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History of United Kingdom
History of United Kingdom -
Death of William III and replaced by Anne.
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Duke captures Bonn and invades Spanish Netherlands
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Marlborough wins the battle of Blenheim.
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Act of Union between England and Scotland.
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Marlborough defeats French at Battle of Oudenarde
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First copyright laws established in Britain.
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Dismissal of Marlborough as Commander in Chief.
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Treaty of Utrecht's effect on Americans.
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King George I starts Hanoverian line of monarchy
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Britain declares war on Spain.
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Death of Duke of Marlborough
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Marriage of a Prussian Princess to the Prince of Wales
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King George II becomes King
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Treaty of Seville formally ends Spanish British War
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John Kay invents the flying shuttle
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Prime Minister Robert Walpole resigns
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The Seven Years War against France begins
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General Wolfe captures Quebec but is killed.
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The Seven Years War ends
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James Watt patents an improved steam engine
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The Stock Exchange is founded
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The Industrial Revolution begins
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Gas light is invented
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Jenner invents vaccination against smallpox
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Income tax is introduced to pay for the war against France