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Castle Built on Lindisfarne
A small castle was built on the Holy Island of Lindisfarne in the 6th century. -
Jun 8, 793
Lindisfarne Attacked
Vikings raided Lindisfarne, and this event is said to be what started the Viking Age. -
Glorious Revolution of 1688-89
The Glorious Revolution of 1688–89 resulted in the Roman Catholic Stuart king, James II of England and VII of Scotland, fleeing to exile in France under the protection of Louis XIV. The Glorious Revolution had direct ties with the Jacobite Uprising of 1715, as the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89 was a cause of the Jacobite Rising of 1715. -
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Louis XV of France
King Louis of XV takes power over France at the age of 5, as he succeeds Louis XIV. He is succeeded by Louis XVI -
Jacobite Supporters Visit Lindisfarne
During the Jacobite Rising of 1715, Thomas Forster, one of a number of locals who supported the Jacobite cause, visited Lindisfarne. Him and those for the Jacobite cause captured power over the castle, and Thomas led said group. -
Louis XVI of France Dies
Louis XVI of France passes on, and is succeeded by his grandson, whom becomes Louis XV of France. -
Absolute Monarch Over France
Louis XVI of France turns France into an absolute monarch. -
Call of the Estates Generals
King Louis XVI calls the Estates General together, consisting of the Clergy, Noblemen, and the rest of France. -
Women's March on Versailles
Market women lead a march on Versailles to protest about the lack of bread, and the high price due to this.
