Campbell, Thomas. 1777-1844. Scottish poet: Pleasures of Hope, Ye Mariners of England.

Camus, Albert. 1913-60. Existentialist absurd French writer: l’Étranger, Caligula.

Canaan. Biblical Palestine. Israeli promised land.

Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.

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

Cano, Juan del. c1460-1526. Spanish. First Circumnavigation 1521. Magellan.

Canon Law. Governs church and clergy. Codex Juris Canonici 1917. Vatican Councils.

Canova, Antonio. 1757-1822. Venetian graceful Neoclassical sculptor. Tomb of Clement XIII. Orpheus 1779. Daedalus 1779. 3 Graces 1815.

Canterbury, Archbishop. 597-. Primate of all England. Leader of Anglican church world-wide.

Canute. 994-1035. Firm, but wise King of England, Denmark, Norway. United England, Denmark. 1018.

Cape of Good Hope. Bantu. 1652 Dutch. 1814 British Cape Colony. 1910 Province, South Africa.

Cape Verde. 1455 Portugal disc, settle w slaves. 1975 Independent rep.

Capek, Karel. 1890-1938. Czech playwright. Rossum’s Universal Robots. -coined term 1920.

Capella, Martianus. 4-5C. Carthaginian liberal arts curriculum. Influential through Middle Ages.

Capital Punishment. Abolished: 1863 Venezuela; 1870 Netherlands; 1877 Costa Rica; 1949 Germany; 1965 Britain; 1969 Vatican City; 1972 US (reinstated 1976); 1976 Canada; 1981 France; (96 countries). Retained: Iran, Iraq, N Korea, USA (95 countries).

Capua. (Modern). Founded 856. «Kingdom of Naples.

Carabobo, Battle. 1821. Venezuela defeats Spain, gaining independence.

Caracalla. 188-217. Brutal Roman Emperor 211-.

Caravaggist School of Painting. Themes of courtesan, cheaters. e.g. George de la Tour.

Cardano, Gerolamo. 1501-76. Italian physician. Described typhus fever.

Carducci, Giosue. 1835-1907. Italian Neoclassical poet.

Caribbean Community. 1973. Eng-speaking terr for economic co-operation. Replaced FTA.

Carlists. 1820-1937. Supporters, especially Basque, of Don Carlos’ claims vs Isabella under Salic Law.

Carlos, Don. 1788-1855. Claimed Spanish throne 1833, succeeding brother Ferdinand VII. Carlists.

Carmathians. 890-10C. Moslem reform sect. Kidnaped and ransomed Stone of Ka’bah 930-950.

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