Bunsen, Robert. 1811-99. German chemist, perfected bunsen burner. Discovered Caesium, Rubidium 1860. Spectroscopy 1859. Kirchhoff.

Burgundian. c1075-1125. Style of Romanesque architecture. Tall proportional.

Burke, Edmund. 1729-97. English conservative writer, traditionalist political philosopher. Advocated emancipation of American colonies. Founded Annual Register 1758. Reflections on Revolution in France 1790.

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

Burschenschaften. 1815-19. Militant student societies seeking united Germany.

Büsching, Anton. 1724-93. German scientific geographer. New System of Geography 1762.

Busoni, Ferruccio. 1866-1924. Italian neoclassical, anti-Romantic composer in Liszt tradition. Fantasia 1903-4.

Byng, Julian. 1862-1935. British General. Commanded Canadian forces, captured Vimy Ridge 1917. Canadian Governor General 1921-6.

Byron, Lord. 1788-1824. English Romantic poet. Aided Greek indep. Hours of Idleness, Prisoner of Chillon, Childe Harold’s Pilgrimage 1812, Don Juan 1812.

Byzantine Empire. 395-1453. Eastern Roman Empire. Reduced by: 634 Caliphate Empire, 1042 Seljuks, 1204 Crusaders’ Latin Empire, 1453 Ottoman Empire.

Caedman. 7C. First English Christian poet.

Caesar. 208-68BC Roman family. 68BC-138 Title of Roman Emperor.

Caesar, Julius. 100-44BC. Roman general. 58BC conquered Gaul. 55BC Invaded Britain. 49BC Crossed Rubicon. Established Julian calendar. de Bello Gallico 51BC. Assassinated.

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

Calamity Jane. (Martha Jane Burke). 1852-1903. US sharpshooter frontierswoman.

Caledonia. Roman name for north of Britain ≈Scotland.

Caligula, Gaius. 12-41. Ruthless Roman Emperor.

Calles, Plutarco. 1877-1945. Mexican President. Banned RC church 1924-9.

Cambrai League. 1508-10. Holy Roman Empire, Aragon, France, Rome vs Venice.

Cambridge Agreement. 1629. Allowed Puritans to manage Massachussets Bay Company.

Cambridge Platonists. 17C. Tried to synthesize Plato and Christianity. Christian Humanists.

Cameroon. 1472 Portugal explores. 16-19C Slave source. 1884 Germany. 1916 France(E)/Britain(W). 1960 Independent. 1961 NW to Nigeria; SW =Cameroon Republic.

Camisards. 1702-6. French Protestants who rebelled against Catholic persecution.

Candidas. 14-15C. Indian priest, romantic poet.

Cantabri. Iberian tribe def by Romans.

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