Crystal Palace. 1851. Built for the Great Exhibition, London. First iron-framed. Burned, 1936. Paxton.

Cubism, Synthetic. 1913. Braque and Picasso create a collage form of painting.

Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.

Cumberland, Richard. 1631-1718. Philosopher, “father” of English Utilitarianism.

Cunaxa, Battle. 401BC. Failed revolt vs Artaxerxes II. Retreat of the Ten Thousand.

Curragh Incident. 1914. 57 British army officers resign rather than fight Ulstermen.

Cybele. Roman Great Mother of gods. = Rhea.

Cynicism. 4C BC-6C. Greek philosophy. Antisthenes. Diogenes.

Cyrenaics. 4C BC. Greek school of philosophy. Pleasure is the highest good. Epicureanism.

Cyrus the Younger. -401BC. Conspired vs Artaxerxes. Killed at Cunaxa.

Daedalus. Builder of the Crete labyrinth. Escaped Minos with artificial wings. Icarus.

Dampier, William. 1651-1715. First English scientific explorer. Pirate, 1678-91. New Voyage Round the World, 1697.

Dan. Jacob and Bilhah’s son. Founded one of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

Dana, Richard. 1815-82. US writer. Two Years Before the Mast.

Danaë. Mother of Perseus by Zeus. Danaïdes.

Dance, George. (The Elder). British designer of Mansion House 1737, London Bridge rebuild 1746.

Dance, George. (The Younger). 1741-1825. English Neoclassical architect College of Surgeons 1813. Founder, Royal Academy.

Danelaw. 878-955. NE England under Viking occupation and the laws in effect.

Darius I. 550-486BC. Persian King 522-. Defeated by the Greeks at Marathon after expanding empire. Great builder and administrator.

Darius II. Persian King, 423-404BC. Allied with Sparta vs Athens. Lost Egypt.

Darius III. Last Persian King, 335-330BC. Beaten by Alexander the Great.

Darlan, François. 1881-1942. French admiral. Built navy 1933-40. Collaborated with Germany, 1941-2, then Americans. Assassinated.

Darwin, Charles. 1809-1882. English Naturalist. His Theory of Evolution supported Materialism. Origin of Species by Natural Selection 1859. Descent of Man 1871.

David, Louis. 1748-1825. French republican. Neoclassical painter. Oath of the Horatii 1784. Marat 1793. Coronation of Napoleon 1808.

David II. 1324-71. Scottish King 1329-. Son of Robert the Bruce. Invaded England 1346. Imprisoned 1346-57.

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