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English East India company established
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Jamestown Virgina established
First permanent English Colony -
Samuel de Champlain established first Quebec colony
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Start of thirty years war
Protestants revolt against Catholic oppression. -
First slaves in America
A dutch ship brings the first African slaves to America -
Mayflower lands at Plymouth rock
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New Netherland founded by Dutch West India Company
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Massachusetts Bay colony founded
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Maryland founded by Baltimore
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English Civil War
Cavaliers supporters of Charles 1 vs Parliament and their roundhead supporters -
End of thirty years war
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Charles ll is crowned King of England
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British take New Amsterdam from Dutch
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Great plague kills 75000 London
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Great Fire of London
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James ll succeeds Charles ll in England
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william lll of England defeats former King James ll and irish rebels at Battle of the Boyne