Concord, Book of. 1580. Synthesis of creeds and catechisms of Lutheranism.

Confucius. 551-479BC. Chinese philosopher and moralist. Advocated reason, love and respect for others over supernatural. Chinese Exam. Wu Ching.

Constantine I. 1868-1923. King of Greece, 1913-17. Refused to support Allies in WWI. Abdicated. Restored 1920-2. Abdicated again.

Coubertin, Pierre. 1863-1937. French educator, Olympics organizer.

Counter-Reformation. 1517-1622. Catholic reform that followed the Reformation. Trent.

Cuza, Alexandru. 1820-73. First Prince of Romania, 1859-66. Freed serfs. Educational reform.

Daumier, Honore. 1808-79. French Realist painter and engraver. Political caricaturist.

Decatur, Stephen. 1779-1820. US naval officer. -“Our country, right or wrong”.

Della Robbia, Luca. c1400-82. Italian sculptor. Angels for Florence Cathedral Cantoria. c1435. Introduced enamelled terra-cotta.

Demarcation Bull. 1493. Pope Alexander VI divides New World between Portugal/Spain. Tordesillas.

Deposition Bull. 1535 Henry VIII excommunicated. 1570 Elizabeth I excommunicated.

Dewey, Melvil. 1851-1931. US. Devised library catalogue system.

Diocletian. 245-316. Roman Emperor of the East 284, West 285. Abdicated 305. Regained Britain, Persia. Persecuted Christians. Condemned alchemy 297.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Döllinger, Johann von. 1799-1890. German theologian. Opposed Papal infallibility. Excommunicated.

Dowie, John. 1847-1907. Scot. founder of Christian Catholic Church and Zion City, IL, USA.

Durham Report. 1839. Advocated colonial independence from Britain, BNA Act.

East-West Schism. 1054. Separation of Roman and Eastern Catholic churches over filioque.

Edward VIII. 1894-1972. King of UK 1936. Abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, became Duke of Windsor.

Eliot, T.S. 1888-1965. US/English modernist poet, playwright. Prufrock 1910. Ash Wednesday 1930. Murder in the Cathedral 1935.

Élysée Palace. 1718. Site of Napoleon’s abdication 1815. French president’s residence since 1873.

Épée, Abbé de l’. 1712-89. French educator of deaf-mutes. Natural sign language.

Erastus, Thomas. 1524-83. Swiss theologian. Advocated complete domination of state over church.

Erfurt Parliament. 1850. Austrian opposition causes withdrawal of Prussian plan for German Unification.

Factory Acts. England. 1802 Apprentices 12 hr day. 1819 Minimum age 9. 1833. Limited child labour to 8 hours and education required 1844 Women, children 10 hr max. 1842 No women/children in mines. 1920 Minimum age 14. US 1844 Women 12 hr max. 1874 Women/children 10 hr max.

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