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Death of Queen Elizabeth I on 24 March
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James VI of Scotland crowned King of England (as James I of England)
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England and Scotland – Death of James VI and I on 27 March
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England and Scotland – At war until 1644 in what become known as the Bishops' Wars
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England – English Civil War begins
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The Glorious Revolution replaces James II with William III
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First major 'Jacobite' rising begins
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Sir Robert Walpole becomes the first prime minister
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George I dies and is succeeded by the second Hanoverian king, George II
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Britain declares war on Spain and the 'War of Jenkins's Ear' begins
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George II becomes the last British monarch to lead his army into battle
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Seven Years' War between Britain and France begins
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Lord North becomes prime minister
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William Pitt the Younger becomes prime minister
