Timeline: John Allen, I: Our Family History

	Date	Event(s)
1	1383	1383—99 9999: Regular series of wills starts in Prerogative Court of Canterbury
2	1574	1574—1738: Colonial State Papers published continued to 1738
3	1604	1604—1632: EXPLORATION PERIOD
4	1625	1625—1649: King Charles I King Charles I ( 1625 - 1649 ) {\n}{\n}1625 - Charles I succeeds his father, James I.{\n}1626 - Parliament attempts to impeach the Duke of Buckingham and is dissolved by Charles.{\n}1627 - England goes to war with France, but at La Rochelle the Duke of Bu 1625—1649: Carolean Age 3 1625—30 Jan 1649: Charles I House of Stuart: Only surviving son of James I; beheaded Jan 30, 1649
5	1629	1629—1629: Parliament desolved by King Charles I - did not meet for another 11 years 1629—1629: Québec captured by Britain 1629—1629: Giovanni Branca invents a steam turbine 10 Mar 1629—10 Mar 1629: Parliament dissolved by King Charles I - did not meet for another 11 yea
6	1630	1630—1750: Renaissance Period - Art and Antiques 1630—1750: Baroque Period (Art and Antiques) 1630—1640: European diseases/epidemics kill indians
7	1632	1632—1632: Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye 1632—1632: Québec returned to France by the 'Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye' 1632—1633: Samuel de Champlain named the first Governor of New France 7 1632—Jul 1632: Isaac de Razilly sails from LaRochelle Isaac de Razilly departs from LaRochelle with Charles de Menou and 300 settlers. 9 Aug 1632—8 Sep 1632: Isaac de Razilly arrives at Le Heve
8	1633	Jun 1633—Jun 1633: Galileo summoned by Inquisition for publishing in favour of Copernican theory
9	1635	1635—1635: Letter Office of England & Scotland started 1635—1635: Flintlock small arms invented around this time (replaces matchlock) 1635—1635: Letter Office of England and Scotland started Flintlock invented this time
10	1636	1636—1755: PRE-DEPORTATION PERIOD 1636—1636: Hackney Carriages in use by now in London 1636—1636: Hackney Carriages in use by now in London 1636—1636: W. Gascoigne invents the micrometer 4 Jan 1636—1 Apr 1636: Arrival of the St. Jehan in Port-Royal The St. Jehan arrives in Port-Royal with French settlers, including both men and women.
11	1637	1637—1637: Scottish Prayer Book published 1637—1638: Pequot War
12	1638	1638—1638: King Charles regarded protests against the prayerbook as treason - forced Scots to choose between their church and the King - a ?Covenant' swearing to resist these changes to the Death was signed in Greyfriars Church Edinburgh and was accepted by hun 1638—1638: Charles regarded protests against the prayer book as treason forced scots fgo choose between their church and the King - a "Covenant", swearing to resist changes to the death, was signed in Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh and was accepted by hundreds of thousandsof Scots (revival of Presbyterian Church)
13	1639	1639—1639: Act of Toleration in England established religious toleration 1639—1639: Act of Toleration in England established religious tolerance
14	1640	3 Nov 1640—3 Nov 1640: Charles I forced to recall Parliament (the 'Long Parliament') due to Scottish invasion
15	1641	1641—1641: Charles I's policies cause insurrection in Ulster and Civil War in England 1641—1641: Charles I and the English Parliament acknowledge the Prebyterian Church in Scotland 1641—1641: Charles I policies cause insurrection in Ulster and Civil War in England - Charles I and the English Parliament scknowledge the Presbyterian Church in Scotland 23 Oct 1641—23 Oct 1641: 50,000 Irish killed in an uprising in Ulster
