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Daemonologie written by King James VI
After travelling to Denmark where the "Witches Hammer" had influenced many, King James VI became obsessed with witches and wrote the Daemonologie -
King James I Becomes King
King James I who had been ruling as James VI become king after Queen Elizabeth passed away. -
Gun Powder Plot
The Roman Catholics were angered by King James I who was a Protestant, which caused them to get together and plot to explode the King and Parliament. The plan failed. -
New Bible by King James I
King James I creates his own version of the Bible that becomes authorized and is used for 250 years -
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Long Parliament Ignored
*the end date is not correct
King James I who disliked Puritans ignored Parliament (which was composed mostly of Puritans) for seven years. The only time he called Parliament was when he was in need of money so he could party. -
King James I visits Scotland
The only visit to Scotland after becoming the king of England and the ruler of the united crown of England and Scotland -
Death of King James I
Leaving behind many problems for the next king, King James I passed away due to stomach problems. -
Charles I becomes King
Charles I, the son of James I became king. Unfortunately, he was as good of a king as his father. He relied on other such as the Duke of Buckingham for advice and enjoyed partying. -
Duke of Buckingham Killed
The duke of Buckingham was assinated by the parliament -
Petition of Rights
The Parliament refuses to fund the King unless he signs the Petition of Rights which was a charter that provided specific rights for citizens and took away power from the King. It supported the Magna Carta. -
End of Personal Rule
When King Charles I brought an end to his eleven years of Personal Rule by calling the Short Parliament -
Battle of Newburn - Lost
The English lose a battle against the Scottish at the Battle of Newburn. -
Treaty of Ripon
The end of the Bishops' War, the Treaty of Ripon -
Long Parliament
King Charles I summons the Long Parliament because he is running out of money -
Earl of Stratfford
The Parliament creates the Earl of Stratfford -
Impeachment of Lord Strafford
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Impeachment of Archbishop Laud
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Execution of Lord Strafford
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The Grand Remonstrance
Charles I is forced to sign the Grand Remonstrance, a bill. Taken place at Hampton Court. The bill made him agree to call Parliament regularly, not impose and invent illegal taxes, pass control of the militia to parliament, and uphold the privillege of parliament. -
Charles I and the Grand Remonstrance
Charles I thought that he could get rid of the Grand Remonstrance since it was narrowly passed. He attempted to capture the leaders of the bill with 500 soldiers but they had already escaped. Since this attack was illegal, the Parliament called for an army which lead to open rebellions. Charles left Westminster for Nottingham. -
King declares war on Parliament
Charles I declared war on Parliament at Nottingham where had support. The began the Civil War. -
Battle of Marston Moor
The Royalist Army is defeated by the New Model Army -
Execution of Archbishop Laud
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Battle of Naseby
The Royalist Army is defeated once more by the New Model Army -
Scots hand over Charles I
After fleeing to Scotland because he was defeated, the Scots handed him over to Parliament -
Putney Debates Begin
The beginning of Putney Debates -- The Levellers against the army Grandees. -
Charles I signs Engagement with Scots
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Charles I's Trial
The High Court of Justice begins a trial for Charles I -- which doesn't make sense because the crime was that he overthrew himself -
Pride's Purge
Cromwell and Puritans drive out 143 Presbyterian members of Parliament, which only leaves Rump Parliament of 60 members. Charles I is charged for making war on his own people. Charged with treason, trial for life. -
Charles I executed
Charles I was found guilty and beheaded -
Charles II proclaimed King of Scots
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Rump Parliament Votes to Abolish a Monarchy
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Cromwell Arrives in Ireland
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Cromwell Leaves Ireland
For the Commonwealth, he secured most of Ulster, Leinster and Munster. -
Charles II Flees
Charles II runs away from England to Normany, France -
Cromwell Disbands Rump Parliament
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Cromwell named as Lord Protector
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Olver Cromwell Dies
Cromwell's son, Richard is decided as the succesor by the Council of Officers and the Army. -
Richard Cromwell Resigns
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Test Act Passed
Forbidding anyone but the Church members from holding political office or entering the professions -
Charles II Dies
The Glorious Revolution. James II who is openly Catholic takes the throne, however, at that time the majority of England was Anti-Catholic. James II gave high offices to Catholics despite the Tet Act. He believed in the Divine Right of Kings and wanted England to return Catholic. -
William and Mary Invited to Throne
For the first time in English History, the Parliament chose the monarchy instead of the right to the throne being passed down by blood. James’s protestant daughter Mary and her husband William of Orange was chosen. Supporters of James fleed England, and James abdicated the throne and left as well.
