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Theaters reopened
London Theaters reopened; actresses appear on the stage for the first time. -
Charles II Proclaims king of England
Charles II was crowned in 1661 -
Plague hits
The plague claims more than 68,000 people in London. -
The Great Fire
The Great Fire swept through London from September 2nd to September 5th 1666. -
English Tests Act
The English Test Act, of 1673, band Roman Catholics from public office. -
John Dryden
John Dryden's All for Love, or The World Well Last was first produced. -
Reestablishing Catholic Church
King James II tries to reestablish the catholic church from 1685 - 1688. -
Glorious Revolution
James II succeeded by protestant rulers William and Marry. -
John Locke
John Locke publishes An Essay Concerning Human Understanding. -
Great Britian
England, Wales, and Scotland politically unify as Great Britain. -
The Rape of the Lock
Alexander Pope publishes The Rape of the Lock. This was first published anonymously, but then taken back and revised and reissued by Pope in 1714 -
George I
George I, who could not speak English, become King of England. -
Gulliver's Travels
Johnathan Swift publishes Gulliver's Travels. -
A modest Proposal
Swift publishes A Modest Proposal, protesting English treatment of Irish poor. -
Thomas Grey
Thomas Grey publishes "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard" -
George III
George III was crowned King of England (Became known as the King who lost the American Colonies) -
British Parliament
The British Parliament passes Stamp Act for taxing American Colonies -
Mozart
Mozart Writes Symphony No. 1 at the age of only nine. -
Boston Tea Party
Boston Tea Party protests tax on tea by dumping 342 chests of British tea into the harbor. -
American Revolution
The American Revolution begins in 1775 and lasts till 1783. -
French Revolution
The French Revolution began in 1789 to 1799 -
Rosetta Stone
The Rosetta Stone was found in Egypt. -
Napoleon
Napoleon heads revolutionary Government in France.