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The spices were incredibly valuable for their weight. They also improved the taste of cuisine but more importantly they could be used to extend the shelf life of foodstuffs in an era before refrigeration.
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Hawkins commanded several expeditions to the Spanish colonies of the New World and traded in black slaves. He was treasurer and controller of the navy in Hawkins commanded several expeditions.
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Coal mining becomes increasingly popular as firewood becomes scarce.
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In 1603 the death of Elizabeth caused the end of Tudor rule in England.
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In 1606, King James proposed a new flag to symbolise the fact that he was the monarch of two kingdoms. He had the cross of St. George and St Andrew combined to create the Union Flag.
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England's first permanent settlement in the Americas was founded in 1607 in Jamestown,
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King George II becomes King. The son of George I, George II acceded to the throne in 1727
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The 1773 Boston Tea Party became an iconic turning point in the Revolutionary movement against British rule.
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The Battle of Long Island, also known as the Battle of Brooklyn or the Battle of Brooklyn Heights, fought on August 27, 1776, was a major victory for the British and defeat for the Americans under General George Washington
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Britain was challenged again by France under Napoleon, in a struggle that, unlike previous wars, represented a contest of ideologies between the two nations. It was not only Britain's position on the world stage that was threatened: Napoleon threatened to invade Britain itself,
