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306 matches to France
Cameroon. 1472 Portugal explores. 16-19C Slave source. 1884 Germany. 1916 France(E)/Britain(W). 1960 Independent. 1961 NW to Nigeria; SW =Cameroon Republic.
Capetians. Dynasty that ruled France 987-1328.
Capital Punishment. Abolished: 1863 Venezuela; 1870 Netherlands; 1877 Costa Rica; 1949 Germany; 1965 Britain; 1969 Vatican City; 1972 US (reinstated 1976); 1976 Canada; 1981 France; (96 countries). Retained: Iran, Iraq, N Korea, USA (95 countries).
Cassini, César. 1714-84. Italian/French astronomer, cartographer of France.
Catalan. Romance language of Andorra, NE Spain, SW France.
Cateau-Cambresis, Treaty. 1559. Ended Italian Wars. Italy, Savoy to Spain. Calais to France.
Champlain, Samuel de. c1567-1635. French explorer of Canada. First Governor of New France. Founded Quebec city 1608.
Charlemagne. c742-814. King of France 768-. Restored Western Roman Empire, 800.
Charles I. c742-814. King of France. = Charlemagne.
Charles II, the Bald. 823-77. King of France 843-. Emperor of the West 875-. Verdun Treaty.
Charles III, the Simple. 879-929. King of France 893-923. Added Lorraine. Deposed.
Charles IV, the Fair. 1294-1328. King of France 1322-, and Navarre. Won part of Aquitaine from England. Last Capetian.
Charles V, the Wise. 1338-80. King of France 1364-. New rampart around Paris.
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 VIII. 1470-98. King of France 1483-.
Charles IX. 1550-74. King of France 1560-. Bartholomew’s Day Massacre.
Charles X. 1757-1836. King of France 1824-30. Overthrown by revolt.
Childeric III. Last Merovingian King of France -751.
Clément, Jacques. 1567-89. Assassinated Henry III of France.
Clovis I. 465-511. Salian Frankish king 481-. Conquered N Gaul. Baptized at Reims. Moved capital to Paris in 506. First Merovingian king of France.
Coalition, Wars of. 1792-1815. European powers oppose France’s revolutionary ideas and expansion. French Revolutionary Wars. Napoleonic Wars. Third Coalition War.
Cobden, Treaty. 1860. Free trade between Britain and France.
Columban, St. c543-615. Irish monk. Missionary to France, Switzerland, Italy.
Committee of Public Safety. 1793-5. Ruled France. Robespierre’s reign of Terror.