Charlie, Bonnie Prince. 1720-88. Scottish Stuart pretender to the English throne. Unsuccessful revolt 1745. Exiled.

Charter to the Nobility. 1785. Rights and prerogatives of Russian nobility.

Chassériau, Théodore.1819-56. French portrait artist.

Chesterton, G.K. 1874-1936. English satirical essayist/novelist: Napoleon of Notting Hill 1904. “Socialism aims to take capital out of the hands of the few and put it into the hands of the fewer-the politicians.”

Chevreuse, Duchesse de. 1600-79. Plot vs Richelieu. Important role in the Fronde.

Chikamatsu, Monzaemon. 1653-1724. Japanese playwright. “The Shakespeare of Japan”.

China. T’ang(leg). Yü (leg). c1994BC Hsia. c1500 Shang. c1027 Chou. 481 Warring States. 221 Ch’in. 202BC Han. 220 AD Three Kingdoms. 265 Chin. 386 Northern Dyn(N)/420 Southern Dyn(S). 581 Sui rebuild. 618 T’ang. 10C Five dyn/Ten kingdoms. 960 Sung. 1279 Yüan (Mongol). 1368 Ming. 1644 Ch’ing (Manchu). 1912 Republic. 1938-44 Japanese occupation. 1949 People’s Republic.

Chivalry. 12-15C. International brotherhood of knights and their code of conduct.

Chomsky, Noam. 1928-. US linguist. Invented transformational grammar. Language and the Mind.

Chremonidean War. 267-261BC. Unsuccessful rebellion of Athens and Sparta vs Macedonians.

Christian Socialism. 19C. Kingsley’s appeal to upper class to help the masses.

CIA. Central Intelligence Agency. 1947-. US information gathering agency. Replaced OSS. National Security Act. Activities: 1953 Iran. 1954 Guatemala. 1967 Guevara. 1973 Chile. 1976 Nigeria.

Cimabue, Giovanni. c1240-1302. Italian painter. Broke from Byzantine to natural style by characterizing individuals. St. John. Pisa Cathedral. Sta Trinita Madonna c1290.

Cimon. c510-451BC. Athenian hero of Persian Wars.

Civil Rights Movement. 1950-91. US movement to obtain rights for blacks. 1955 Parks. 1963 March on Washington. King speech. 1991 Civil Rights Act.

Clarence, Duke of. 1449-78. Conspired vs brother Henry IV. Executed.

Clark, William. 1770-1838. US explorer of Pacific NW with Lewis.

Cleisthenes. Athenian. First democratic constitution 509BC. Introduced ostracism.

Cleon. -422BC. Athenian leader; advocated Pelop. War.

Clio. The Muse of history.

Club of Rome. Published 1972 Limits to Growth showing the dangers of overpopulation.

Clymene. Nymph. Mother of Atlas and Prometheus.

Codrus. 11C BC/Legendary last king of Athens.

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

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

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