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A short history of England from 1665 to the present

By juan ignacio alonso

  • The great plague

    The great plague
    Additional informationBubonic plague was known as The Black Death. The plague started in the East and quickly spread through Europe. In Augost, 31.159 people died. 15% of the population died during that terrible summer.

  • The great fire

    The great fire
    A mayor conflagration that swept throug the central parts of London.

  • The bank of England was created

    The bank of England was created

  • The treaty of Union betwen the Parliament and the Parliament of Scotland

  • British colonies expansion

    During georgian times Britain expanded its colonies.

  • Act of Union of England and Scotland is ratified

  • Slavary

    Liverpool and Bristol became important centers of slave trade to the west indies.
  • Period: to

    The Victorian era

    Biography

  • WWI

    Great Britain declares xar on Germany

  • WWI ended

  • WWII

  • WWII ended

  • Accession of Queen Elizabeth II

    Accession of Queen Elizabeth II

  • The UK joined European Union

  • The population of England reached 51 millon

  • Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning UK monarch

    Queen Elizabeth II becomes longest-reigning UK monarch