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  2. Greek War of Independence - Wikipedia

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    The Greek government had been desperately short of money since the start of the revolution, and in February 1823, the banker Andréas Louriótis arrived in London, seeking a loan from the city. [143] Assisted by the London Greek Committee, which included several MPs and intellectuals, Louriótis began to lobby the city for a loan. [144]

  3. George Finlay - Wikipedia

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    A History of Greece (From Its Conquest by the Romans to the Present Time, B.C. 146 to A.D. 1864) Greece under the Romans [7] From Its Conquest by the Crusaders to Its Conquest by the Turks (1204–1461) [8] Vol V: Greece under Othoman and Venetian domination [9] History of The Greek Revolution [10] [11]

  4. List of adoption dates of the Gregorian calendar by country

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    Protestants did not largely accept the new calendar until 30 Nov 1604. [6] Germany Electorate of Cologne, Imperial City of Cologne: 1583 2 Nov 13 Nov 10 [6] [17] [18] Germany Prince-Bishopric of Constance: 1584 8 Feb 19 Feb 10 [6] Germany Prince-Provostry of Ellwangen: 1583 14 Feb 25 Feb 10 [6] Germany Further Austria: 1583 4 Oct 15 Oct 10

  5. Glorious Revolution in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    Prior to 1707, Scotland and England shared a common monarch but were separate legal entities, so decisions in one did not bind the other. In both countries, the Revolution confirmed the primacy of Parliament over the Crown, [1] while the Church of Scotland was re-established as a Presbyterian rather than Episcopalian polity.

  6. History of Scotland - Wikipedia

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    By the start of the 18th century, a political union between Scotland and England became politically and economically attractive, promising to open up the much larger markets of England, as well as those of the growing English Empire. With economic stagnation since the late 17th century, which was particularly acute in 1704, the country depended ...

  7. List of revolutions and rebellions - Wikipedia

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    It spilled into a peaceful revolution in Copenhagen, which abolished absolutism in favor of parliamentary constitutional monarchy, and a counter-revolutionary war against the German speaking minority. The March Unrest. The Czech Revolution of 1848. The Greater Poland uprising. The Young Irelander Rebellion of 1848 took place during the Great ...

  8. The Greek Revolution - Wikipedia

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    Initially, the Great Powers opposed Greece's independence, but later changed their mind and defeated an Ottoman fleet at the Battle of Navarino that led to the Ottoman Empire's defeat. [2] Mazower explores the philhellenic movement popular in Europe and argues that outside views of the Greek Revolution gave rise to the rise of nationalism in ...

  9. History of modern Greece - Wikipedia

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    Modern Greece: A History since 1821 (2009) excerpt and text search; Miller, James E. The United States and the Making of Modern Greece: History and Power, 1950-1974 (2008) excerpt and text search; Pirounakis, N. G. The Greek Economy: Past, Present and Future (1997) Woodhouse, C. M. Modern Greece: A Short History (2000) excerpt and text search