Cadmus. Mythical founder of Thebes. Introduced alphabet to Greeks. Europa’s brother.

Cadwaller. -689. Last Briton king; led people to Brittany.

Caesar, Julius. 100-44BC. Roman general. 58BC conquered Gaul. 55BC Invaded Britain. 49BC Crossed Rubicon. Established Julian calendar. de Bello Gallico 51BC. Assassinated.

Cairo Riots. 1919, 30, 52. vs British rule. Egypt.

Calais. British siege 1346. Six burghers offer their lives to save town. Britain controls -1558.

Caledonia. Roman name for north of Britain ≈Scotland.

Callaghan, James. 1912-. British Labour Prime Minister 1976-9.

Cambrai, Battle. 1917. First use of tanks (by British).

Cambrai League. 1508-10. Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, France, Rome vs Venice.

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

Cambridge Platonists. 17C. Tried to synthesize Plato and Christianity. Christian Humanists.

Camden, Battle. 1780 British victory. American Revolution.

Cameroon. 1472 Portugal explores. 16-19C Slave source. 1884 Germany. 1916 France(E)/Britain(W). 1960 Independent. 1961 NW to Nigeria; SW =Cameroon Republic.

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.

Canning, George. 1770-1827. British Foreigh Secretary. Copenhagen. Peninsular War.

Cantabri. Iberian tribe def by Romans.

Canterbury Christmas. 1647. Parliament bans Christmas celebration.

Cape Colony. 1806 British colony. South Africa.

Cape of Good Hope. Bantu. 1652 Dutch. 1814 British Cape Colony. 1910 Province, South Africa.

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).

Capote, Truman. 1924-84. US novelist. Breakfast at Tiffany’s 1958. In Cold Blood 1965.

Caracalla. 188-217. Brutal Roman Emperor 211-.

Caratacus. British chieftain. Fought Romans, 43-50.

Carausius, Marcus. 245-293. Rebel Roman General. Ruled Britain 286-.

Cardigan, James Brudenell, Earl of. 1797-1868. British General. Led Charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson. Crimean War.

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