Cole, George. 1889-1959. English economist/journalist: The Intelligent Man’s Guide Through World Chaos.

Coleridge, Samuel. 1772-1834. English Romantic poet: Ancient Mariner 1798, Kubla Khan.

Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel. 1875-1912. English composer: Hiawatha Trilogy 1898-1900.

Colet, John. 1467-1519. English theologian. Founded St. Paul’s School, 1509.

Collins, William. 1721-59. English pre-Romantic lyric poet. Ode to Simplicity.

Common Law. Based on precedents derived from reason rather than a code of statutes. Originally English.

Congreve, William. 1670-1729. English playwright of manners. Way of the World 1700.

Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. Polish/English novelist emphasizing relations between people and circumstances. Lord Jim 1900. Heart of Darkness 1902.

Constable, John. 1776-1837. English Naturalist landscape painter. Hay Wain 1821. Valley Farm. Waterloo Bridge 1831.

Cook, James. 1728-79. English explorer. Sailed to Tahiti to see transit of Venus, 1768. Charted New Zealand 1769. Claimed Australia 1770.

Cook, Thomas. 1808-92. English. First modern conducted tours, 1841.

Cotton Famine. 1861-5. English depression due to supply cut-off during American Civil War.

Coverdale, Miles. 1488-1569. English religious reformer, psalm + bible translator.

Coward, Noel. 1899-1973. English playwright. Comedies of manners. Private Lives 1930.

Cowper, William. 1731-1800. English poet. The Task.

Cromwell, Oliver. 1599-1658. Led revolution in England, 1649. Lord Protector of the Realm, 1653-. Commonwealth Head of Government, 1649-. Signed Charles I death warrant.

Crookes, William. 1832-1919. English physicist. Invented Crookes tube. Discovered thallium. Radiometer.

Cumberland, Richard. 1631-1718. Philosopher, “father” of English Utilitarianism.

Cynewulf. c750. English religious poet. Ascension.

Dale, Henry. 1875-1968. English physiologist. Nerve transmission process.

Dalton, John. 1766-1844. English scientist. Law of Partial Pressures. Color blindness 1793.

Dampier, William. 1651-1715. First English scientific explorer. Pirate, 1678-91. New Voyage Round the World, 1697.

Dance, George. (The Younger). 1741-1825. English Neoclassical architect College of Surgeons 1813. Founder, Royal Academy.

Darwin, Charles. 1809-1882. English Naturalist. His Theory of Evolution supported Materialism. Origin of Species by Natural Selection 1859. Descent of Man 1871.

David ap Gaiffudd. -1283. Last native Prince of Wales. Rebelled vs English. Executed.

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