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It was mostly a peacefull revolution. James II was a Catholic, people were not happy with it so some Parliamentary member asked William of Orange, a Protestant prince to invade England.
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He took over the throne after James II fled from London during the "Glorious revolution". He is the first Hanoverian king.
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Founded by the rich elite, they were mostly Whigs. The Bank of England is particularly useful in times of war to fund the army. It corresponds to the appearance of the "fiscal-military state". -
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Britain united with Scotland. -
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The Jacobites were the house of Stuart's supporters. They rised against the Hanoverian king but failed. -
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The Jacobites rised another times against the new king, who was also an Hanoverian king. They failed. -
It was a global conflict between Europe's great powers. It resulted in England gaining territories in its colonies.
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This victory helped the Biritsh East India Company be the dominant power in India. -
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Britain wanted to tax the American colony. They passed this text as the expected the American to pay for colonial protection. -
American were supposed to print certain types of documents in Britain. -
American political company. They wanted independence. -
This text repealed the Stamp Act but gave Britain the control over the tax in America without any representation of the colony in Parliament. -
Taxes in order to fund the administration of the British colonies. -
It was a street fight between American civilians and a squad of British soldiers. -
The Sons of Liberty destroyed a shipment of tea of the British East India Company. -
Leads to the industrial revolution in Europe -
The British colony in America rised against Britain and won their independence.
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French monarchy was abolished -
The United Irishmen rised against Great Britain domination. They wanted a non-sectarian Republic. -
Great-Britain united with Ireland. -
It was a series of conflict for territory all over the world. All the great European powers were involved. It was lead by Napoleon, the first Franch emperor.
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Slave trade is abolished but the owners can keep their slaves. -
Catholics obtained the right to practice their religion without being persecuted. -
Slaves that were still owned after the abolition of slave trade were set free.