Campanella, Tommaso. 1568-1639. Italian monk, philosopher. City of the Sun 1602 parallels Plato’s Republic.

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

Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.

Capek, Karel. 1890-1938. Czech playwright. Rossum’s Universal Robots. -coined term 1920.

Capua. (Modern). Founded 856. «Kingdom of Naples.

Carbonari. 1806-31. Naples. Secret revolutionary society. Young Italy Movement.

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

Caroline Affair. 1837. Canadians destroy US vessel at Niagara for supplying rebels. Mackenzie.

Carrel, Alexis. 1873-1944. French/US surgeon. Pioneered transplants.

Carthage. 814BC Phoenician colony. Dido. 574BC Independence after Tyre falls. 480BC Republic. 264-146BC Punic Wars. Hannibal. 146BC Rome razes, rebuilds. 439 Vandals plunder. 533 Byzantine. 705 Moslem. Tunis.

Cartier, Jacques. 1491-1557. French explorer, discovered St. Lawrence River 1534.

Carver, John. 1576-1621. English pilgrim, First Governor of Plymouth.

Castile. 1029 Split off León 1230 + León. 1479 + Aragon. 1512 + Navarre = Spain.

Catesby, Robert. 1573-1605. Planned Gunpowder Plot.

Cato St. Conspiracy. 1820. Thistlewood plot to assassinate cabinet ministers.

Cavour, Count. 1810-61. Founding editor Il Risorgimento, 1847-. First Prime Minister of united Italy 1852-. Plombieres.

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.

Celts. Central European peoples who settled Spain, Gaul, Asia Minor 3000BC, and invaded Great Britain c3C BC. Plundered Rome 390BC. Thrived in Britain. after Romans. Invaded Greece 279-276BC. Forced to Wales by Invasions 5C. = Roman “Gauls”.

Central Powers. 1882-1918. = Triple Alliance. Germany and its allies during WWI.

Cerularius, Michael. c1000-59. Patriarch of Constantinople 1043-58. East-West Schism.

Cezanne, Paul. 1839-1906. French Post-Impressionist painter. Illusion of depth by color. Card Players 1892.

Chaillot Palace. By Carlu, Boileau, Azéma. Completed 1937.

Champlain, Samuel de. c1567-1635. French explorer of Canada. First Governor of New France. Founded Quebec city 1608.

Champs-Élysée. Paris boulevard. (=Elysian Fields.) Trees planted by Le Nôtre 1667. Named 1709.

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

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