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Caratacus. British chieftain. Fought Romans, 43-50.
Caravaggist School of Painting. Themes of courtesan, cheaters. e.g. George de la Tour.
Cardigan, James Brudenell, Earl of. 1797-1868. British General. Led Charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson. Crimean War.
Cards. 7-10C China. 1299 Italy. 1615 English tax.
Carissimi, Giacomo. 1604-74. Italian oratorio composer. Widened orchestral instrument variety.
Carloman. 751-771. Charlemagne’s brother and co-ruler.
Carlsbad Decrees. 1819. Censorship and repressive measures against liberal Burschenschaften.
Carlson, Chester. 1906-68. US. Invented xerography, 1940.
Carlyle, Thomas. 1795-1881. Scottish writer: Heroes and Hero Worship 1841. Cromwell’s Letters 1845. -“Britain-the chosen nation”.
Carmichael, Hoagie. 1899-1982. US popular jazz composer: Georgia On My Mind 1930.
Carnot, Lazare. 1753-1823. French mathematician. Called “organizer of victory” by Revolutionaries. Member of Directory, Tribunal. Instituted conscription.
Carnot, Sadi. 1796-1832. French discoverer of reversibility of heat and work.
Carnot, Sadi. 1837-94. President of the Third French Republic, 1887-. Assassinated.
Carolingians. French dynasty 751-987. Merovingians. Charlemagne. Holy Roman Empire.
Carpion. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.
Carrel, Alexis. 1873-1944. French/US surgeon. Pioneered transplants.
Carrera, José. 1785-1821. Chilean rebel leader, First President 1811-14.
Carrol, Lewis. = Dodgson, Charles.
Carson, Rachel. 1907-64. US biologist: The Silent Spring 1962.
Carter, Elliott. 1908-. US composer. Experimental approach to material and structure.
Carthusians. 1084. Strict order of monks founded by St Bruno. Inventors of Chartreuse liqueur.
Cartier, Jacques. 1491-1557. French explorer, discovered St. Lawrence River 1534.
Cartouche. 1693-1721. Chief of a band of thieves in Paris 1717-.
Caryatid. Draped female figure used as arch. column. Esp. Erechtheum, Athens c420BC.
Cassander. c354-297BC. Macedonian King. Fought for control after Alexander’s death. Diadochi.