Chaucer, Geoffrey. c1340-1400. English poet. Canterbury Tales, printed 1477.

Checkers Speech. 1952. US VP Nixon denies personal gain from campaign funds on TV.

Chénier, André de. 1762-94. French poet. Elegies. Guillotined.

Cherubini, Luigi. 1760-1842. Italian/French composer. Classical form; French opera.

Chess. 7C Indian game evolved from earlier board games with carved pieces. 750 China. 10C Moslems brought to Europe. 1254 banned by Louis IX.

Chevalier, Maurice. 1888-1972. French singer and actor. Innocents of Paris 1929.

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

Chicago School. 19C. US architectural style. Skyscrapers. Wright.

Childebert. -558. Son of Clovis. Frankish king, 511-. Built St-Germaine de Prés for relics from Spain.

Childeric III. Last Merovingian King of France -751.

Chilpancingo, Congress. 1813. Declared Mexico independent from Spain.

Chocolate. 1519 Cortes brings to Spain 1657 first Chocolate House. 1847 Fry: bars. 1875 Peter: Milk Chocolate.

Chopin, Fréderic. 1810-49. Polish/French composer of emotional expressiveness and pianist of great technical ability. Sand.

Chrétien de Troyes. 12C. French poet. Legend of King Arthur.

Christian X. Danish king 1912-47. Symbol of Danish Resistance. Imprisoned by Nazis 1943-5. Women’s vote 1915. Independent Iceland 1918.

Christine de Pisan. c1364-1430. French poet. Love poems, ballads.

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

Citroën, André. 1878-1935. French Industrialist, automobile company.

Claudel, Paul. 1868-1955. French writer: Satin Slipper 1924.

Clemenceau, Georges. 1841-1929. French Radical Prime Minister 1917-20. Dreyfus defender. War leader.

Clément, Jacques. 1567-89. Assassinated Henry III of France.

Clotaire I. -561. Son of Clovis. Merovingian king of Franks 511-. Reunited empire 558-61.

Clotaire II. 584-629. Merovingian king of Neustria. Reunited Frankish Empire 613, but ceded power to nobles.

Clouet, Jean. 1485-1540. French portrait painter.

Clovis I. 465-511. Salian Frankish king 481-. Conquered N Gaul. Baptized at Reims. Moved capital to Paris in 506. First Merovingian king of France.

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