Arras, Councils of — • In 1025 a council was held at Arras against certain (Manichaean) heretics who rejected the sacraments of the Church Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006 … Catholic encyclopedia
Arras — Please do not confuse with Arras in Albania, for other uses see Arras (disambiguation) Arras Aerial view of Arras and the Places … Wikipedia
France — /frans, frahns/; Fr. /frddahonns/, n. 1. Anatole /ann nann tawl /, (Jacques Anatole Thibault), 1844 1924, French novelist and essayist: Nobel prize 1921. 2. a republic in W Europe. 58,470,421; 212,736 sq. mi. (550,985 sq. km). Cap.: Paris. 3.… … Universalium
Ancien Régime — For the history of France in this period, see Early modern France. Kingdom of France Structure … Wikipedia
World War I — the war fought mainly in Europe and the Middle East, between the Central Powers and the Allies, beginning on July 28, 1914, and ending on November 11, 1918, with the collapse of the Central Powers. Abbr.: WWI Also called Great War, War of the… … Universalium
Eighty Years' War — Relief of Leiden after the siege, 1574. Date 1568 1648 Location … Wikipedia
German Revolution of 1918–1919 — November Revolution redirects here. For the 1974 discovery of charm in physics, see November Revolution (physics). For the revolutions in German Confederacy in 1848, see Revolutions of 1848 in the German states. For the Russian revolution on… … Wikipedia
Council of Florence — Council of Basel–Ferrara–Florence Date 1431–45 Accepted by Catholicism Previous council Council of Constance Next council Fifth Council of the Lateran … Wikipedia
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
