Campbell, Thomas. 1777-1844. Scottish poet: Pleasures of Hope, Ye Mariners of England.

Campion, Edmund. 1540-81. English Jesuit martyr. Denounced Anglican church.

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

Camus, Albert. 1913-60. Existentialist absurd French writer: l’Étranger, Caligula.

Candragupta. Founded Maurya dynasty; united most of India. Ruled c321-297BC.

Canon Law. Governs church and clergy. Codex Juris Canonici 1917. Vatican Councils.

Canterbury, Archbishop. 597-. Primate of all England. Leader of Anglican church world-wide.

Canterbury Cathedral. 1070-89. First double transept.

Canterbury Christmas. 1647. Parliament bans Christmas celebration.

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

Capua. (Ancient) c600BC Etruria. c440BC Samnites. 338BC Rome. 216BC Hannibal. 211BC Rome. 456 Vandals. c840 Saracens destroy. Rebuilt as Sta Maria Capua Vetere.

Caravaggio. 1573-1610. Italian painter. Dramatic light, shadow. Naturalism. Fortune Teller, Guitarist 1590.

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

Carlsbad Decrees. 1819. Censorship and repressive measures against liberal Burschenschaften.

Carpetbagger. 1865-77. Northern politicians in S US during Reconstruction.

Carrel, Alexis. 1873-1944. French/US surgeon. Pioneered transplants.

Carter, Elliott. 1908-. US composer. Experimental approach to material and structure.

Carthusians. 1084. Strict order of monks founded by St Bruno. Inventors of Chartreuse liqueur.

Carver, George W. 1864-1943. US agriculturalist. Former slave.

Caryatid. Draped female figure used as arch. column. Esp. Erechtheum, Athens c420BC.

Casablanca, Conference. 1943. Allies agree to fight Axis and Japan to unconditional surrender.

Casanova, Giovanni. 1725-98. Venetian womanizer, famous for his amorous adventures. Memoirs 1787.

Casement, Roger. 1864-1916. Irish. Enlisted German aid for Irish Independence during WWI. Executed.

Cassandra. Daughter of Priam, with gift of prophecy, but curse of never being believed.

Castiglione, Baldassare. 1478-1529. Italian writer. Ideal court gentleman. Il Cortigiano 1528.

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