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Our European glossary contains important terms that will help you understand the development of European history. Consult this channel to learn important terms.
Model Parliament
Model Parliament, in English history, the 1295 meeting of Parliament, a landmark in parliamentary development.
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Moldavia, a historic region in eastern Romania between the Carpathian Mountains and the Prut River.
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Navarre, a medieval kingdom in the western Pyrenees of Europe. Much of its area is now covered by Navarre Province of Spain and Basses-Pyrénées Department of France.
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Commune of Paris, the name of two revolutionary regimes that arose at different times in Paris, France.
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Peterloo Massacre, the name given to an incident that occurred August 16, 1819, at Manchester, England.
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(German: Pommern, Polish: Pomorze, he), a historic region along the Baltic Sea in north-central Europe.
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Prince of Wales, the title traditionally conferred upon the eldest son of the reigning monarch of England.
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Quadruple Alliance, a joining together of four nations for a common political or military purpose.
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Real, a former silver coin of Spain and Spanish America. Eight reals equaled the Spanish dollar, or peso.
See more »Reform Acts
Reform Acts, in British history, three acts that extended voting rights and reformed representation in Parliament.
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Reformation, the religious movement that established Protestantism as a major division of Christianity.
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Reign of Terror, 1793-94, the period in France in which leaders of the French Revolution wiped out opposition to the new republic.
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Restoration, in English history, the return of the Stuart monarchy with the accession of Charles II in 1660.
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Runnymede, or Runnimede, a meadow on the south bank of the Thames River, about 20 miles (32 km) west of London.
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Rye House Plot, an alleged plan in 1683 to murder Charles II of England and his brother (later James II) as they passed the Rye House farm near London.
See more »Schleswig-Holstein
Schleswig-Holstein, a historic region located on the southern Jutland Peninsula. It now comprises the German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the area of Denmark called Sonderjylland or North Slesvig.
See more »Schmalkaldic League
Schmalkaldic League, a defensive alliance of German Protestant principalities and cities formed during the Reformation.
See more »Sinn Fein
Sinn Fein, (Gaelic for “Ourselves Alone”), an Irish political party. It played a leading role in the revolt against British rule in Ireland that resulted in the establishment of the Irish Free State.
See more »South Sea Bubble
South Sea Bubble, a speculative scheme in Great Britain in the early 1700's that nearly resulted in a financial disaster.
See more »Sovereign
Sovereign, a former British gold coin that was worth one pound sterling. The name came from the likeness of the king, or sovereign, on the obverse (front).
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