16	1642	1642—1642: The Civil War interrupted the keeping of parish registers 1642—1642: English theatres closed by Puritans (till 1660) 1642—1642: 22nd August - Charles I raises his standard at Nottinngham - First Civil War in England (to 1649) - first engagement at Edgehill - {\n}Scottish Covenanters side with the English rebels who take power -{\n}the Earl of Montrose sided with King Chalres, strife spilled into Scotland{\n}The Civil Ward interrupted the ke 1642—1642: Frenchmen, Blaise Pascal invents an adding machine 22 Aug 1642—22 Aug 1642: Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham - First Civil War in England (to 1649) 13 Nov 1642—13 Nov 1642: Battle of Turnham Green - Royalist forces withdraw in face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London 24 Nov 1642—24 Nov 1642: Abel Janszoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) 18 Dec 1642—18 Dec 1642: Abel Janszoon Tasman first European to set foot in New Zealand
17	1643	1643—1643: Solomn League and Covenrant signed in Scotland 1643—1643: Evangelista Torricelli invents the barometer 13 Dec 1643—13 Dec 1643: Battle of Alton - victory for Parliamentarians - Sir Richard Bolle killed in St Lawrence's church
18	1644	1644—1644: Earlist Indepenent (Congregational) registers Earliest Presbyterian registers 29 Jun 1644—29 Jun 1644: Battle of Cropredy Bridge - Royalists beat the Parliamentarian forces 2 Jul 1644—2 Jul 1644: Battle of Marston Moor, near York - Parliamentarian forces beat the Royalists
19	1645	1645—1645: Battle of Philiphaugh in Scotland 1645—1645: Scotland: Each county and burgh ordered to raise and maintain a number of foot soldiers, according to population, to serve as militia - population of Scotland estimated at 420,000 1645—1645: Plague made its last appearance in Scotland 1645—1645: Battle of Philipburgh in Scotland Inquisitions Post Mortem end{\n}Acotland: Each county and burgh ordered to raise and maintain a number of foot soldiers, according to population, to serve as militia -{\n}Population of Scotland estimated at 420,000{\n}Plague made its last appearance in Sc 14 Jun 1645—14 Jun 1645: Battle of Naseby: Parliament's New Model Army crushes the Royalist forces
20	1646	1646—1646: 20th June: Royalists sign articles of surrender at Oxford 5 May 1646—5 May 1646: Charles I surrenders to the Scottish Army at Newark 20 Jun 1646—20 Jun 1646: Royalists sign articles of surrender at Oxford
21	1647	1647—1647: Earliest Baptist registers survive from this year
22	1648	1648—1648: Society of Friends (Quakers) founded by George Fox 1648—1648: First practical thermometers made
23	1649	1649—1649: Cromwell's Irish campaign starts 1649—1649: King Charles II proclaimed King of Scots and England in Scotland 1649—1649: 30th June: King Charles I executed 19th May: Commonwealth declared{\n}Cromwell's Irish campaign starts{\n}King Charles II proclaimed King of Scots and England in Scotland 1649—1660: Commonwealth period - Oliver Cromwell 6 Jan 1649—6 Jan 1649: 'Rump' Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial 30 Jan 1649—30 Jan 1649: King Charles I executed 19 May 1649—19 May 1649: Commonwealth declared 20 Dec 1649—20 Dec 1649: Theatres banned by Cromwell 20 Dec 1649—20 Dec 1649: Christmas banned by Cromwell 12 1649—3 Sep 1658: Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector Commonwealth & Protectorate:
24	1650	1650—1650: Coffee brought to England about this time 1650—1650: George Fox founds Society of Friends (Quakers) Coffee brought to England about this time 1650—1650: Otto von Guericke invents a air pump
25	1651	1651—1651: The second English Civil War (1651-1652) 1651—1651: Scottish prisoners transported to the British settlements in America 1651—1652: The second English Civil War Scottish prisoners transported to the English settlements in America 3 Sep 1651—3 Sep 1651: Battle of Worcester
