Commonwealth, British. 1926-. Free association of autonomous countries. Evolved from the British Empire. Statute of Westminster 1931.

Commune. 1789-94. Paris council. Overode the National Assembly by controlling administration.

Conceptualism. Reality has no objective existence; it is a concept in the mind. Abelard.

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.

Congregationalism. 1581-. Protestant Church organization of local churches governing themselves. Browne.

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

Corinthian Wars. 395-387BC. Athens and allies overcome Spartan domination.

Coué, Émile. 1857-1926. French Positivist psychotherapist. Autosuggestion. “Every day and in every way I am getting better and better.” 1920.

Council of the Republic. 1917. Russian provisional government.

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

Courbet, Gustave. 1819-77. French Realist painter, socialist activist. Commune. The Artist’s Studio 1855.

Court of Miracles. In Middle Ages in Paris, area where beggars lived at night, shedding their wooden legs, etc.

Cousin, Jean the Elder. 1490-1560. French painter. Eva Prima Pandora, early French nude.

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

Craig, James. 1871-1940. First Prime Minister of Northern Ireland, 1921-.

Cranach, Lucas. 1472-1553. German painter and engraver. Luther 1533.

Creon. Oedipus’ uncle. King of Thebes. Killed Antigone.

Cressida. Unfaithful to Troilus, she deserted Troy for the Greeks.

Crichton, James “The Admirable”. 1560-82. Scottish adventurer/scholar.

Crispi, Francesco. 1819-1901. Italian Prime Minister 1887~96. Thousand.

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.

Crystal Palace. 1851. Built for the Great Exhibition, London. First iron-framed. Burned, 1936. Paxton.

Cubism, Synthetic. 1913. Braque and Picasso create a collage form of painting.

Culpeper’s Rebellion. 1677-79. Carolina colonists vs England. Establish their own government.

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