Act of Parliament intended to deal with the public outcry resulting from the treatment of suffragettes who went on hunger strike while in prison.
Catechumens
Those undergoing instruction in preparation for their baptism into the Christian church.
Catherine Hayes
Catherine Hayes née Hall (1690–1726), was the last woman in England to be executed by being burned alive.
Catherine Murphy (counterfeiter)
The last woman in England to have been sentenced to be burnt at the stake.
Chambers Book of Days
Chambers Book of Days was the last major work produced by the Scottish writer and publisher Robert Chambers (1802–1871).
Champagne Charlie (song)
Best-known of the songs sung by the music hall artist George Leybourne (1842–1884).
Charlotte de Berry
Probably fictional 17th-century female pirate.
Chiltern Hundreds
Stewardship of the Chiltern Hundreds is a procedural device allowing members of parliament to resign before a general election.
Choreomania
Redirected to dancing mania.
Chorlton Poor Law Union
Founded in January 1837 in response to the Poor Law Amendment Act 1834, also known as the New Poor Law. It was overseen by an elected board of 19 guardians representing the 12 parishes in the area it served: Ardwick, Burnage, Chorlton-upon-Medlock, Chorlton with Hardy, Didsbury, Gorton, Hulme, Levenshulme, Mosside, Rusholme, Stretford, and Withington, all in south Manchester, England.