26	1653	1653—1653: Commonwealth registers start 1653—1653: Under the Act of Settlement Cromwell's opponents stripped of land 1653—1653: Provincial probate courts abolished - probates granted only in London 1653—1660: Provincial probate courts abolished - probates granted only in London 1653—1653: Commonwealther registers start Commonwealth changed into Cromwell's Protectorate{\n}Under the Act of Settlement Cromwell's opponents stripped of land (in Ireland?) 20 Apr 1653—20 Apr 1653: Cromwell dissolves the Rump Parliament 16 Dec 1653—16 Dec 1653: Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland
27	1655	1655—1655: Fort Port-Royal is captured by the British 1655—1655: Fort Port-Royal captured by the British
28	1656	1656—1656: Christian Huygens invents a pendulum clock
29	1657	1657—1657: Post Office established by Act of Parliament [others say 1660] 1657—1657: A few Jews permitted to settle in England 1657—1657: Post Office established by Act of Parliament (others say 1660) A few Jews permitted to settle in England
30	1658	1658—1658: Richard Cromwell (son of Oliver) Lord Protector (-1660) 1658—1658: Death of Oliver Cromwell 1658—1660: Richard Cromwell (son of Oliver) Lord Protector 9 Mar 1658—24 May 1659: Richard Cromwell, Lord Protector Commonwealth & Proctorate: 3rd son of Oliver. Resigned May 25, 1659 3 Sep 1658—3 Sep 1658: Death of Oliver Cromwell
31	1659	1659—1659: Start of national meteorological Temperature records in the UK 1659—1659: 6th February - date of first known cheque to be drawn 1659—1659: Lake Superior explored Pierre-Esprit Radisson & Sieur des Groseilliers explore Lake Superior 6 Feb 1659—6 Feb 1659: Date of first known bank cheque to be drawn
32	1660	1660—1660: Commonwealth registers ended, Parish Registers resumed 1660—1660: Provincial Probate Courts re-established 1660—1660: Clarendon code restricts Puritans' religious freedom 1660—1660: Composition of light discovered by Newton 1660—1660: Honourable East India Company founded by British 1660—1660: 1st January - Samuel Pepys starts his diary 29th May - Restoration of British Monarchy - Oak Apple Day - Theartres reopened{\n}Commonwealth registers ended, Parish registers resumed{\n}Provincial Probate Courtds re-established{\n}Oct: Ten Regicides are executed at Charing Cross or Tyburn - Thomas H 1660—1660: Quaker-Scottish colony was established in East New Jersey 1660—1685: King Charles II King Charles II ( 1660 - 1685 ) {\n}{\n}1660 - Charles returns to England from Holland and is restored to the throne.{\n}1662 - Act of Uniformity compels Puritans to accept the doctrines of the Church of England or leave the church.{\n}1665 - Outbreak of 1660—1660: Restoration Period 1660—1660: Cuckoo clocks made in Furtwangen, Germany, in the Black Forest region 1 Jan 1660—1 Jan 1660: Samuel Pepys starts his diary 5 May 1660—6 Feb 1685: Charles II House of Stuart (restored): Eldest son of Charles I, died without issue. De Jure King from Jan 30, 1649. 29 May 1660—29 May 1660: Restoration of British monarchy (Charles II) - 'Oak Apple Day' - theatres reopened 17 Oct 1660—17 Oct 1660: Ten Regicides are executed at Charing Cross or Tyburn 28 Nov 1660—28 Nov 1660: Twelve men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray decide to found what is later known as the Royal Society 8 Dec 1660—8 Dec 1660: First actress plays in London (Margaret Hughes as Desdemona)
33	1661	1661—1661: Restoration of Episcopacy in Scotland 1661—1661: Board of Trade founded in London 1661—1661: Hand-struck postage stamps first used 1661—1661: Corporation Act prevents non-Anglicans from holding municipal office 1661—1661: Persectution of Non-Conformists in England Restoration of Episcopacy in Scotland{\n}Board of Trade founded in London{\n}Hand-struck postage stamps first used{\n}Corporation Act prevents non-anglicans from holding municipal office 30 Jan 1661—30 Jan 1661: Oliver Cromwell formally 'executed', having been dead for over two years!
