Bronte, Charlotte. 1816-55. English Romantic author: Jane Eyre 1847; Shirley, Villette 1853.

Bronte, Emily. 1818-48. English Romantic novelist of passionate intensity: Wuthering Heights 1847.

Bruckner, Anton. 1824-96. Austrian Classical Romantic composer of symphonies, masses. Romantic Symphony 1874.

Brundisium, Treaty. 40BC. Antony rules east, Octavian rules west of Roman Empire.

Brutus, Lucius. Ousted Etruscan Tarquinius to found Roman republic 509BC..

Bucharest, Treaty. 1812. Ended Russo-Turkish War. 1886. Serbia restores Rumelia to Bulgaria. 1913. Settled 2nd Balkan War. 1918. Romania capitulates to Central Powers. Voided by Allied victory.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

Cantabri. Iberian tribe def by Romans.

Caracalla. 188-217. Brutal Roman Emperor 211-.

Caratacus. British chieftain. Fought Romans, 43-50.

Carausius, Marcus. 245-293. Rebel Roman General. Ruled Britain 286-.

Cardinal. 8C. Roman Catholic rank, 2nd to Pope.

Carol I. 1839-1914. First Romanian king 1881-.

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