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Caxton, William. c1422-91. Printed first English book 1473/4. First printer in England, 1476. Published Chaucer, Aesop. First woodcuts appear in Game and Playe of Chesse 1476. First poster 1477.
Cecrops. Mythological first king of Athens. Snake-man.
CENTO. 1955-79. Central Treaty Organization. Based on Baghdad Pact 1955. Turkey, Iran, U.K., Palestine defence.
Cerberus. Three-headed dog, guardian of Greek underworld.
Chad. 7C Sao. 11C Kanem. 14-16C Kanem, Bornu dispute...16C Bornu. 1808 Hausa. 1897 French protectorate. 1910 French colony «French Equatorial Africa. 1960 Independent republic.
Chadwick, Edwin. 1800-90. English campaigner for cleanliness to prevent disease. Poor Law Commission, 1832-46. Board of Health 1848-54.
Chadwick, James. 1891-1974. English discoverer of neutron.
Chaeronea, Battle. 338BC. Philip of Macedon defeats Greek city-states.
Chakkri. 1782-. Dynasty ruling Thailand.
Chambers, William and Robert. 19C.Scottish reference book publishers.
Champa. 2-15C Vietnamese kingdom. 5-6C China. 1471 Vietn dest.
Chanak Crisis. 1922. British fear Turkish threat to Dardanelles. Lausanne Peace, 1923.
Chaos. Greek mythical pre-creation state of universe.
Chaplin, Charlie. 1889-1977. English silent film actor. First international film star: The Kid 1921. Modern Times 1936. Little Tramp.
Chares. Greek bronze sculptor: Colossus of Rhodes 292BC.
Charlemagne. c742-814. King of France 768-. Restored Western Roman Empire, 800.
Charles, Jacques. French physicist, launched early hydrogen balloon 1783 with Robert. Gas Law V=kT 1798.
Charles I. c742-814. King of France. = Charlemagne.
Charles I. 1600-49. King of Great Britain and Ireland. 1625-. Attempted to rule without Parliament. Defeated in Civil War. Beheaded.
Charles I, of Anjou. 1226-85. French King of Naples and Sicily 1246-. Son of Louis VIII. Harsh rule. First Angevin.
Charles II. 1630-85. King of Great Britain and Ireland. Restored monarchy, 1660.
Charles II, the Bald. 823-77. King of France 843-. Emperor of the West 875-. Verdun Treaty.
Charles III. 1716-88. King of Spain 1759-. Enlightened despot. Lost Florida but strengthened empire.
Charles III, the Simple. 879-929. King of France 893-923. Added Lorraine. Deposed.