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Chevalier, Maurice. 1888-1972. French singer and actor. Innocents of Paris 1929.
Chevreuse, Duchesse de. 1600-79. Plot vs Richelieu. Important role in the Fronde.
Christianity. World’s largest religion, based on acts and teachings of Jesus Christ, believed to be Son of God. Emphasises love for all..
Cinq-Mars, Marquis de. 1620-42. Opponent of Richelieu, beheaded.
Classical. 500-300BC Greek Art. Idealized figure sculptures. Doric, Ionic, Corinthian architecture. Praxiteles. Roman Art. 1C BC-2C AD. Greek forms; added arch. Sculpture: realistic portraits, dramatic bas-relief.
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.
Constantine I. 1868-1923. King of Greece, 1913-17. Refused to support Allies in WWI. Abdicated. Restored 1920-2. Abdicated again.
Coolie.19C Chinese indentured labourer.
Cordeliers. 15C- Franciscan nuns.
Cordeliers. 1790-4. French moderate revolutionaries. Met at convent. Petitioned vs king. Most executed. Marat.
Corinthian Wars. 395-387BC. Athens and allies overcome Spartan domination.
Couthon, Georges. 1755-94. French aide to Robespierre. Guillotined.
Crédit Mobilier of America. 1865-72. Scandal involving illegal profits, graft in Union Pacific Railroad construction.
Culhwch + Olwen. c1100. Earliest Arthurian romance.
Daimler, Gottlieb. 1834-1900. German. Gasoline engine, 1885. Automobile, 1886. Benz. Maybach.
Danton, Georges. 1759-94. French Cordelier, Jacobin. Girondin leader 1792-3. Defeated foreign interveners. Executed by Robespierre.
Darius II. Persian King, 423-404BC. Allied with Sparta vs Athens. Lost Egypt.
Decadents. 19C. Writers who believed art should be above conventional morality. Mallarmé. Wilde. Verlaine.
Decazes, Elie, duc de. 1780-1860. Minister of Louis XVIII. Moderate leader.
Delian League. 478-404BC. 140-400 Greek cities allied for mutual protection vs Persia. Basis of Athenian power. Revived 378 as Athenian League.
Dogger Bank Incident. 1904. Russians sink British North Sea fishing trawlers believing them to be Japanese torpedo boats. Compensation paid. Russo-Japanese War.
Donatism. 301-5C. Christian sect believing sacraments given by priests who had sinned are invalid.
Dresden. 1945. Massive Allied air raid. Firestorm caused 35,000-135,000 casualties, destroyed city.
Dualism, Religious. Belief in 2 opposed deities, usually good and evil. Gnosticism.