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Samuel Pepys
Samuel Pepys begins his diary -
The Great Plague
The Great Plague killed thousands of people in London -
First Official Poet
John Dryden is named the first poet Laureate -
Isac Newton
Sir Isac Newton publishes the Law of Gravity -
John Locke
John Locke publishes his essay two treaties on government starting the National Rights of Life, Liberty, and property -
Combining as one
England, Wales, and Scotland unite as a huge group to make up Great Britain -
Taking over England
The British rule of taking over England begins -
George lll
The reign of George lll begins -
James Boswell
He meets Samuel Johnson beginnnig a 21 year friendship with him -
William Blake
William Blake creates illuminated printing, a technique for combining text and illistration