34	1662	1662—1662: 'Hearth Tax' introduced - until 1689 (1690 in Scotland) 1662—1662: Poor Relief Act or Act of Settlement' - gave JPs the power to return any wandering poor to the parish of origin (repealed 1834) 1662—1662: Tea introduced to Britain 1662—1662: Hearth Tax Poor Relief Act "Act of Settlement" - gave JPs the power to return any wandering poor to the parish of origin{\n}Act of Uniformity - about 2,00 vicars and rectors driven from their parishes as nonconformists (Presbyerians and Independants){\n}Persectution 24 Aug 1662—24 Aug 1662: Act of Uniformity - Acceptance of Book of Common Prayer required - About 2,000 vicars and rectors driven from their parishes as nonconformists (Presbyterians and Independents) - Persecution of all non-conformists - Presbyterianism dis-established - E
35	1663	1663—1663: Earliest Roman Cathilic registers 1663—1663: Great Québec earthquake 1663—1663: Québec becomes a crown colony (royal province) of France 1663—1663: James Gregory invents the first reflecting telescope
36	1664	29 May 1664—29 May 1664: Oak Apple Day - the birthday of Charles II and the day when he entered London at the Restoration; commanded by Act of Parliament in 1664 to be observed as a day of thanksgiving. A special service (expunged in 1859) was inserted in the Book of Common Pray 27 Aug 1664—27 Aug 1664: Nieuw Amsterdam becomes New York as 300 English soldiers under Col. Mathias Nicolls take the town from the Dutch under orders from Charles II. The town is renamed after the King's brother James, Duke of York
37	1665	1665—1665: Great Plague of London (July-October) kills over 60,000 1665—1665: Five-mile Act restricts non-conformist ministers in Britain 1665—1665: Great Plague of London 7 Nov 1665—7 Nov 1665: The ?London Gazette' first published - one of the official journals of record of the United Kingdom government and the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United Kingdom
38	1666	1666—1666: Use of semaphore signalling pioneered by Lord Worcester 1666—1666: Newton formulated Laws of Gravity 1666—1666: 2nd to 6th September; Great Fire of London, after a drought beginning 27th June{\n}Use of semaphore signalling pioneered by Lord Worcester{\n}Act of Parliament - burials to be in woollen 1666—1689: Considerable religious unrest on Scotland (The Covenanteers) Covenanteers Rising at St. John's Town of Dalry 1666—1666: First New World Census Census taken by Intendant Jean Talon in New France of 3215 inhabitants 2 Sep 1666—2 Sep 1666: Great Fire of London, after a drought beginning 27 June (2-6 Sep)
39	1667	1667—1667: Treaty of Breda Acadia is recognized as a French possession
40	1668	1668—1668: British East India Company obtains control of Bombay 1668—1668: Newton constructs reflecting telescope 1668—1668: Isaac Newton invents a reflecting telescope
41	1669	1669—1669: Earliest Lutheran registers survive from this year 31 May 1669—31 May 1669: Last entry in Pepys's diary
42	1670	1670—1670: Treaty of Breda 1670—1670: Earliest Synagogue registers - Bevis Marks 1670—1670: Dom Pérignon invents Champagne 1670—1670: The first reference to a candy cane is made 5 Feb 1670—2 May 1670: Hudson's Bay Company formed Hudson's Bay Company granted trade rights over all territory draining into Hudson's Bay 26 May 1670—26 May 1670: King Charles II and King Louis XIV of France sign the Secret Treaty of Dover
43	1671	1671—1671: First Acadian Census The population of Acadia numbering 340 is enumerated for its first census. 1671—1671: Census of Acadia First census of Acadians in Port Royal, New France, counts 340 1671—1671: Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz invents a calculating machine 9 May 1671—9 May 1671: Thomas Blood caught stealing the Crown Jewels
