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

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

Cabrillo, Juan. -1543. Portuguese explorer. Discovered California for Spain.

Cabrini, St. Frances Xavier. 1850-1917. First American saint.

Caccini, Giulio. 1550-1618. Italian composer. Monodic music, early operas.

Cadillac, Antoine. 1658-1730. French Founded Detroit.

Cadiz. 1100BC Phoenicia...501BC Carthage. 206BC Rome. 409 Visigoth. 535 Byzantine. 711 Moors 1262 Castile.

Cadiz Uprising. 1820. C. Constitution reimplemented.

Cadmus. Mythical founder of Thebes. Introduced alphabet to Greeks. Europa’s brother.

Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.

Cadwaller. -689. Last Briton king; led people to Brittany.

Caesar, Julius. 100-44BC. Roman general. 58BC conquered Gaul. 55BC Invaded Britain. 49BC Crossed Rubicon. Established Julian calendar. de Bello Gallico 51BC. Assassinated.

Cagliorosto. 1743-95. Italian charlatan in Louis XIV court. Diamond Necklace Affair.

Cahenslyism. 19C European Roman Catholics in US press Pope for pastors and parishes of their nationality.

Caillaux, Joseph. 1863-1944. French pacifist politician. Early supporter of Income Tax.

Caillié, René. 1799-1838. French explorer in Africa.

Cain. Elder son of Adam and Eve. Killed Abel.

Cakste, Janis. 1859-1927. Latvian independence leader, First president 1922-.

Calais. British siege 1346. Six burghers offer their lives to save town. Britain controls -1558.

Calatrava, Knights. 1158-1493. Defended Spain vs Moors. Controlled large areas.

Calderón de la Barca, Pedro. 1600-81. Spanish dramatist: El divino Orfeo-“Life is a dream” 1635.

Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-87. US author. Tobacco Road. God’s Little Acre 1933.

Caledonia. Roman name for north of Britain ≈Scotland.

California. 1542 Spain. 1769 Spanish colonize. Serra. 1822 Mexico. 1848 US. 1850 State.

Caliphate Empire. 632-1258. Moslem Empire founded by Muhammad. From Afghanistan to north Africa and Spain. Umayyad. Abbasid.

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