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Channel Islands. 911 Norman. 1066 England. Autonomous British crown possession.
Chantrey, Francis. 1781-1841. British sculptor.
Chaos. Greek mythical pre-creation state of universe.
Chapman, George. c1559-1634. English poet, playwright: Bussy d’Ambois 1607. Translated Homer.
Chapman, John. = Johnny Appleseed.
Chappe, Claude. 1763-1805. French engineer, physicist: Aerial telegraph 1792.
Chardonnet, Comte de. 1839-1924. First Rayon factory.
Charles, Jacques. French physicist, launched early hydrogen balloon 1783 with Robert. Gas Law V=kT 1798.
Charles I. 1887-1922. Last ruler of Austro-Hungarian Empire, 1916-18.
Charles I, of Anjou. 1226-85. French King of Naples and Sicily 1246-. Son of Louis VIII. Harsh rule. First Angevin.
Charles II. 1630-85. King of Great Britain and Ireland. Restored monarchy, 1660.
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.
Charles VI, the Well-beloved. 1368-1422. King of France 1380-. Insanity led to Civil War. Berry.
Charles VII, the Well-served. 1403-61. King of France 1422-. Joan of Arc. Arras Treaty. Pragmatic Sanction.
Charles IX. 1550-74. King of France 1560-. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
Charles X. 1757-1836. King of France 1824-30. Overthrown by revolt.
Charles Emmanuel I. 1562-1630. Duke of Savoy. Last attack vs Geneva, 1602. Escalade.
Charles Martel. The Hammer. 685-741. Unified Franks. Poitiers victory. Charlemagne’s grandfather.
Charles the Bold. 1433-77. Duke of Burgundy. Adversary of Louis XI.
Charon. Ferryman on River Styx.
Charter. 1814-1830. French Constitution: Constitutional Monarchy, civil liberties, religious toleration.
Charter to the Nobility. 1785. Rights and prerogatives of Russian nobility.
Chartreuse. 1084. Isère, French first Carthusian monastery.
Charybdis. Whirlpool between Italy and Sicily, opposite Scylla.