in March, 1815 and ruled for the Hundred Days before his defeat at Waterloo. After Waterloo, he was exiled to St. Helena and died in 1821 Napoleon I
Emperor of France (1852-70); nephew of Napoleon I who came to power as president in 1848; then staged a coup, making himself emperor Napoleon III Head of the Vichy Govt in France (1940-44) Petain Govt of France after Germain occupation at the beginning of WWII Vichy Government
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