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Period: May 28, 1200 to
British Civil War, American Revolution, French Revolution
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May 31, 1215
Magna Carta
This was the first limited monarchy document that gave the people rights and freedom. -
Daemonologie by King James VI
King James VI was obsessed with witches and decided to write a book about them. He wanted to end witchcraft. -
King James I Crowned
King James I crowned after Queen Elizabeth had passed away. -
GunPowder Plot
The catholics were mad at King James I because they did not like the way he was running the country. They wanted to overthrow him and the parliament but this plan later failed. -
King James I Goes to Scottland
This was the kings only visit to scottland. UNITED CROWN! -
King James I Dies
He dies of stomach promlems. -
Charles I Takes Throne
Chales I, the son of James I takes the throne. He was not a good king and relied heavily on the Duke of Buckingham who was his fathers friend. -
Duke Of Buckingham Dies
He was killed by assinated by parliament. -
Petition Of Rights
This document took power away from the king because he was abusing it and he was not giving people the rights they were entitled to. -
Charles I Puts New Prayer Book in Scottland
New Prayer book in scottland which people do not recieve well because Charles I does not treat them right. -
Short Parliament Called
Charles I calls short parliament -
Battle of Newburn
The English lose the Battle of Newburn to the scottish -
Long Parliament
Charles I calls this because he is short on money and needs to make some money by calling Long Parliament. -
Earl Of Strafford
Parliament creates. This title of Earl of Strafford was conferred upon people by the king as a reward for his services. -
Lord Strafford Dies
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Grand Remonstrance
This bill that had to be signed by Charles I, took away many privaleges that he had. These privleges included, his military which went to the parliament and he was now forced to call parliament often. Finally, he could not charge people just to make money for himself. -
Charles I Tries To take Away Grand Remonstrance
Charles I wants to get rid of the Grand Remonstrace so he tried to capture the writers of the bill but they had fleed. Chares I then fleed. -
War On Parliament
Charles I declared war and this action ignites the civil war. -
Marston Moor
The royalist army is defeated by the New Model Army because the New model army were trained and also had more resources. -
Archbishop Laud is dead
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Battle of Naseby
The Royalsits are beaten by the New Model Army. -
Charles I is Done
Charles I gets taken in by Scottland to the Parliament in England. -
Putany Debates
The Putney Debates were a series of discussions, , between members of the Levellers and Grandees, concerning the makeup of a new constitution for England. -
Charles I Trial
Charles I does not understand why he is in court because he overthrew himself. -
Pride's Purge
Cromwall and Puritans run people out of parliament leaving only 60 people which form a Rump Parliament. -
Charles I Dies
Beheaded -
Charles II King of Scotts
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Rump Parliament Descision
They want to take out the monarchy and replace it with their own system. -
Charles II Flees
He goes to Normandy in France. -
Cromwell takes Out Rump Parliament
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Cromwell Now Lord Protector
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Cromwell Dies
His son Richard Cromwell will be the successor and will fill in his fathers spot. -
Richard Cromwall Resigns
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London Fire
The great fire that spread across the city ruinining many things. -
Charles II Dies
When Charles II dies James II takes the throne but this is a bad move. England is anti catholic and James II is catholic causing a clash over religion. James II enforced catholosism and used the Divine Right Of Kings. -
William and Mary Take the Throne
William and Mary take the throne and James II and his supporters flee the country. Mary is protestant and they both have to obey the bill of rights and ask the parliament for help on descisions. -
Bill Of Rights
Mary and William sign this bill. Parliament took control and they were the new government of the country. Freedom or speech and also everything goes through the parliament. The king or queen cannot make descisions without the help of the parliament. -
Seed Drill
Jethro Tull invented the Seed Drill -
Act of Settlement places the House of Hanover in line for the English throne
Sophie, electress of hanover becomes new line to the throne. -
Steam Engine
Newcomen invents the Steam Engine. -
Louis XV
Louis XV is now king. -
Flying Shuttle
Kay invents the flying shuttle. -
Cast Iron Process Invented
Darby creates this. -
Quebec Falls.
Quebec surrenders to the British and the American Revolution is ignited. -
First Canal Built
Helped with transportation and moved good and people to desired places like factories. -
Treaty of Paris
The treaty of paris ends the fighting between France and Britain. France gives Britain most Canaidian properties and the buissness deals stay fair. -
Royal Proclomation.
