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3228 matches to St Vincent and the Grenadines
Clarence, Duke of. 1449-78. Conspired vs brother Henry IV. Executed.
Clark, William. 1770-1838. US explorer of Pacific NW with Lewis.
Cleisthenes. Athenian. First democratic constitution 509BC. Introduced ostracism.
Cleon. -422BC. Athenian leader; advocated Pelop. War.
Club of Rome. Published 1972 Limits to Growth showing the dangers of overpopulation.
Codrus. 11C BC/Legendary last king of Athens.
Cole, George. 1889-1959. English economist/journalist: The Intelligent Man’s Guide Through World Chaos.
Colet, John. 1467-1519. English theologian. Founded St. Paul’s School, 1509.
Colosseum. 80. Roman amphitheater erected by Vespasian.
Colossus of Rhodes. 280-224BC. 30m bronze statue of Helios. Collapsed during earthquake. A 7 Wonder.
Comédie-Francaise. Oldest National theatre. Founded by Louis XIV in 1680. Molière.
Committee of Public Safety. 1793-5. Ruled France. Robespierre’s reign of Terror.
Common Law. Based on precedents derived from reason rather than a code of statutes. Originally English.
Commonwealth, British. 1926-. Free association of autonomous countries. Evolved from the British Empire. Statute of Westminster 1931.
Commune. 1789-94. Paris council. Overode the National Assembly by controlling administration.
Conceptualism. Reality has no objective existence; it is a concept in the mind. Abelard.
Congregationalism. 1581-. Protestant Church organization of local churches governing themselves. Browne.
Congreve, William. 1670-1729. English playwright of manners. Way of the World 1700.
Council of the Republic. 1917. Russian provisional government.
Counter-Reformation. 1517-1622. Catholic reform that followed the Reformation. Trent.
Courbet, Gustave. 1819-77. French Realist painter, socialist activist. Commune. The Artist’s Studio 1855.
Court of Miracles. In Middle Ages in Paris, area where beggars lived at night, shedding their wooden legs, etc.
Cowper, William. 1731-1800. English poet. The Task.
Creon. Oedipus’ uncle. King of Thebes. Killed Antigone.