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Queen Elizabeth dies
She died with no heir to continue the Tudor Dynasty. James I became the king of England. Elizabeth was the last of the five monarchs of the House of Tudor. -
King James I becomes king
He was James VI and he later became Jame I when he became the King of England after Queen Elizabeth. He believed in Divine Rights which meant that God chooses the king. He got into money problems with the parliament. -
Petition Of Right
Parliament formed a committee of grievances and prepared a Petition of Right which was presented to the King. The Petition was designed to protect subjects from any further taxation unauthorized by Parliament.
Charles signed the document reluctantly. It limited the power of the king. -
The Glorious Revolution
James II was king of England, and disliked Parliament. He was also a Catholic. Parliament then asked James II's daughter Mary and William of Orange to come to overthrow James II. They did come back and succeeded. Parliament made them king and queen, and they made the Crown and Parliament equal in power. -
John Locke Death
He was an English philosopher who believed in Natural Law and Natural Rights. He died in 1704 at the age of 72. His theories concerning the separation of Church and State, religious freedom, and liberty, not only influenced European thinkers such as the French Enlightenment writer, Voltaire, but shaped the thinking of America's founders, from Alexander Hamilton to Thomas Jefferson. -
Olaudah buys his freedom
Even though he was a slave, he used any commercial opportunities to earn money. He bought his freedom for 40 pounds from Mr. King. He was declared a free man the day after. As a free man, he spent his time doing many things such as writing an autobiography. He traveled around the world to places such as the Arctic, Mediterranean and the Atlantic. -
Adam Smith publishes "Wealth Of Nations"
Adam Smith was one of the first men to recommend free market capitalism. He defined this in his book, "The Wealth of Nations." This said that if markets were kept free from government regulation, the people participating in them would be richer, and to a further extent the government. He invented the term Laissez-faire. -
The Tennis Court Oath
It was an oath made by the 3rd Estate members, vowing not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the king gives them the constitution. Basically, it was a pledge to stay where they are. -
The Storming of Bastille
The revolutionaries who stormed the Bastille were mostly craftsmen and store owners who lived in Paris. They were members of a French social class called the Third Estate. There were around 1000 men who participated in the attack. -
Women's Bread March
Women in the marketplaces of Paris were rioting over the high price and shortage of bread. They marched through Paris demanding bread at a fair price for their families and more people joined the group and soon there were thousands of marchers. -
The Reign Of Terror Begins
France was being attacked by foreign countries on all sides and civil war was breaking out in many areas. Radicals led by Maximilien Robespierre took over the government and started the Reign of Terror. -
The Law Of Suspects Passed
The purpose of the Law Of Suspects was to define broadly who was to be arrested and examined before revolutionary tribunals. It also forced legislature to adopt the Maximum. Anyone suspected of opposing the revolutionary government is arrested. Thousands of people will be executed over the next year. -
The Cotton Gin invented
It was invented by Eli Whitney. It helped remove seeds from cotton way easier and faster. The cotton gin made slavery more effective and valuable. -
The Louisiana Territory
With not enough sea power and money to overcome the British Navy, Napoleon leaves his plan for an empire in America and sells the Louisiana Territory to the United States. -
Battle Of Trafalgar
British fleet under Admiral Horatio Nelson defeats a combined French and Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar, fought off the coast of Spain. Napoleon's invasion plans are ended. -
Napoleon retreats from Moscow
After Napoleon’s massive invading force entered a burning and deserted Moscow, the starving French army is forced to quickly retreat out of Russia. -
Michael Saddler introduces a Bill
After much debate, it was clear that parliament was unwilling to pass Saddler's Bill. It was agreed that there should be another parliamentary inquiry child labor. -
Wilberforce Dies
After he successfully helped to pass the Abolition of Slavery Act, and retired from parliament, he died three days later with a flu. -
Queen Victoria's Coronation
Years after Queen Victoria succeeded the throne, was crowned queen of the United Kingdom at the age of 18. -
The Treaty of Nanjing
The treat of Nanjing was a peace treaty that was signed and ended the Opium wars. It was the first of what the Chinese called the unequal treaties because Britain had no commitment in return. -
The Invention of the Telegraph
It revolutionized long-distance communication and made it easier for for people and businesses to stay in touch. It was invented by Samuel Morse. -
Louis Napoleon becomes president
He was forty when he won the election for the French Presidency in 1848. After he became president, he disbanded the National Assembly and he purged the government. -
The Crystal Palace opens
The Crystal Palace was designed by Sir Joseph Paxton. It was known as one of the largest enclosed space in the world. It was a remarkable construction of prefabricated parts. It consisted of an intricate network of slender iron rods sustaining walls of clear glass. -
Louis Napoleon declares himself Emperor
"Like Uncle, Like Nephew". Years after he was made president of France, he wanted more power and then he declared himself the 2nd Emperor of France after his Uncle, Napoleon Bonaparte. -
Attack on Fort Sumter
As the Southerners want to Major Anderson to leave the south and surrender he refused to surrender and then the fire and begin the south bombarded Fort Sumter from all sides. After hours, Anderson realized that he had no chance to win and that they were running out of food and ammunition and his forces were out numbered. He surrendered the fort to the Southern army. No one died in the battle of Fort Sumter. -
Prince Albert dies
Prince Albert died of typhoid fever at Windsor on December 14, 1861. He was only 42 years old. Queen Victoria went into mourning. Queen Victoria fell into a deep depression and mourned his death everyday. -
Battle Of Gettysburg