Divine Right dissapears, William and Mary had to oblige to the Bill of Rights. -
Bill of Rights
Mary and William signed the Bill of Rights when they became the monarchs of England.It was made clear that Parliament was the real government of the country. Suspending/executing laws are illegal without the consent of parliament is illegal, people have the right to petition to the King, it is illegal punish people forpetitioning, elections of members of parliament are free, freedom of speech, debates or proceedings of Parliament can’t be impeached or questioned anywhere outside of Parliament, e -
Enclosure speeds up
After 1700, enclosure (which is when landowners began to consolidate small strips of land into large fields) sped up -
Seed Drill invented
Jethro Tull invented the Seed Drill -
Steam Engine invented
Newcomen invents the steam engine -
Flying Shuttle invented
Kay invents the flying shuttle -
Cast Iron Process invented
Darby creates the cast iron -
Fall of Quebec
Quebec is surrendered to the British. One of the causes of the American Revolution. -
First Canal is built
the first canal was built. this is important because transportation played a key role in the industrial revolution. --> moving raw goods and products back and forth -
Treaty of Paris
Stops the fighting between France and Britain over North America. France gives control of all Canadian properties (except Louisiana to Spain) to England. Quebec is under British military rule. The language remains the same, the culture continues on, and business interactions are fair. -
Royal Proclamation
Royal Proclamation by King George. Land west of the Appalachian Mountains isn't open for speculation, colonists (new englanders) cannot move to the Ohio Valley. The natives keep control of their land. Colonists are angered by this as it made them feel like second-class citizens -
Spinning Jenny invented
Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny -
Stamp Act
An act passed by the British government -- A small tax colonists had to pay on many goods and services. The tax was in the form of a stamp that people had to buy and stick on. The money from the stamps were supposed to fund the costs of defending the American Colonies. Americans were angered by it b/c they had no representatives in Parliament and were being taxed without consent. No Taxation without Representation. Act was passed 2 years after seven years war, when England was in debt. -
Sons of Liberty
Sons of Liberty was created - an inter-colonial organization that was compromised of members from middle and upper class. They relied on public demonstrations to advertise their group so that they could get more people from all classes to join. -
Stamp Act Taken Away
The Stamp Act caused a lot of protests: offices who enforced it were attacked (tarred and feathered, homes destryoed) Politicians and English people decided it was a disaster and sided with the Ameircans.
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Samuel Slater Born
Samuel Slater, the father of the Industrial Revolution (the American Factory system) is born -
Steam Engine improved
Watt improves the steam engine ( a key part of the industrial revolution because the steam engine was needed in order to make factories run efficiently ) -
Water Frame invented
Arkwright invents the water frame -
Boston Massacre
The colonists who had been forced to house soldiers and restrict trade and buisness while British soldiers roamed their streets rebelled. A protest at an officer's house got out of hand and the British were forced to shoot, but only seven people were killed. -
The Tea Act
The British Parliament gave the struggling East India Company a monopoly on tea imports to the colonies in North America. They made the price lower on the tea that the East India Company was selling so that the colonists would want to buy their tea. However, by buying the tea, the colonists would be admitting that the Parliament had a right to tax them. Another example of taxation without representation. -
Boston Tea Party
When members of the Sons of Liberty dressed up (poorly) as first nations and ran onto three East India Company boats and dumped 45 tons of tea into the Boston Harbour. Lead by Samuel Adams. -
The Quebec Act
The Quebec Act made Quebec into a British Colony with favorable rules for the French. The Americans were upset though because the French could keep being Catholic and it expanded Quebec's lands. -
Intolerable Acts
In response to the Boston Tea Party, the British govenment passed a series of acts that the colonists called "intolerable".