44	1672	1672—1672: Founding of Beaubassin Beaubassin in the Chignecto Region is established 1672—1672: High Court of Justiciary established in Scotland 1672—1672: War with Holland (to 1674) - British Army increased to 10,000 men 1672—1672: High Court of Justiciary established in Scotland War with Holland - British Army increased to 10,000 men 1672—1678: Comte de Frontenac governs New France
45	1673	1673—1673: First Test Act deprives British Catholics and Non-conformists of Public Office 1673—1673: First Test Act deprives British Catholics and Non-conformists of Public Office 1673—1673: First European settlement in Great Lakes Region Fort Cataraqui (later Fort Frontenac) established by the French
46	1674	10 Nov 1674—10 Nov 1674: Treaty of Westminster - Netherlands cedes New Netherlands (on the eastern coast of North America) to Britain
47	1675	1675—1675: Beginning of Whig party under Shaftsbury 1675—1675: Rebuilding of St Paul's started by Wren (completed 1710) 1675—1675: Beginning of Whig Party under Shaftsbury 10th August; Building of Royal Greenwich Observatory started 1675—1675: Christian Huygens patents the pocket watch 4 Mar 1675—4 Mar 1675: John Flamsteed appointed first Astronomer Royal of England 7 Apr 1675—12 Aug 1676: King Philip's War New England colonies vs Wampanoag, Narragansett and Nipmuck Indians 10 Aug 1675—10 Aug 1675: Building of Royal Greenwich Observatory started
48	1676	1676—1676: Compton Census, named after its initiator Henry Compton, Bishop of London, was intended to discover the number of Anglican conformists, Roman Catholic recusants and Protestant dissenters in England and Wales from enquiries made in individual parishes 1676—1676: Robert Hooke invents the universal joint
49	1677	1677—1677: Lee's Collection of Names of Merchants in London' published 1677—1677: Lee's "Collection of Names of Merchants in London" published
50	1678	1678—1678: Extension of Test Act to peers 1678—1678: Extension of Test Act to peers 1678—1678: The first edition of the "Encyclopaedia Britiannica" published - in Edinburgh by William Smellie 1678—1678: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France
51	1679	1679—1679: Tories first so named 1679—1679: 27th May: Haveas Corpus Act became law in England (Later repealed from time to time){\n}Tories first so named{\n}Battle of Bothwell Brig in Scotland{\n}Buriel in Woolen more strictly enforced 1679—1679: Denis Papin invents the pressure cooker 27 May 1679—27 May 1679: Habeas Corpus Act becomes law in England - (later repealed from time to time)
52	1680	1680—1680: William Dockwra(y) begins his London Penny Post 1680—1680: Dodo becomes extinct in Mauritius through over-hunting 1680—1680: William Dockwra(y) begins his London Penny Post 1680—1770: Chinoiserie Period (Art and Antiques)
53	1681	1681—1681: Second Test Act (against non-conformists) passed by Westminster Parliament 1681—1681: Oil lighting first used in London streets 1681—1681: Second Test Act (against non-conformists) passed by Westminster Parliament Oil lighting first used in London streets.
54	1682	1682—1682: Founding of Grand-Pré Grand-Pré located in Minas is founded. It will become the bread basket of Acadia. 1682—1682: Pennsylvania founded by William Penn 1682—1682: Library of Advocates founded in Edinburgh - later National Library of Scotland 1682—1682: Halley observes the comet which bears his name 1682—1682: Pennsylvania founded by William Penn Library of Advocates founded in Edinburgh - later National Library of Scotland
55	1683	1683—1683: Wild boar become extinct in Britain 1683—1683: 6th June: Ashmolean Museum opened at Oxford - first museum on Britain 6 Jun 1683—6 Jun 1683: Ashmolean Museum opened at Oxford - first museum in Britain
56	1684	1684—1684: Presbyterian settlement in Stuart's Town in South Carolina Huguenot registers begin in London
