Cabinet. Evolved from English Privy Council, 18C. Ministers controlling government policy.

Cabiri. Phrygian, later Greek fertility cult gods: Demeter, Hermes, Persephone.

Cable, George. 1844-1925. US author on color problem: Ole Creole Days 1879. Silent South 1885.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Caccini, Giulio. 1550-1618. Italian composer. Monodic music, early operas.

Cacus. Son of Vulcan, a notorious thief, killed by Hercules.

Cade’s Rebellion. 1450. English small property holders revolt. War of Roses.

Cadiz. 1100BC Phoenicia...501BC Carthage. 206BC Rome. 409 Visigoth. 535 Byzantine. 711 Moors 1262 Castile.

Cadiz, Constitution. 1812-13. Limited monarchy.

Cadmus. Mythical founder of Thebes. Introduced alphabet to Greeks. Europa’s brother.

Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.

Cadwaller. -689. Last Briton king; led people to Brittany.

Caedman. 7C. First English Christian poet.

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

Cahenslyism. 19C European Roman Catholics in US press Pope for pastors and parishes of their nationality.

Caillaux, Joseph. 1863-1944. French pacifist politician. Early supporter of Income Tax.

Cailletet. First to liquify air, 1877.

Cairo Riots. 1919, 30, 52. vs British rule. Egypt.

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

Calchas. Wise Greek prophet at Troy. Advised use of Trojan Horse.

Caleb. Spy sent by Moses to Canaan.

Caledonia. Roman name for north of Britain ≈Scotland.

Caliphate Empire. 632-1258. Moslem Empire founded by Muhammad. From Afghanistan to north Africa and Spain. Umayyad. Abbasid.

Callaghan, James. 1912-. British Labour Prime Minister 1976-9.

Callaghan, Morley. 1903-90. Canadian writer. Such is my Beloved 1934.

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