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Jun 15, 1215
Magna Carta
First official document on king John to be signed -
Jan 1, 1563
James I and witchhunts
Attended his first North Berwick witch trial. He soon became obsessed with witches and hunting them. He persecuted hundreds of thousands people (mostly women). He wrote the novel Daemonologie in 1597. -
Jul 29, 1567
James VI - crowned King of Scotland
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Charles born
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James takes the throne
Ruled Scotland for 20 years. Took the throne after. He was an avid writer and believed in the Divine Right of Kings. He was obsessed with witches. He treated catholics badly and they tried to blow up parliament. Overall he was not a good king. -
James IV crowned King of England
He was once James IV of scotland. Now he is James I of england. He is the head of his own monarchy. -
Discovery of Gunpowder plot to blow up King and Parliament
Gunpowder plot discovered underneath the parliament. The plan was to blow up parliament during the King's meeting. -
New Bible James I
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King James I visits Scotland
The only visit to scotland by James I. He did not make a good impression on the Scots -
James Dissolved Parliament
Parliament meeting ends. -
James I Death
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Henrietta marries Charles
Henrietta and Charles get married. She becomes the new Queen. -
Charles is crowned King of England
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Duke of Buckingham Dies
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Petiton of Rights passed
Declares the rights of people, Charles I reluctantly passed it. Major English document. It says what Charles cannot do and gives rights to the people not just him. -
Charles crowned King of Scotland
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Prayer book causes riot in Scotland
Scots are angry because the new bible was forced upon them to change religion. They become angry and create a riot. -
King Charles I summons the Short Parliament
Charles asks for a meeting with the parliament. -
The King dissolves the Short Parliament
Parliament meeting ends. -
Treaty of ripon
end of bishops war -
Beginning of Long Parliament
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Stafford Executed
Stafford was executed by parliament for using illegal methods to gain money, like ship taxes and selling noble titles for money. -
Court of Star Chamber Abolished
Court of star chamber what was once a place for unfair trial (charles put people there simply if he did not like them and they would get punished) was finally abolished by parliament. -
The Grand Remonstrance
List of grievences to Charles I. Passed by the house of commons. -
Battle of Marston Moor
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Execution of Laud
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Parliament establishes the 'New Model Army'
These soldiers were extremely successful under Cromwell because they were full time soldiers that were trained and paid. -
Battle of Naseby
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Charles I surrenders to the Scots
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Scots give back Charles I
they gave him back to parliament after fleeing to scotland -
Pride's Purge
When the troops under General Pride removed all the MPs who were not in favor of the New Model Army. -
Charles beheaded
Charles I is dead. -
Charles II is crowned king of Scotland
Once his dad died he succeded his father. -
Oliver cromwell dies
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Mary Stuart marries William of Orange
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William and Mary take throne
Parliament chose someone not directly blood related -
William and Mary crowned king and queen
WIlliam and Mary were invited to take the throne. Mary was very protestant and William was 12 years her senior. They accepted the position if they agreed to give parliament some power and not just be a monarchy. They signed the Bill of rights. -
Bill of rights confirmed
Signed by William and Mary to become king/queen, agreed to call parliament and listen to their ideas etc. -
Steam engine invented
Newcomen invented the engine. It was revolutionary because it used fluid and was efficient. -
Flying shuttle invented
Kay invented it -
Cast iron process
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King Louis XVI born
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Birth of Robespierre
Born in Arras France -
Royal Proclamation
The Royal Proclamation is a document that set out guidelines for European settlement of Aboriginal territories. -
Sugar Act
Tax was proposed on sugar. Angered many people. -
Stamp Act
Taxes on paper and stamps, made many people who worked with paper angry like newspaper printers and people who wrote a lot. -
The Declaratory Act
Stated that the parliaments power was the same in America as it was in Britain. -
Sons of liberty
organization created with many members -
Boston Massacre
When British soldiers had to fire for their own defense at an angry mob of Americans. 9 people were killed, but Paul Revere made the article look like it was a massacre and the americans seemed defensless and innocent. -
The Tea Act
Tax was put on tea. -
Boston Tea Party
When all the Americans dressed up as Native Americans and dumped all the tea into the harbor as a protest. -
Intolerable Act
Passed because British were mad about Boston Tea Party so they passed laws against the colonists. -
King Louis XVI crowned
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Quebec Act
Englarged Quebec's boundaries and made the colonies smaller. Colonies were overcrowded and people were getting mad. -
Period: to
First Congress
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Lexington and Concord
British won this battle, it took place in Charleston. -
Second Contenential Congress
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Declaration of Independance
When America proposed to England that they were their own country and not under England's rule anymore. Written by Thomas Jefferson and many others signed it. -
Period: to
American Revolution
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Battles of New York
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Battle of Trenton
Americans crossed the river and attacked the Hessians. -
Battle at princeton
Americans won, making British flee from New Jersey. -
Battle of Saratoga
Americans won this battle forcing the surrender of Burgoyne's forces. This is where the Americans convinced the French to support them. -
Battle of Yorktown
Americans won this battle, they were led by General George Washington, last battle ever fought and ended in victory. -
US constitution signed
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Louis XVI calls Estates General Meeting
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Storming of the Bastille
Bastille gets torn down brick by brick because the people are angry about the monarchy and how they are treated. -
Women of Paris storm Versailles
The women of Paris, all shapes and sizes, storm the Versailles palace because they are so angry about how the monarchy is run. They kill the guards in their path and parade with their heads on sticks. -
Louis XVI +Family Arested for attempt to flee
Louis and his family tried to flee to Austria, but they were caught and arrested. -
France and Austria to war
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Water frame
Invented by Arkwright. -
King Louis XVI Executed
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Louis XVI trial
Louis was charged with treason. -
Beginning of Reign of Terror
Where thousands of people were executed, started by Robespierre. -
Cotton gin
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Robespierre executed
Beheaded by the guillotine. He started the Reign of Terror and was very unpopular with the people. -
Robespierre beheaded
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Napoleon crowned Emperor
Napoleon places the crown on his own head. -
Steamboat
Steamboat was invented, efficient way of transportation. Invented by Robert Fulton -
Napoleon Escape from Elba
Napoleon escapes from exile -
Napoleon exiled again to St Helena
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Napoleon dies
Dies in exile -
Liverpool manchester railway is opened
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Telegraph
Invented by Morse, efficient way of communication. -
Steel plow
John Deere invented the steel plow. Great way to maintain agriculture. -
Sewing machine
Elias Howe invents the sewing machine. -
Telephone
Bell invents it -
Phonograph invented
invented by Edison
