Bülow, Bernard. 1849-1929. Prussian Prime Minister 1900-9. Bismarckian Realpolitik. Social legislation.

Burma. Myanmar.

Burma Wars. 1824-26, 1852-3, 1885. British conquer and annex Burma.

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

Bushnell, David. 1742-1824. US inventor of submarine, Turtle, 1775.

Calamity Jane. (Martha Jane Burke). 1852-1903. US sharpshooter frontierswoman.

Camillus, Marcus Furius. 4C BC. Defended Rome against Gaul attack, 387BC. Elected dictator.

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. CND. 1958- Founded by Russell. Aldermaston Marches. The peace symbol, overlaid semaphore ND, was designed for the CND.

Campbell, Thomas. 1777-1844. Scottish poet: Pleasures of Hope, Ye Mariners of England.

Campion, Edmund. 1540-81. English Jesuit martyr. Denounced Anglican church.

Canute. 994-1035. Firm, but wise King of England, Denmark, Norway. United England, Denmark. 1018.

Capella, Martianus. 4-5C. Carthaginian liberal arts curriculum. Influential through Middle Ages.

Capua. (Ancient) c600BC Etruria. c440BC Samnites. 338BC Rome. 216BC Hannibal. 211BC Rome. 456 Vandals. c840 Saracens destroy. Rebuilt as Sta Maria Capua Vetere.

Carausius, Marcus. 245-293. Rebel Roman General. Ruled Britain 286-.

Cathay. Medieval name for N China. Polo.

Catherine, St. 4C. Virgin martyred on the wheel in Alexandria.

Catherine of Aragon. 1485-1536. First wife of Henry VIII. Marriage annulled.

Catiline. 109-62BC. Roman patrician who conspired against Cicero and the Senate.

Cato, Marcus. 234-149BC. Roman statesman, censor, writer. Opposed Greek influence.

Chagall, Marc. 1887-1985. Russian/French painter of biblical scenes. Stained glass. Ceiling, Paris Opera 1964.

Champ-de-Mars. Garden under the Eiffel Tower. Originally Gabriel’s parade ground for École Militaire.

Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. US novelist. Big Sleep 1939. Detective Philip Marlow.

Charles Martel. The Hammer. 685-741. Unified Franks. Poitiers victory. Charlemagne’s grandfather.

Charpentier, Marc. 1634-1704. French composer. Oratorios.

Chomsky, Noam. 1928-. US linguist. Invented transformational grammar. Language and the Mind.

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