57	1685	1685—1685: James the Second (1685-1689, died 1701) - Monmouth rebellion and battle of Sedgemoor - British Army raised to 20,000 men 1685—1685: Earl of Argyll's Invasion of Scotland 1685—1685: Judge Jeffreys and the Bloody Assizes - 320 executed, 800 transported 1685—1685: Earl of Argyll's invasion of Scotland James II (1689-1689 died 1701){\n}Monmouth Rebellion and Battle of Sedgemoor{\n}British Army raised to 20,000 men{\n}Judge Jeffreys and the Bloody Assizes - 320 executed, 800 transported{\n}Revocation of the Edict of Nantes - drove thousands of Proestants 1685—1688: King James II King James II ( 1685 - 1688 ) {\n}{\n}1685 - James succeeds his brother, Charles II.{\n}1685 - Rebellion of the Earl of Argyll in Scotland designed to place the Duke of Monmouth, Charles II's illegitimate son, on the throne is crushed and Argyll is execut 2 Jun 1685—13 Feb 1689: James II House of Stuart (restored): 2nd son of Charles I. Deposed 1688, interregnum Dec 11, 1688, to Feb 13, 1689
58	1686	1686—1686: Release of all prisoners held for their religious beliefs 1686—1686: Release of all prisoners held for their religious beliefs 1686—1686: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France
59	1687	1687—1687: St-Charles des Mines Church is built at Grand-Pré 4 Apr 1687—4 Apr 1687: James II issues the Declaration of Indulgence, suspending laws against Catholics and non-conformists 5 Jul 1687—5 Jul 1687: Newton published his Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica' - written in Latin
60	1688	1688—1688: British Army raised to 40,000 1688—1688: Bill of Rights limits the powers of the monarchy over parliament 1688—1688: Hearth Tax abolished 1688—1688: Mutiny Act 1688—1688: February: Edward Lloyds Coffee House - later became Lloyd's of London November: The Glorious Revolution: James II abdicates{\n}William of Orange lands in England{\n}William of Hanover and Mary daughter of James II, jointly take the throne - (only William, however, has regal power){\n}British Army raised to 40,000{\n}Bill of Feb 1688—Feb 1688: Edward Lloyd's Coffee House opens - later became Lloyd's of London Nov 1688—Nov 1688: The Glorious Revolution: James II abdicates 5 Nov 1688—5 Nov 1688: William of Orange lands at Torbay Dec 1688—Dec 1688: Siege of Londonderry (began Dec 1688; ended 28 Jul 1689)
61	1689	1689—1689: Devonport naval dockyard established 1689—1702: King William III and Queen Mary II King William III and Queen Mary II ( 1689 - 1702 ) {\n}{\n}1689 - Parliament draws up the Declaration of Right detailing the unconstitutional acts of James II. William and Mary become joint sovereigns.{\n}1689 - Bill of Rights is passed in Parliament.{\n} 1689—1689: Deposed James VII and II flees to Ireland Defeated at the Battle of the Boyne (1690){\n}Earliest Royal Dutch Chapel registers{\n}Seige of Londonderry{\n}Toleration Act for Protestant non-conformists{\n}Battle of Killiecrankie in Scotland 1689—1697: King William's War English Colonies vs France 1689—1701: French - Five Nations Indian war 13 Feb 1689—13 Feb 1689: William III and Mary II, daughter of James II, jointly take the throne (only William, however, has regal power) 12 Mar 1689—12 Mar 1689: Deposed James VII & II flees to Ireland - defeated at the Battle of the Boyne (1 Jul 1690) 24 May 1689—24 May 1689: Toleration Act passed for Protestant non-conformists 27 Jul 1689—27 Jul 1689: Battle of Killiecrankie in Scotland - Jacobites defeated Government troops but at high cost 16 Dec 1689—16 Dec 1689: Bill of Rights passed by Parliament, ending King's divine right to raise taxes or wage war 2 1689—28 Dec 1694: William III and Mary II House of Stuart (restored): Son of William, Prince of Orange, by Mary, daughter of Charles I. Mary eldest daughter of James II. She died 1694.
