Buisson, Ferdinand. 1841-1932. French educator. Founded League of Human Rights 1898.

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

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

Bushrangers. 19C Australian bandits in outback. Kelly.

Busta Gallorum, Battle. 552. Narses defeats Goths. Italy comes under Byzantine Empire.

Byzantine Architecture. 330-600. Ecclesiastic style. Domes. Vaults. Hagia Sophia 537.

Cabot, Sebastian. c1474-1557. Venetian explorer for Spain and England. Hudson’s Bay, South America.

Cabrera, Ramón. 1806-87. Spanish Carlist leader.

Cage, John. 1912-92. Father of US avant-garde musical movement. Experiments with randomness and new sounds.

Cagoulards. 1930s. French Fascist terrorists vs Third Republic.

Cairo Riots. 1919, 30, 52. vs British rule. Egypt.

Calatrava, Knights. 1158-1493. Defended Spain vs Moors. Controlled large areas.

Calonne, Charles de. 1734-1802. French finance Minister. Reform attempts led to French Revolution

Calvinism. New concept of work. Diligence, frugality, beyond satisfaction of material needs. Predestination. Strict Rectitude. Presbyterianism. Calvin. Remonstrants.

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

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

Camden Town Group. 1902-13. English Postimpressionist artists. London Group.

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

Canonization. Official recognition of saints by bishop or 993- by Pope. Since 12C only by Pope.

Capek, Karel. 1890-1938. Czech playwright. Rossum’s Universal Robots. -coined term 1920.

Capella, Martianus. 4-5C. Carthaginian liberal arts curriculum. Influential through Middle Ages.

Carabobo, Battle. 1821. Venezuela defeats Spain, gaining independence.

Caravaggist School of Painting. Themes of courtesan, cheaters. e.g. George de la Tour.

Carlist Wars. 1833-9. 1872-6. Carlists.

Carlists. 1820-1937. Supporters, especially Basque, of Don Carlos’ claims vs Isabella under Salic Law.

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