Boycott, Charles. 1832-97. English land agent boycotted in Ireland, 1879. Land League.

Bradley, Omar. 1893-1981. US D-Day General.

Brendan, St. 484-578. Celtic abbot, legendary Atlantic navigator to North America.

Bulow, Friedrich. 1755-1816. Prussian general against Napoleon.

Bunyan, Paul. Legendary US giant lumberjack with blue ox Babe.

Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.

Cabot, John. c1450-99. Genoese explorer for England. Discovered Newfoundland, Labrador, 1497.

Caesar, Julius. 100-44BC. Roman general. 58BC conquered Gaul. 55BC Invaded Britain. 49BC Crossed Rubicon. Established Julian calendar. de Bello Gallico 51BC. Assassinated.

Caffaro di Caschifellone. c1080-1166. Genoese crusader, wrote chronicles.

Calvinism. New concept of work. Diligence, frugality, beyond satisfaction of material needs. Predestination. Strict Rectitude. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Remonstrants.

Camelot. Legendary court of King Arthur.

Campbell, John. 1678-1743. Scottish general. Suppressed Jacobite revolt 1715.

Canning, George. 1770-1827. British Foreigh Secretary. Copenhagen. Peninsular War.

Capac, Manro. 12C. Legendary F. of Incas.

Carausius, Marcus. 245-293. Rebel Roman General. Ruled Britain 286-.

Cardigan, James Brudenell, Earl of. 1797-1868. British General. Led Charge of the Light Brigade. Tennyson. Crimean War.

Castiglione, Baldassare. 1478-1529. Italian writer. Ideal court gentleman. Il Cortigiano 1528.

Cathars. 11-14C. Christian Gnostic heretic sect. Albigens. 1030 burned in Italy.

Catulus, Gaius. 3C BC. Roman General. Defeated Carthage. Ended First Punic War.

Cavendish, Henry. 1731-1810. English chemist, physicist. Disc. hydrogen, 1766. Synthesis of water.

Charles, Jacques. French physicist, launched early hydrogen balloon 1783 with Robert. Gas Law V=kT 1798.

Charles Emmanuel I. 1562-1630. Duke of Savoy. Last attack vs Geneva, 1602. Escalade.

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

Chuikov, Vasily. 1900-82. Russian WWII General. Defended Stalingrad.

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.

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