Caesar. 208-68BC Roman family. 68BC-138 Title of Roman Emperor.

Cage, John. 1912-92. Father of US avant-garde musical movement. Experiments with randomness and new sounds.

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

Caligula, Gaius. 12-41. Ruthless Roman Emperor.

Callias, Peace. 450BC. Greece and Persia.

Cambyses II. -522BC. Persian conquerer of Egypt, 525BC.

Camisards. 1702-6. French Protestants who rebelled against Catholic persecution.

Capernaum. Jesus’ second home and site of miracles.

Capitalism. System of private ownership of property and industry for profit. Free enterprise. Smith.

Caracalla. 188-217. Brutal Roman Emperor 211-.

Caribbean Community. 1973. Eng-speaking terr for economic co-operation. Replaced FTA.

Carter, Elliott. 1908-. US composer. Experimental approach to material and structure.

CCF. 1932. Cooperative Commonwealth Federation. Canadian Socialist party. 1961 =New Democratic Party.

Celsius, Anders. 1701-44. Swedish physicist: centigrade temperature scale 1742.

Cerceau, Jacques Androuet du. c1520-85. Optical Views 1551, treatise on architectural perspective.

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

Chaldean Empire. 625-538BC. Last Babylonian Empire. Conquered by Persia. Nabopolassar.

Chamberlain, Joseph. 1836-1914. English imperialist politician.

Chanel, Gabrielle (Coco). 1883-1971. French haut couture, perfume doyenne. Simplicity.

Charles II, the Bald. 823-77. King of France 843-. Emperor of the West 875-. Verdun Treaty.

Charles V. 1500-1558. Hapsburg king of Netherlands 1515-55, Spain 1516-56, Germany 1519-. Holy Roman Emperor 1519-56. Fought Francis I. Divided Austria from Spain. Fought Turks.

Checkers Speech. 1952. US VP Nixon denies personal gain from campaign funds on TV.

Cherubini, Luigi. 1760-1842. Italian/French composer. Classical form; French opera.

Chicago School. 19C. US architectural style. Skyscrapers. Wright.

Christian Socialism. 19C. Kingsley’s appeal to upper class to help the masses.

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