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Central America Federation. 1823-40. Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica.
Central Powers. 1882-1918. = Triple Alliance. Germany and its allies during WWI.
Centre Party. 1871-1933. German Roman Catholic political party.
Ceres. Roman goddess of growth. = Demeter.
Chabrier, Emmanuel. 1841-94. French composer. España 1883.
Chaeronea, Battle. 338BC. Philip of Macedon defeats Greek city-states.
Chagall, Marc. 1887-1985. Russian/French painter of biblical scenes. Stained glass. Ceiling, Paris Opera 1964.
Chaillot Palace. By Carlu, Boileau, Azéma. Completed 1937.
Chalcedon, Council. 451. Clarified orthodox Catholic beliefs. Sees of Rome and Byzantium established. Christ’s dual nature.
Châlons, Battle. 451. Attila’s westward conquest stopped by Visigoths and Romans.
Chamberlain, Austen. 1863-1937. British Statesman. Locarno Pact.
Chamberlain, Houston. 1855-1927. British/German antisemite pro-Aryan philosopher. Foundation of the Nineteenth Century, 1899.
Chamberlain, Neville. 1869-1940. English statesman, Prime Minister, 1937-40. Appeasement Policy towards Hitler. Munich Agreement.
Chambers, William and Robert. 19C.Scottish reference book publishers.
Champ-de-Mars. Garden under the Eiffel Tower. Originally Gabriel’s parade ground for École Militaire.
Chancellor. Title of prime minister of Germany.
Chandler, Raymond. 1888-1959. US novelist. Big Sleep 1939. Detective Philip Marlow.
Channel Islands. 911 Norman. 1066 England. Autonomous British crown possession.
Channel Tunnel. Mathieu conceived the idea in 1802. Begun 1880s. French-English agreements to proceed, 1964, 1985. Opened 1994.
Chapman, George. c1559-1634. English poet, playwright: Bussy d’Ambois 1607. Translated Homer.
Chapman, John. = Johnny Appleseed.
Charlemagne. c742-814. King of France 768-. Restored Western Roman Empire, 800.
Charles I. c742-814. King of France. = Charlemagne.
Charles V. 1500-1558. Hapsburg king of Netherlands 1515-55, Spain 1516-56, Germany 1519-. Holy Roman Emperor 1519-56. Fought Francis I. Divided Austria from Spain. Fought Turks.