Centre Party. 1871-1933. German Roman Catholic political party.

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

Church of Scotland. National Church of Scotland. Reformation led by Knox. 1560 Abolished pope. 1689 Presbyterian.

Churchill, John. 1650-1722. Marlborough.

Churchill, Winston. 1874-1965. British WWII Prime Minister. 1940-5,51-5.

Cistercians. 1098-. RC monastic order. Rigorous rule. Trappist vows of silence 1664.

Clarendon Constitution. 1164. Henry II limits church power in England. Opposed by Becket.

Concordat. Ecclesiastic treaty between church and state.

Concordat. 1801-1905. Regulation of French church instituted by Napoleon.

Congregationalism. 1581-. Protestant Church organization of local churches governing themselves. Browne.

Constance, Council. 1414-18. Ended Great Schism. Church council victory over papal power. Martin V elected pope.

Constantine I. 274-338. Roman Emperor 306-, established Christianity as official religion. Moved capital to Constantinople. United state and church.

Conventice Acts. 1593, 1664-1689. Suppressed dissension in Church of England.

Coptics. Monophysite Christian church in Egypt. 451 Schism from Rome.

Counter-Reformation. 1517-1622. Catholic reform that followed the Reformation. Trent.

Disestablishment Acts. 1869, 1920 End Roman Catholic obligations to fund Episcopal Church of Ireland, Wales.

Disruption. 1843. Free Church secedes from Church of Scotland.

Dissolution of Monasteries. 1536, small; 1539, large. Henry VIII siezes wealth of church.

Dowie, John. 1847-1907. Scot. founder of Christian Catholic Church and Zion City, IL, USA.

Ecumenicalism. 1846-. Movement to unite all Christian churches.

Edward I. 1239-1307. King of England 1272-. Conquered Wales. Limited power of church and nobles. 1290 expelled Jews. Defined acre 1305.

Encyclical, Papal. Letter from Pope to RC Church.

Episcopalianism. Church government by bishops.

Erastus, Thomas. 1524-83. Swiss theologian. Advocated complete domination of state over church.

Evangelicalism. Protestant churches that follow literal biblical interpretation.

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