CIA. Central Intelligence Agency. 1947-. US information gathering agency. Replaced OSS. National Security Act. Activities: 1953 Iran. 1954 Guatemala. 1967 Guevara. 1973 Chile. 1976 Nigeria.

Cimber, Lucius. An assassin of Julius Caesar.

Cinna, Lucius. c84BC. Roman consul. Killed Sulla’s supporters. Assassinated.

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

Ciompi, Revolt. 1378. Florence. Lower class rebellion led to democratic government.

Circe. Wizardess. Changed Odysseus’ men into animals.

CIS. 1991. Commonwealth of Independent States led by Russia. Ukraine, Belarus. Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova.

Clapham Sect. 1790-1830. Wilberforce’s social reformers and missionaries.

Clarendon Code. 1661-5. Suppressed religious dissent in England. Five Mile Act.

Clarke, Arthur C. 1917-2008. British science fiction writer. Predicted geosynchronous satellites 1945. 2001: A Space Odyssey 1968.

Classical. 500-300BC Greek Art. Idealized figure sculptures. Doric, Ionic, Corinthian architecture. Praxiteles. Roman Art. 1C BC-2C AD. Greek forms; added arch. Sculpture: realistic portraits, dramatic bas-relief.

Classical Music. ~1750-1820. Development of sonata, symphony, string quartet. Mozart. Beethoven. Haydn.

Classicism. Art and architecture in imitation of Greek and Roman styles. Neoclassical.

Claudian. c370-404. Classic Latin poet. Rape of Prosperine.

Claus, Santa. = St Nicholas.

Clay, Henry. 1777-1852. “Great Pacificator”. US statesman. Missouri Compromise.

Clemens, Samuel. = Mark Twain.

Clément, Jacques. 1567-89. Assassinated Henry III of France.

Clement V. Pope 1305-14. Moved papacy to Avignon. Dissolved Knights Templar 1312. Prohibited usury.

Clytemnestra. Wife and murderess of Agamemnon. Killed by her children, Orestes and Electra.

Coatlicue. Aztec earth goddess.

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

Cockayne, Land of. Legendary medieval land of gluttony and idleness.

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

Cocteau, Jean. 1889-1963. Montparnasse poet. Provençale figurative painter. Filmmaker.

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