King George put this in place and the Colonists were angry because they could not expand to the Ohio Valley. The first nations got to keep their land and the -
Spinning Jenny Invented
Hargreaves invents this. -
Sugar Act
Taxing all sugar and molasses. The act was eventually repealed in 1766 due to colonist opposition. -
Stamp Act
England was in debt and the parliament was not taxed. The tax was on goods and people had to buy a stamp and put in on the goods. This was to show that they actually owned it. -
Sons Of Liberty
Middle and Upper class people made up this group and they would have speeches all over the place to try and get more people to join them. -
Samuel Slater Born
The big gun in industrial revolution. American factory system. -
Water Frame
Arkwright invents the water frame -
Boston Massacre
A bunch of British Soldiers were being taunted and rocks being throne at them. The British were forced to shoot killing seven men. This event was blown out of proportion. -
The Tea Act
The tax on tea where there was no representation for the colonists. Another unfair tax that the colonists did not like. -
Boston Tea Party.
Samuel Adams led the sons of liberty to drop 45 tons of tea into the Boston Harbour. This happened because no one liked the tea act. -
The Quebec Act
This act made quebec a part of the British colony. Also expanded quebecs land and quebec got to stay catholic. -
Continental Congress 1
Boycott of British goods because the people in Philadelphia did not like how Britain was passing all of these unfair acts. -
Intolerable Acts
British government passed acts that were intolerable. These were 1. Boston Port Act 2. The Massachussetts Government Act 3. The Administration of Justice Act 4. The Quatering Act There was also the Quebec Act . -
Lexington Green and Concord
First major battle. Shot heard round the world. -
Continetal Congress 2
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James Watt Improves Steam Engine
James Watt Improves Steam Engine, -
Bunker Hill
Americans were outnumbered but this battle gave them confidence even though they lost. They were low on firepower so they developed a strategy. Don't shoot until you see the white of their eyes. -
Decleration of Independence
The decleration of independence was a letter to the government to become free of rule because they wanted to be independent. Thomas Jefferson - big influence.They also wanted their rights. They also said what they did not like about Britain. -
Battle of Brooklyn
The British win yet again. -
Trenton
Americans won and killed many hessians because the hessians did not know that the attack was coming. -
Battle at Princeton
Americans win and drive British out of New Jersey -
Battle at Saratoga
This was the turning point of the war. Since the anericans won, the french now were on their side and provided men, food, ammunition and other resources. -
Battle of Yorktown
Americans sealed the deal and defeated Cornwallis and his army. Last major bettle of the American Revolutionary War. -
Treaty Of Paris 2
Formal agreement between the Colonists and British ending the Revolutionary War, and declaring that the United Sates was a free union. -
Louis XVI calls Estates-General
Louis XVI calls the Estates General which has not been called since 1614 -
National Assembly
The national assembly got locked out of their meeting room so they went to a tennis court in versaille and met their. The tennis court oath. They would meet until they had a constitution. -
Storming to Bastille
The third estate stormed bastille in order to get weapons. The prison was then destroyed. -
The Great Fear
When the peasants went around on a rampaged and pilaged towns. -
Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen
This document helps the rights of the people saying that they have god given rights that have to be put in place. This was very simaler to the Decleration of Independence. -
Samuel Slater Departs for New York
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National Assembly Laws
The National Assembly can now pass laws. -
Goodbye Feudilism
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March on Versaille
The woman of Paris march to versaille armed. Marie Antoinette had been hoarding goods so the woman forced the royal family out of their house and back to Paris. -
Louis XVI Arrested
He and his family were arrented because they were trying to flee and get help from other countries but they were caught. All of his friends were fleeing so he thought it would be a good idea. -
Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen
Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen was passed and stated woman should have the same rights as men. -
France Wants War with Austria
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Louis XVI Trial
Guilty -
Death Of Marat
Marat dies in his bathtub. -
Louis XVI Executed
Died by guillotine publically. -
Reign Of Terror
Headed by Robespierre. If you did not support the revolution you would be killed. Alot of people died. -
Marie Antoinette Dies
Dies by guillotine. -
RobesPierre Dead
Robespierre is guillotined and end of the Reign of Terror -
English Factory Acts
These acts were passed and they made the working conditions in factories better. -
Code Napoleon
Napoleons code is introduced. Helped establish rule of law. -
Napoleon Emperor
He was crowned but took the crown from the person about to crown him and crowned himself. -
Robert Fulton's Clermont first successful steamboat.
Created by Robert Fulton Allowed goods to be moved easily increased trade and profits -
The Peninsular War
It was fought on the Iberian Peninsula by the Spanish-British alliance against the French. The Spanish won and rove out the French. -
Napoleon Escape
After being exiled to Elba word gets to napleon that his country wants him back. He escapes. -
Napoleon to St Helena
He was exiled to a place in the middle of nowhere and there was no chance of escaping. -
Napoleon Dies
Napoleon dies of stomach cancer on St Helena -
Workers Associations Legalized
The parliament adressed this when they saw what poor conditions people were working in. -
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway begins first regular commercial rail service.
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway begins first regular commercial rail service. -
Poor Law Reformed
A law to help the poor however this law was not very successful. -
Steel Plow Invented
John Deere Made farming easier -
Sewing Machine Invented
Isaac Singer Made clothing production more efficient -
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
