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Glorious Revolution
The Glorious Revolution, also called “The Revolution of 1688” and “The Bloodless Revolution,” took place from 1688 to 1689 in England. It involved the overthrow of the Catholic king James II, who was replaced by his Protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange.
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King Wiliam III
Also widely known as William of Orange, was King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689 until his death. He marry with his cousin Mary II In 1677.
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King William III of England
Also widely known as William of Orange, was King of England, Ireland and Scotland from 1689 until his death. He marry with his cousin Mary II In 1677.
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Queen Anne
Queen Anne was Queen of England, Scottland and Ireland from 1702 until her death. The last of the Stuarts, Queen Anne died in 1714. She achieved the union between England and Scotland in 1707 and brought the War of the Spanish Succession to a conclusion.
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Anne, Queen of Great Britain
The last of the Stuarts, Queen Anne died in 1714. She achieved the union between England and Scotland in 1707 and brought the War of the Spanish Succession to a conclusion.
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King George I
George I was king of Great Britain and Ireland. George ascended the British throne as Anne's closest living Protestant relative under the Act of Settlement 1701
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George I of Great Britain
George I was king of Great Britain and Ireland. George ascended the British throne as Anne's closest living Protestant relative under the Act of Settlement 1701
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James Francis Edward Stuart
The Prince of Wales wanted to claim the throne by force as he refused to give up his Catholicism religion to accept the Anglican religion. He started a rebellion against George I in 1715, but he had no success.
Later in 1745, he tried again to win back the throne with his Highlander army called 'The Jacobites'.
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Pacte de Famille
By many years Spain was stocking and selling goods from the American Empire, making Spain a strong economic and strategical ally. Many emissaries were sent from England to Spain, trying to convince them to establish a trading route without success. In 1733 France allied with Spain taking the economic advantage over England
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War of the Austrian Succession
From 1744 to 1748, France and England fought in a war for the control of the Austrian Empire
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A new revolt in Scotland
A new revolt in Scotland was led by Prince Charles Edward Stuart, who had a ferrous army of Highlanders. He was successful at the beginning, but he tried to persuade the enemy chiefs, and most of them refused. The Highlanders wanted to go back because they were far away from home. This campaign was a disaster; the Highlanders lands were scorched, many of them were killed, and others were sent to work in America. Most of their culture was forbidden as a result of their tenacity in war. -
Anglo-French War
Anglo-French War (1756–1763) was part of the Seven Year's War. The conflict between Britain and France intensified when Britain destroyed French trades in 1756.
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Conquest of New France
British took Quebec in 1759 in the Quebec campaign (1759-60) and Montreal the following year. This allow British to control critical goods to trade such as fish, fur and wood.
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King George III
King of Great Britain and Ireland, he succeeded the throne in 1760. He was the first to be born in England and use English as his first language. The King was not disposed to support the expensive war, and he made peace with France without telling his ally Frederick of Prussia.
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George III of the United Kingdom
King of Great Britain and Ireland, he succeeded the throne in 1760. He was the first to be born in England and use English as his first language. The King was not disposed to support the expensive war, and he made peace with France without telling his ally Frederick of Prussia.
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John Wilkes
Wilkes was a revolutionary man in England politics that fought for the common people's rights and the freedom of the press. Wilkes published in his newspaper an article denouncing the King's speech. As a consequence, he was imprisoned in the Tower of London and charged with libel. In the court, the Government could not prove his guilt, and he was set free.
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Printing Press freedom
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Quarrel between British and America
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Irish Catholic laws
By the 1700s, the Catholic emancipation of laws begun. Many laws against Catholics were removed, giving them more freedom. Protestants of the North of Ireland formed the "Orange Lodges," they were a kind of society who fight for the liberty of any Catholic.
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The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party was a protest in the harbor of Boston due to the high taxes of the British Empire. The government wanted to defeat this rebellion by force, starting the American War of Independence.
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The war in America
Due to politics and tax differences, American colonies were involved in a rebellion again the British Empire. The British army was defeated, and the government lost everything except Canada.
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American Revolutionary War
Due to politics and tax differences, American colonies were involved in a rebellion again the British Empire. The British army was defeated, and the government lost everything except Canada.
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Ireland joins Britain
After the parliament of Ireland was removed, Ireland becomes part of the United Kingdom in the 'Acts of union' in 1801.
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