1. Boston Port Act
2. The Massachussetts Government Act
3. The Administration of Justice Act
4. The Quatering Act
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The First Continential Congress
The colonists got together in Phliadelphia to complain about Britain and decide on what to do because they thought the acts the British were creating weren't acceptable. The delegates got together and decided to boycott all British goods. -
Battle of Lexington Green + Concord
First major batttle of the American Revolution - Shot heard round the world -
The Second Continential Congress
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Battle of Bunker Hill
British won again but American's became more confident.
"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes" to save ammunition -
Declaration of Independence
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Battle of Brooklyn
First real major battle between the Americans and British -
Trenton
Crossing of the river and overwhlemed the Hessians - victory for the Americans -
Battle at Princeton
The Americans won again, driving the British out of New Jersey -
Battle at Saratoga
Turning point of the revolutionary war. British General Burgoyne's 3-pronged attack failed and he surrendered as a result. This battle convinced the French to help the Americans by supplying ammunition, money and eventually ships -
Battle at Yorktown
Last major battle of the American Revolutionary War. British general Cornwallis was defeated by General George Washington, Henry Clinton and Greene. While Cornwallis was weakened and waiting for reinforcements, he was forced to fight and the Americans won. -
Steam-Powered Mills put in
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Louis XVI and Estates-General
Louis XVI calls meeting of the Estates-General. It was the first time that the Estates-General had been called since 1614 -
Storming of the Bastille
In order to get weapons, the Third Estate stormed into the Bastille and destroyed the building. -
Third Estate becomes National Assembly
The Tennis Court Oath. The Third Estate gets kicked out of the meeting room and they meet in the tennis court in Versailles and declare themselves the National Assembly. -
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
The National Assembly wrote the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen which is very similar to America's Declaration of Independence -
National Assembly becomes Constituent National Assembly
The National Assembly announces that they are the consituent National Assembly which means that they have authority and can pass laws. -
End of Feudalism
The National Assembly announces that feudalism and serfdom no longer exists in France. -
Women Storm Versailles
The women of Paris, parisians led by large numbers of women marched to Versaille. They forced the royal family to go back to Paris, in Tuieries. -
Civil Constitution of the Clergy Passed
The law was passed and this took away the French clergy's lands (and they were given assignats in exchange) -
Louis XVI and Family Arrested
Whilst attempting to run away from France to seek help and gain support from foreign countries, he was arrested. The left because other nobles were leaving. -
France Declares War against Austria
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National Convention
The first meeting of the National Convention (constitutional and legislative assembly of France)
Robespierre and Marat were present -
Louis XVI's Trial
Louis' trial begins. He was eventually executed -
Louis XVI Executed
He was sent to the guillotine and executed publicly -
Beginning of Reign of Terror
The Reign of Terror where anyone who opposed the revolution was executed began. -
Robespierre's Execution
Robespierre was sentenced to the guillotine and executed without a trial -
English Factory Acts Passed
the first English Factory Acts were passed which attempted to improve working conditions for factory workers, specifically to apprentices in cotton and wool mills -
Code Napoleon - Civil Code Created
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Napoleon becomes Emperor
Napoleon crowns himself Emperor (takes the crown out of the pope's hand and puts it on his own head) -
Napoleon Escape from Elba
After being exiled to Elba by the other leaders of Europe, he heard that he was needed again and escaped. -
Napoleon Exiled (Again) to St.Helena
Napoleon was exiled again, but this time it was an island that was near nothing and he had no hope of escape. -
Illegal Child Labor
in 1809 it became illegal to hire a child that was under the age of nine to work in the textile industry -
Death of Napoleon
Napoleon dies from stomach cancer during his exile -
Workers Associations Legalized
Early labor unions were legalized by parliament after they found out the conditions the workers had to be in. -
"Rocket" built
George and Robert Stephenson built a locomotive called the Rocket. It could pull a small train at a speed that was record-setting. -
Liverpool-Manchester railway opens
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Poor Law Reformed
a law passed to help the needy (wasn't very succesful even after it was reformed in 1834)
