Blake, William. 1757-1827. English mystical poet and engraver of his own books. Marriage of Heaven and Hell 1790-3. Job 1821. Dante’s Divine Comedy 1825.

Bligh, William. 1754-1817. English captain of Bounty. Discovered breadfruit.

Booth, William. 1829-1912. British reformer. Founder of Salvation Army, 1878. In Darkest England and the Way Out 1890.

Bounty, HMS. 1789 Mutiny vs Bligh.

Bowdler, Thomas. 1754-1825. English publisher of expurgated Family Shakespeare 1818.

Boyne, Battle. 1690. James II attempts to retake throne; defeated by William III, ending Catholic Stuart power in Ireland. Celebrated by Orangemen, Jul 12.

Bragg, William. 1862-1942. English discoverer of crystallography by x-ray diffraction. with son Lawrence (1890-1971).

Bryan, William Jennings. 1860-1925. US Democrat vs Gold Standard. Scopes prosecutor.

Bryant, William. 1794-1878. US poet/journalist. Founded Republican Party. Evening Post.

Buffalo Bill. (William Cody). 1846-1917. US western adventurer, showman.

Burroughs, William. 1855-98. Cash Register 1888.

Byrd, William. c1543-1623. British madrigal, church keyboard composer.

Caroline Affair. 1837. Canadians destroy US vessel at Niagara for supplying rebels. Mackenzie.

Caxton, William. c1422-91. Printed first English book 1473/4. First printer in England, 1476. Published Chaucer, Aesop. First woodcuts appear in Game and Playe of Chesse 1476. First poster 1477.

Chambers, William. 1726-96. English Palladian architect. Somerset House 1776-86.

Chambers, William and Robert. 19C.Scottish reference book publishers.

Clapham Sect. 1790-1830. Wilberforce’s social reformers and missionaries.

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

Clinton, William J. 1946- US president 1993-2001. Impeached, acquitted over Lewinsky affair. Signed NAFTA. Raised taxes.

Cody, William F. Buffalo Bill.

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

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

Convention Parliament. 1660. Restored monarchy. William and Mary 1689.

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

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

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