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Camisards. 1702-6. French Protestants who rebelled against Catholic persecution.
Campbell, John. 1635-1716. Glencoe massacre organizer.
Campbell, John. 1678-1743. Scottish general. Suppressed Jacobite revolt 1715.
Campbell, Thomas. 1777-1844. Scottish poet: Pleasures of Hope, Ye Mariners of England.
Carlists. 1820-1937. Supporters, especially Basque, of Don Carlos’ claims vs Isabella under Salic Law.
Chinese Civil War. 184 Yellow Turban Rebellion. 1622- Red Hat Rebellion. 1946-9 Communists rebel vs Kuomintang. People’s Republic established.
Chremonidean War. 267-261BC. Unsuccessful rebellion of Athens and Sparta vs Macedonians.
Ciompi, Revolt. 1378. Florence. Lower class rebellion led to democratic government.
Collins, Michael. 1890-1922. Led Easter Rebellion. First Prime Minister of Irish Free State 1922. Assassinated by extremists.
Comunero. 1520-1. Spanish Republican rebellion. Crushed, but effected policy changes.
Culloden, Battle. 1746. Ended Jacobite Rebellion.
Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.
Dabrowski, Jan. 1755-1818. Polish general under Napoleon, hero in rebellion vs Russia.
David ap Gaiffudd. -1283. Last native Prince of Wales. Rebelled vs English. Executed.
De Valéra, Eamon. 1882-1975. US/Irish mathematician. Led Easter Uprising. Led Sinn Fein, 1917-26. Founded Fianna Fáil 1926. Prime Minister of Irish Free State, 1931~59. President 59-73.
De Wet, Christiaan. 1854-1922. Boer general. Led 1914 Rebellion.
Despenser, Hugh le. 1261-1326 The Elder; -1326 The Younger. Advised/controlled Edward II. Executed by Mortimer and Isabella.
Diving Bell. 1538.
Dozsa Rebellion. 1514. Unsuccessful revolt of 100,000 Hungarian peasants vs taxes and oppression.
Easter Rebellion. 1916. Ireland. Irish Free State.
Edward II. 1284-1327. King of England, 1307-. Defeated by Scots at Bannockburn. Deposed by wife, Isabella. Templars.
Family Compact. Small conservative group dominates government of Upper Canada leading to 1837 Rebellion. Mackenzie.
Farnese, Alessandro. 1545-92. Italian/Spanish governor of Netherlands. Quelled rebellion.
Ferdinand II of Aragon. 1452-1516. Unified Spain with Isabella. Equipped Columbus. Expelled Moors and Jews. Began Inquisition.
Ferdinand VII. 1784-1833. Spanish King, 1808, 1814-33. Favoured Isabella II to succeed. Carlist Wars led to loss of Spanish power and possessions.