The battle took place near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Robert E Lee invaded the north hoping to defeat the union army once and for all but Robert E Lee and the confederate army delayed, which led to the Union army to have time to set up their defenses the union army outnumbered the Confederate army and this led to Robert E Lee‘s defeat and the Confederate army to retreat. The battle took three days, there were around 46,000 casualties which included nearly 8000 deaths. -
Abraham Lincoln Assassinated
When Lincoln was attending a play at the Ford Theatre in Washington DC, he was sitting in the presidents box with his wife and another couple. When the play reached the point where there was a joke and the audience laughed loudly. John Wilkes Booth entered into the presidents box and shot Lincoln in the back of his head and then John Wilkes Booth jumped out of the box and escaped. -
13th Amendment Ratified
The 13th Amendment was ratified by the states on December 6, 1865. It abolished slavery “within the United States, or any place subject to their jurisdiction.” Congress required former Confederate states to ratify the Thirteenth Amendment as a condition of regaining federal representation. -
The Meiji Revolt
A period of time when a powerful group of Samurai overthrew the Shogun and restored the emperor to power. -
President Johnson’s Impeachment
A month after the Tenure of Office Act was passed, Johnson violated the Tenure of Office Act by firing Edwin Stanton without consent from the Senate which led to his impeachment but he was acquitted by one vote. -
Invention of the Telephone
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell. It made it communication easier in a long distance. Also many businesses stayed in touch with the help of the telephone because it helped them to communicate with each other. -
End of Reconstruction
The compromise of 1877 helped lead to the end of reconstruction. The compromise give Rutherford B. Hayes the presidency. A special commission of Congress awarded the election to Hayes which promptly mark the end of Reconstruction. -
The Berlin Conference
It was a conference where European leaders met in Berlin to discuss regulating European colonization and trade in Africa. It was an effort to prevent conflict between European nations. No African leaders were invited to the conference. -
The Boxer Rebellion starts
Known as Society of Righteous and Harmonious Fists, they were against all foreigners, they started killing about 300 foreigners,Chinese Christians, and any Chinese person who had ties with the foreigners -
The Boer War
When Britain discovered that South Africa had diamonds and gold, they tried o colonize it but the Boers refused to grant the British rights and that led to the Boer war between the Boers and the British -
The Death of Queen Victoria
Queen Victoria died on January 22, 1901 at the Osborne House, East Cowes. She was 81 years old. She was surrounding by her children and grandchildren. She reigned for over 60 years -
The Wright Brothers first fly
The Wright Brothers, Orville and Wilbur, flew their first powered aircraft at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina for 59 seconds. The Wright brothers invented the first successful airplane. -
Bloody Sunday
When unarmed, peaceful demonstrators marched to present the petition for better working conditions to the Czar, they were gunned down by the imperial guard. The protest was led by Father Georgi Gapon. -
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand played a big role in starting the World War 1. Because the assassin was Serbian, Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia. -
The War begins
After the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand, Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia and declared a war, which marked the beginning of WW1. -
Austria-Hungary invades Russia
Austria-Hungary declaring war on Russia on August 6th simply started the war there earlier. If they had not, the Russian's would have finished mobilizing and declared war by invading Hungary not long later. -
The Gallipoli Campaign begins
The Gallipoli Campaign took place in the Gallipoli Peninsula in the Ottoman Empire. It was a joint British and French operation attempting to capture the Ottoman capital of Constantinople and secure a sea route to Russia. -
The Armenian Genocide begins
The Ottoman Empire military leaders started to believe that Armenians were traitors and they started killing, torturing, crucifying, and burning alive innocent Armenians and taking their property. -
The Sinking of the Lusitania
The sinking of Lusitania occurred on Friday, 7 May 1915 during the First World War, as Germany waged submarine warfare against the United Kingdom which had implemented a naval blockade of Germany. -
Rasputin Assassinated
The conspirators invite Rasputin to a party , they offer him wine and sweets that are poisoned with cyanide but he refuses to die. Felix Yupov decides to shoot him. Rasputin eventually falls and then the conspirators tie him in a carpet and throws him in a river. He eventually dies of hypothermia. -
Creation of the Red Army
The Red Army was the military force of the Bolshevik regime and the Soviet republic. It was formed in 1918 to defend the new regime during the Russian Civil War. It was made up of all the communist supporters, Bolsheviks. Millions of Russians died in fighting and the Bolsheviks finally triumphed in 1920. -
The Treaty of Brest-Litovsk signed
The treaty marked Russia's final withdrawal from World War I and resulted in Russia losing major territorial holdings. Bolsheviks' acceptance of this treaty angered many Russians. -
The Death of the Czar and his family
After being abdicated, the Romanov family was tricked into going into a cellar, the Bolsheviks lined up a firing squad and fired until they were all dead. -
USSR Created
Stalin initially resisted the proposal but ultimately accepted it, although with Lenin's agreement changed the name to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). -
Lenin Dies
Lenin was the first leader and founder of the Soviet Union. He died in Gorki aged 53 after falling into a coma. The official cause of death was recorded as an incurable disease of the blood vessels. His death led to a competition between Trotsky and Stalin. -
Trotsky dies
After the rise of Joseph Stalin, Trotsky was removed from his positions and eventually expelled from the Soviet Union in February 1929. He spent the rest of his life in exile, and was assassinated in 1940 in Mexico City by a Soviet agent. -
Stalin Dies
Stalin, the second leader of the Soviet Union, died aged 74 after suffering a stroke. After four days of national mourning, Stalin was given a state funeral and then buried in Lenin's Mausoleum on 9 March.
