Bryan, William Jennings. 1860-1925. US Democrat vs Gold Standard. Scopes prosecutor.

Bryant, William. 1794-1878. US poet/journalist. Founded Republican Party. Evening Post.

Buffon, Georges. 1707-88. Naturalist, founded Botanical Gardens, Paris. 36 vol Natural History 1753.

Buffons, War of. 1752. Paris intellectuals debate Italian vs French opera. Rousseau.

Bull Moose. 1912-16. Liberal Republicans for Roosevelt in first US Progressive Party.

Bulow, Friedrich. 1755-1816. Prussian general against Napoleon.

Bundesrat. Upper house of Swiss, German, Austria Parliaments.

Bundestag. Lower House of German Parliament 1949-. Elects Chancellor.

Cabochiens. 1411-18. Paris tradesmen. Supported Burgundians vs Armagnacs.

Cadoudal, Georges. 1771-1804. French Royalist leader. Plotted Napoleon’s assassination. Executed.

Cahenslyism. 19C European Roman Catholics in US press Pope for pastors and parishes of their nationality.

Callaghan, James. 1912-. British Labour Prime Minister 1976-9.

Callicrates. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Camorra. 1820-1911. Naples secret criminal society. Became political party.

Campanella, Tommaso. 1568-1639. Italian monk, philosopher. City of the Sun 1602 parallels Plato’s Republic.

Campo Formio, Peace. 1797. Austria surrenders to Napoleon. Independent Venice abolished.

Canterbury Christmas. 1647. Parliament bans Christmas celebration.

Carpeaux, Jean-Baptiste. 1827-75. Neo-Baroque Paris sculptor. La Danse 1869.

Carpion. Greek. An architect of Parthenon.

Carrhae, Battle. 53BC. Failed Roman invasion of Parthia. Crassus killed. End of first triumvirate.

Cartouche. 1693-1721. Chief of a band of thieves in Paris 1717-.

Castiglione. 1796. Napoleonic victory kept Austria out of Italy.

Catacombs. (Paris) 1785. Former quarry turned into ossuary. Headquarters of WWII French Resistance.

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

Catolacus. 1C Roman settlement in Paris quarter of St-Denis.

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