Burns, Robert. 1759-96. Scottish national poet: Auld Lang Syne, Comin’ Through the Rye. Kilmarnock Edition 1786.

Burroughs, Edgar. 1875-1950. US writer. Tarzan 1912.

Burroughs, William. 1855-98. Cash Register 1888.

Burschenschaften. 1815-19. Militant student societies seeking united Germany.

Burundi. Ruanda Urundi. 1962 Independent kingdom. 1966 Republic.

Büsching, Anton. 1724-93. German scientific geographer. New System of Geography 1762.

Bushrangers. 19C Australian bandits in outback. Kelly.

Busta Gallorum, Battle. 552. Narses defeats Goths. Italy comes under Byzantine Empire.

Butades of Sicyon. c600BC. First Greek to sculpt in clay.

Butler, Samuel. 1612-80. English satirical poet. Hudibras 1662.

Butler, Samuel. 1835-1902. English utopian author. Erewhon 1872.

Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.

Byrd, Richard. 1888-1957. US aviator, explorer. Flight over North Pole, 1926.

Byrd, William. c1543-1623. British madrigal, church keyboard composer.

Byron, Lord. 1788-1824. English Romantic poet. Aided Greek indep. Hours of Idleness, Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage 1812, Don Juan 1812.

Byzantine Architecture. 330-600. Ecclesiastic style. Domes. Vaults. Hagia Sophia 537.

Byzantium. 7C BC Greek city. 330 =Constantinople. 1453 =Istanbul.

Cabal. 1667-73. Charles II’s advisers: Clifford, Arlington, Buckingham, Ashley, Lauderdale.

Cabinet. Evolved from English Privy Council, 18C. Ministers controlling government policy.

Cabiri. Phrygian, later Greek fertility cult gods: Demeter, Hermes, Persephone.

Cable, George. 1844-1925. US author on color problem: Ole Creole Days 1879. Silent South 1885.

Cabochiens. 1411-18. Paris tradesmen. Supported Burgundians vs Armagnacs.

Cabot, John. c1450-99. Genoese explorer for England. Discovered Newfoundland, Labrador, 1497.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Cabral, Pedro. 1467-1520. Portuguese navigator. Discovered Brazil 1500.

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