The New Encyclopaedia Britannica, Volume 23Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1974 - Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 77
Page 268
France , history of 268 Capetian ruler . In 1302 Philip IV the Fair called the first national assemblies to include representatives of towns and villages . He also asserted taxing authority over the church and disputed with Pope ...
France , history of 268 Capetian ruler . In 1302 Philip IV the Fair called the first national assemblies to include representatives of towns and villages . He also asserted taxing authority over the church and disputed with Pope ...
Page 301
... France in the sum- mer of 1940 . On June 16 , 1940 , the government of France was constitutionally transmitted to Marshal Philippe Pétain , who had already decided that France must conclude an armistice with Ger- many . Two days later ...
... France in the sum- mer of 1940 . On June 16 , 1940 , the government of France was constitutionally transmitted to Marshal Philippe Pétain , who had already decided that France must conclude an armistice with Ger- many . Two days later ...
Page 313
... France's chief opponents throughout these conflicts were Great Britain and Austria . The French Revolutionary wars comprise the campaigns waged by Revolutionary France to 1802 , by which time Napoleon had emerged as the undisputed ...
... France's chief opponents throughout these conflicts were Great Britain and Austria . The French Revolutionary wars comprise the campaigns waged by Revolutionary France to 1802 , by which time Napoleon had emerged as the undisputed ...
Common terms and phrases
19th century agricultural animals became British called centimetres central centre chemical Christian church colour County courtesy disease early east electric emperor England English Exekias Fa Ngum faience Famennian fauxbourdon Federal Ferdinand ferromagnetic fibres field film fish fluorine forces fossil France francium French function German Greek Holy Roman emperor illus important industry influence island Italian Italy king known land language later London magnetic major medieval ment methods metres military millimetres modern Museum North organization origin painting Paris passim plant plays poems political Pope popular prelim production region religious Revolution River rock Roman Rome social Spain species sq km structure style surface techniques text article covers theory tion town tradition types U.S. Civil War United usually West World World War II