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Charles II became King and the monarchy was restored
- Devoted to pleasure;
- Patronised the ‘Royal Society’;
- ‘Corporation Act’ (excluded Catholics from public offices).
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The Great Plague
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The Great Fire
- Raged for five days;
- Destroyed nine-tenths of medieval buildings.
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James II became King
- Placed Catholics in positions of power.
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The joint Monarchs : William of Orange and Mary
- ‘Glorious Revolution’ (monarch chosen by Parliament and not by divine right);
- ‘Toleration Act’;
- ‘Bill of Rights’ (equal power);
- ‘Act of Settlement’ (excluded Catholics from the throne).
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Anne became Queen
- ‘Act of Union’ (England and Scotland were unified);
- Treaty of Utrecht (French recognised Protestant succession).
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George I became King
- Spent most of his reign in Hanover;
- Relied a lot upon Cabinet.
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Sir Robert Walpole became Prime Minister
- Promoted trade;
- Reduced land taxes;
- House in Downing Street;
- Coffee Houses became popular;
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George II became King
- Spanish pirates damaged London’s ocean trade;
- ‘The war of The Austrian Succession’;
- Jacobite rebellion by Charles Stuart’s grandson.
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William Pitt became prime minister
- Mercantilistic policy;
- ‘7 Years War’ (first world war).
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George III became King
- New duties on corn, paper and tea.
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Boston Tea Party
- Threw tea in the harbour;
- Against British taxes.
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Period: to
War of Independence
- Loyalist vs Patriots;
- George Washington;
- Declaration of Independence by Jefferson (4th of July);
- Battle of Yorktown;
- Treaty of Versailles.
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William Pitt the Younger became Prime Minister
- 18 years in office;
- Simplified financial system.
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French Revolution
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Industrial Revolution
- Industrialised nation;
- Enclosures;
- Agriculture intensified;
- Cotton leading sector;
- Spinning Jenny;
- Steam engine;
- Loom;
- Workers life.
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George IV became King
- Legalised trade unions;
- Metropolitan Police.
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William IV became King
- ‘Great Reform Act’ (vote to almost all male members of the middle class);
- Slavery abolished in West Indies;
- Factory employment limited for children under 9 years old.