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Samuel Pepys begins his diary
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The Great Plague killed thousands of people in London
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John Dryden is named the first poet Laureate
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Sir Isac Newton publishes the Law of Gravity
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John Locke publishes his essay two treaties on government starting the National Rights of Life, Liberty, and property
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England, Wales, and Scotland unite as a huge group to make up Great Britain
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The British rule of taking over England begins
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The reign of George lll begins
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He meets Samuel Johnson beginnnig a 21 year friendship with him
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William Blake creates illuminated printing, a technique for combining text and illistration
