Channel Tunnel. Mathieu conceived the idea in 1802. Begun 1880s. French-English agreements to proceed, 1964, 1985. Opened 1994.

Chaplin, Charlie. 1889-1977. English silent film actor. First international film star: The Kid 1921. Modern Times 1936. Little Tramp.

Chapman, George. c1559-1634. English poet, playwright: Bussy d’Ambois 1607. Translated Homer.

Charles I. 1600-49. King of Great Britain and Ireland. 1625-. Attempted to rule without Parliament. Defeated in Civil War. Beheaded.

Charlie, Bonnie Prince. 1720-88. Scottish Stuart pretender to the English throne. Unsuccessful revolt 1745. Exiled.

Chatterton, Thomas. 1752-70. English poet. Forerunner of Romantics. Suicide.

Chaucer, Geoffrey. c1340-1400. English poet. Canterbury Tales, printed 1477.

Chesterton, G.K. 1874-1936. English satirical essayist/novelist: Napoleon of Notting Hill 1904. “Socialism aims to take capital out of the hands of the few and put it into the hands of the fewer-the politicians.”

Chippendale, Thomas. 1718-79. English neoclassical furniture designer. Book of Patterns, 1752.

Christie, Agatha. 1890-1976. English mystery writer. Mousetrap 1952.

Church of England. 1534. Anglican Church. National English church, founded by Henry VIII. Redefined by Elizabeth I, 1559. Act of Supremacy.

Cinque Ports. 1067-1608. Association of English Channel ports to defend England.

Cobbett, William. 1763-1835. English working class pamphleteer.

Cockcroft, John. 1897-1967. English physicist. Split nucleus.

Cockerell, Christopher. 1910-99. English hovercraft inventor 1955.

Coke, Edward. 1552-1634. English jurist. Defended Common Law. Prosecuted Raleigh.

Cole, George. 1889-1959. English economist/journalist: The Intelligent Man’s Guide Through World Chaos.

Coleridge, Samuel. 1772-1834. English Romantic poet: Ancient Mariner 1798, Kubla Khan.

Coleridge-Taylor, Samuel. 1875-1912. English composer: Hiawatha Trilogy 1898-1900.

Colet, John. 1467-1519. English theologian. Founded St. Paul’s School, 1509.

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

Common Law. Based on precedents derived from reason rather than a code of statutes. Originally English.

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

Conrad, Joseph. 1857-1924. Polish/English novelist emphasizing relations between people and circumstances. Lord Jim 1900. Heart of Darkness 1902.

Constable, John. 1776-1837. English Naturalist landscape painter. Hay Wain 1821. Valley Farm. Waterloo Bridge 1831.

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