Riots & uprisings (1575 pages found in this category)


Carnon River

Heavily polluted river in West Cornwall, draining the historic mining area of Gwennap.

Carolina Nairne

Scottish songwriter, many of whose songs, such as “Will ye no’ come back again?” and “Charlie is my Darling”, remain popular today, almost two hundred years after they were written.

Carrington Moss

Large area of peat bog near Carrington in Greater Manchester, England. Originally an area of grouse moorland, it was reclaimed in the latter half of the 19th century for farming and the disposal of Manchester's waste.

Carucate

Redirected to oxgang.

Caryatid

Sculpted female figure, usually clad in long robes, serving as an architectural support, taking the place of a column or pillar.

Casting the Runes

Horror story by M. R. James, first published in 1911, about the revenge of an author on the reviewer who rejects his paper on alchemy.

Castle Hill

Castle Hill is a scheduled ancient monument overlooking Huddersfield in Kirklees, West Yorkshire.

Cat and Mouse Act 1913

Act of Parliament intended to deal with the public outcry resulting from the treatment of suffragettes who went on hunger strike while in prison.

Cat Sith

Fairy cat of the Highlands of Scotland, black and as large as a dog.

Catechumens

Those undergoing instruction in preparation for their baptism into the Christian church.