Borden, Robert. 1854-1937. Canadian Cons Prime Minister 1911-20. Union Gov’t. Imperial War Cabinet. Women suffrage.

Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.

Brazzaville Declaration. 1944. Established colonial representation in French parliament, but not autonomy.

Brecht, Bertolt. 1898-1956. German experimental dramatist: Threepenny Opera 1928. Mother Courage.

Breda Declaration. 1660. Charles II conciliatory statement. Amnesty and religious toleration.

Bright, John. 1811-89. English Quaker MP: Free Trade Movement. Cobden. Anti-Corn Law.

Bristol Riots. 1831. For British parliamentary reform.

British Empire, Order of. 1917. Honours service to government.

Broussel. Parliamentarian, whose arrest by Anne of Austria began the Fronde 1648.

Brown, Robert. 1773-1858. Scottish botanist: Brownian movement. Plant cell nucleus.

Buchmanism. 1922-65. Christian revivalist movement stressing honesty, purity, love, unselfishness. =Moral Rearmament 1938. Oxford Group.

Bull. Important papal pronouncement of Church doctrine, canonizations.

Bundesrat. Upper house of Swiss, German, Austria Parliaments.

Bundestag. Lower House of German Parliament 1949-. Elects Chancellor.

Bushmen. South African tribe. = San.

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

Cabochiens. 1411-18. Paris tradesmen. Supported Burgundians vs Armagnacs.

Cadiz Uprising. 1820. C. Constitution reimplemented.

Cage, John. 1912-92. Father of US avant-garde musical movement. Experiments with randomness and new sounds.

Cambridge Agreement. 1629. Allowed Puritans to manage Massachussets Bay Company.

Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. CND. 1958- Founded by Russell. Aldermaston Marches. The peace symbol, overlaid semaphore ND, was designed for the CND.

Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.

Canova, Antonio. 1757-1822. Venetian graceful Neoclassical sculptor. Tomb of Clement XIII. Orpheus 1779. Daedalus 1779. 3 Graces 1815.

Canterbury Christmas. 1647. Parliament bans Christmas celebration.

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