Cairo Conferences. 1943. Allies discuss far east policies with Chiang Kai-shek.

Calais. British siege 1346. Six burghers offer their lives to save town. Britain controls -1558.

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

Calchas. Wise Greek prophet at Troy. Advised use of Trojan Horse.

Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-87. US author. Tobacco Road. God’s Little Acre 1933.

Callaghan, Morley. 1903-90. Canadian writer. Such is my Beloved 1934.

Calley, Wm. Convicted of My Lai Massacre.

Calpurnia. 1C BC. 3rd wife of Julius Caesar.

Calvin, John. 1509-64. Reformist in Switzerland and France. Predestination, truth by faith. Institutes of Christian Religion 1536, used by others to justify Protestantism. Calvinism.

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

Calypso. Nymph who entertained Ulysses, delaying his voyage for seven years.

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

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

Camel, Battle of the. 656. Basra. Ali victory in first Moslem Civil War.

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.

Camp David Accords. 1978. Israel-Egypt peace negotiations. Egypt regains Sinai 1982. Begin. Sadat.

Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. CND. 1958- Founded by Russell. Aldermaston Marches. The peace symbol, overlaid semaphore ND, was designed for the CND.

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

Canada. 1000 Norse visit. 1497 Cabot explores. 1534 French claim Quebec. 1583 English claim, settle Newfoundland. 1605 French settle Quebec. 1763 British conquer French territory. 1867 Independent Dominion. 1870 +northwest territories. 1871 +British Columbia. 1873 +PEI. 1949 +Newfoundland, Labrador.

Canadian Pacific Railway. 1871-87. Joined BC to Canada. Condition of BC joining Canada.

Canning, George. 1770-1827. British Foreigh Secretary. Copenhagen. Peninsular War.

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

Cánovas, Antonio. 1828-97. Spanish premier. Helped restore Alfonso XIII. Wrote constitution.

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

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