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Calmette, Albert. 1863-1933. French discoverer of TB vaccine.
Calonne, Charles de. 1734-1802. French finance Minister. Reform attempts led to French Revolution
Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.
Cambridge Agreement. 1629. Allowed Puritans to manage Massachussets Bay Company.
Cambridge Platonists. 17C. Tried to synthesize Plato and Christianity. Christian Humanists.
Cameron, Richard. 1648-80. Scottish preacher. Defended Solemn League and Covenant at Airds Moss.
Camisards. 1702-6. French Protestants who rebelled against Catholic persecution.
Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.
Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. CND. 1958- Founded by Russell. Aldermaston Marches. The
peace symbol, overlaid semaphore ND, was designed for the CND.
Campion, Edmund. 1540-81. English Jesuit martyr. Denounced Anglican church.
Camus, Albert. 1913-60. Existentialist absurd French writer: l’Étranger, Caligula.
Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.
Canaletto. 1697-1768. Venetian painter of Venice scenes.
Canon Law. Governs church and clergy. Codex Juris Canonici 1917. Vatican Councils.
Canova, Antonio. 1757-1822. Venetian graceful Neoclassical sculptor. Tomb of Clement XIII. Orpheus 1779. Daedalus 1779. 3 Graces 1815.
Canterbury, Archbishop. 597-. Primate of all England. Leader of Anglican church world-wide.
Canterbury Christmas. 1647. Parliament bans Christmas celebration.
Canton System. 1759-1842. All China foreign trade through Canton.
Cape of Good Hope. Bantu. 1652 Dutch. 1814 British Cape Colony. 1910 Province, South Africa.
Capek, Karel. 1890-1938. Czech playwright. Rossum’s Universal Robots. -coined term 1920.
Capitol. 1793-1800 Washington DC. Arch.: Thornton.
Capone, Al. 1899-1947. Chicago mobster of 1920s.
Capuchin. 1525. Powerful Franciscan mendicant order of monks.
Caran d’Ache. 1858-1909. Russian/French humorist, cartoonist.