General Index to the History of Nations

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General Index to the History of Nations
Jennie Ellis Burdick
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1817), a Brazilian priest and insurgent: in the rebel- lion of Pernambuco, 31, 164 Ribera (19th century), a Uruguayan military leader: expels Oribe from Uruguay, 31, 125; rebellion of, 139 Riberos (late 19th century), a Chilian naval officer: given command of Chilian fleet, 31, 235 Ribeyro (19th century), a Peruvian statesman: policy of, toward Spain, 3i, 203 Ricci, Matteo (1552-1610), an Italian Jesuit missionary in China: his la- bors in China, 6, 34 Rice: introduced into the Carolinas, 30, 7...8; rice industry in South Caro- lina, 23, 137 Rice, Spring (early 19th century), an English government official: Chan- cellor of the Exchequer, 11, 597 Rich, Edmund (ca. 1 175-1240), Arch- bishop of Canterbury: leads oppo- sition against Peter des Roches, 11 132 Rich Mountain, West Virginia, U. S. A. : battle of (1861), 34, 733 Richard (I) Cceur de Lion, King of . England, 1189-1199, called Dickon of the Broom: born at Oxford, England, September 8, 1157; was in- vested with the Duchy of Aqui- taine, 1169; joined his brother Henry and Louis of France in a re- volt against his father, 1173; became heir-apparent on the death of Prince Henry, 1183; was again in revolt against his father, 1189; succeeded to the English throne, the Duchy of Normandy, and the County of An- jou, 1 189; joined the Third Crusade, 1190; conquered Cyprus and married Berengaria, Princess of Navarre, at Cyprus, 1 191; was at the siege of Acre, and defeated the Saracens at Arsuf, 1 191; having concluded a truce with Saladin for three years, three months, three weeks, three days, he sailed homeward, October, 1 192, but was wrecked on the coast of Istria; attempting to pass through Germany in disguise, he was arrested by Leopold of Aus- tria, confined in a dungeon, and sub- jected to many insults until Febru- ary, 1 194, when he obtained his lib- erty by paying a large ransom; was mortally wounded by an arrow at the siege of the castle of one of his vassals near Limoges, March, 1199; died, April 6, 1199 Given possession of Aquitaine, 11, 109; accession of, 9, 75; releases Scottish king from homage, 12, 266; joins crusaders, 9, 75, 11, no, 18, 155; rebels against Henry II, 11, no; reign of, 112; persecutes the Jews, I, 419; marries Berengaria of Navarre, 8, 203; imprisoned by Leo- pold V of Austria, 11, 113, 17, 92, 18, 156; death, 11, 115 Richard II (1366-1400), King of Eng- land, 1377-1399: accession of, 9, 105, IX > 173; recognized as heir to throne, 11, 172; reign of, 173; mar- ries Anne of Bohemia, 11, 180, 17, 117; aids Flemings, 9, 107; condition of Ireland under, 12, 67; made lord lieutenant of Ireland, 69; his rela- tions with Scotland, 286; contempo- rary of Murad I of Turkey, 14, 33; statute of, restricting exports, 23, 66; appointment of commissioners of regency, 11, 181; restored to power, 182; marries Isabella of France, 183; foreign policy, 183; despotism of, 184; visits Ireland, 185; abdicates, 186; imprisoned, 187; death of, 191; his body transferred to Westminster, 196 Richard III, King of England, 1483- 1485, son of Richard, Duke of York and brother of Edward IV, was known as the Duke of Gloucester until his accession: was born at Fotheringay Castle in Northamp- tonshire, October 2, 1452; took part in battle of Tewkesbury, 1471; in 1472 married Lady Anne Nevil, daughter of the Earl of Warwick; about the end of June, 1483, he 592 THE HISTORY OF NATIONS openly usurped the royal power; soon after he ordered Edward V and his brother to be put to death in the Tower; was slain in the battle of Bosworth by the Earl of Rich- mond (afterward Henry VII), Au- gust 22, I48S Created Duke of Gloucester, 11, 214; character, 219; acknowledged Protector, 219; feud with the Wood- villes, 219; reign of, 220 Richard, Earl of Cornwall: see Plan- tagenet, Richard Richard, Duke of Gloucester: see Richard III, King of England Richard (I) The Fearless, Duke of Normandy, 942-996: accession of, 9, 56; Harald Blaatand aids, 16, 30 Richard (II) The Good, Duke of Normandy, 996-1027: forms alliance with yEthelred the Unready, 11, 58 Richard the Marshal (d.

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