United Kingdom 1700-1800

By Dayton Boell
  • The Act of Settlement is passedJethro Tull invents the seed drill

    The Act of Settlement is passedJethro Tull invents the seed drill

  • William dies. Anne becomes queen.

  • The Duke of Marlborough defeats the French

    The Duke of Marlborough defeats the French

    Battle of Blenheim
  • The Duke of Marlborough defeats the French army at Ramillies

    The Duke of Marlborough defeats the French army at Ramillies

  • The Act of Union joins England and Scotland

  • The Duke of Marlborough defeats the army of Louis XIV

    they defted them at Oudenarde

  • Newcomen makes steam engines for pumping water out of mines

  • Queen Anne dies. George I becomes king

  • Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe

  • The great architect Christopher Wren dies.

  • John Kay invents the flying shuttle