Burney, Fanny. 1752-1840. English Mannerist novelist. Evelina 1778.

Butler, Samuel. 1612-80. English satirical poet. Hudibras 1662.

Butler, Samuel. 1835-1902. English utopian author. Erewhon 1872.

Cabinet. Evolved from English Privy Council, 18C. Ministers controlling government policy.

Caedman. 7C. First English Christian poet.

Camden Town Group. 1902-13. English Postimpressionist artists. London Group.

Cameron, Verney. 1844-94. English African explorer.

Campion, Edmund. 1540-81. English Jesuit martyr. Denounced Anglican church.

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.

Cardigan, Battle. 1136. Welsh defeat English.

Cards. 7-10C China. 1299 Italy. 1615 English tax.

Cartwright, John. 1740-1824. English reformer for universal male suffrage, abolition of slavery.

Carver, John. 1576-1621. English pilgrim, First Governor of Plymouth.

Cassivellaunus. English king def by J Caesar, 54BC.

Castillon, Battle. 1453. Final English defeat in the Hundred Years War.

Catholic Emancipation Act. 1829. Catholics readmitted to English Parliament. Test Act. O’Connell.

Cavaliers. Royalist partisans in English Civil War.

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

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.

Chadwick, Edwin. 1800-90. English campaigner for cleanliness to prevent disease. Poor Law Commission, 1832-46. Board of Health 1848-54.

Chadwick, James. 1891-1974. English discoverer of neutron.

Chamberlain, Joseph. 1836-1914. English imperialist politician.

Chamberlain, Neville. 1869-1940. English statesman, Prime Minister, 1937-40. Appeasement Policy towards Hitler. Munich Agreement.

Chambers, Ephraim. c1680-1740. First English Cyclopaedia 1728, used by French Encyclopedists.

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

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