62	1690	1690—1690: The British capture Port-Royal Port-Royal is captured by the British. It will be renamed Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia. 1690—1690: Great Synagogue founded Presbyterian fonally established in Scotland{\n}Battle of the Boyne 1690—1690: Port-Royal captured British capture Port-Royal and rename it to Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia 1690—1690: The Presbyterian Church is permanently restored and becomes the Church of Scotland. 20 May 1690—20 May 1690: England passes Act of Grace, forgiving Roman Catholic followers of James II
63	1691	1691—1691: Earliest date in known German Lutheran registers 1691—1691: Newfoundland census Census taken in Newfoundland
64	1692	1692—1692: Land Tax introduced - originally designed as an annual tax on personal estate, public offices and land. For practical purposes, however, assessors tended to avoid assessing items of wealth other than landed property so that it became known as the Land Ta 1692—1692: French intention to invade England came to nothing 1692—1692: The Massacre of Glencoe Clan Campbell side with the king and murder members of the Clan McDonald (1691?) 1692—1692: French intention to invade England came to naught 13 Feb 1692—13 Feb 1692: The massacre of Glencoe - Clan Campbell sides with King William and murders members of Clan McDonald
65	1693	1693—1693: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France 1693—1693: Newfoundland census Census taken in Newfoundland 4 Aug 1693—4 Aug 1693: Date traditionally ascribed to Dom Pierre P?rignon 's invention of Champagne
66	1694	1694—1694: National Debt came into effect in England 1694—1694: Stamp Duties introduced into Britain from Holland 1694—1694: Mary II death leaves William III as sole ruler 1694—1694: Triennial Act, new Parliamentary elections every three years 1694—1694: Scotland: Poll Tax imposed on all over sixteen, except the destitute and insane (-1699) 1694—1694: National Deb came into effect in England Bank of England founded by William Paterson (a Scot){\n}Triennial Act 1694—1699: Scotland: Poll Tax imposed on all over sixteen, except the destitute and insane 27 Jul 1694—27 Jul 1694: Bank of England founded by William Paterson (a Scot) 12 1694—8 Mar 1702: William III House of Stuart (restored): Reigned alone after death of Mary II
67	1695	1695—1695: Freedom of Press in England granted 1695—1695: Bank of Scotland founded 1695—1695: Act of Parliament imposes a fine on all who fail to inform the parish minister of the birth of a child (repealed 1706) 1695—1695: Start of Dissenters' lists in parish registers - children born but not christened in the parish church - some were named 'Papist' and others 'Protestants' 1695—1695: Freedom of the Press Bank of Scotland founded{\n}Act of Parliament imposes a fine on all who fail to inform the parish minister of the birth of a child (repealed in 1706){\n}Start of "Dissenters" lists in parish registers - children born but not christened in the parish churc 1695—1695: Census of Acadia Census of St. Jean River Acadians
68	1696	1696—1696: Act of Parliament establishes Workhouses Education Act passed by Scottish Parliament{\n}Window Tax (replaced Hearth Tax) increased in 1747; abolished in 1851)
69	1697	1697—1697: Treaty of Ryswick 1697—1697: 2nd December - Official opening of St Paul's Cathedral 2 Dec 1697—2 Dec 1697: Official opening of St Paul's Cathedral
70	1698	1698—1698: Invention of steam engine by Capt Thomas Savery 1698—1698: Darien Expedition: a disastrous attempt to establish a Scots settlement in Panama 1698—1698: Duties (taxes) on entries in parish registers - repealed after five years 1698—1698: Invention of steam engine by Captain Thomas Savery Darien Expedition: a disastrous attempt to establish a Scots settlement in Panama{\n}Duties (Taxes) on entries in parish registers - repealed after five years 1698—1698: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France 1698—1698: Englishmen, Thomas Savery invents a steam pump 4 Jan 1698—4 Jan 1698: Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London destroyed by fire 14 Nov 1698—14 Nov 1698: Eddystone Lighthouse (Henry Winstanley's) first lit; completed 10 days earlier
71	1700	1700—1700: Population in England and Scotland approx 7.5 million 1700—1700: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France
72	1701	1701—1701: Act of Settlement bars Catholics from the British throne 1701—1701: Founding of Petitcodiac 1701—1701: Act of Parliament bars Catholice from the British throne 1701—1701: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France 1701—1701: Jethro Tull invents the seed drill 23 May 1701—23 May 1701: After being convicted of piracy and murdering William Moore, Captain William Kidd hanged in London
73	1702	1702—1702: 8th March - Anne Stuart becomes Queen 11th March - First English daily newspaper The Daily Courant (till 1735){\n}War of Spanish Succession (1702- 1713) 1702—1714: Queen Anne Queen Anne ( 1702 - 1714 ) {\n}{\n}1702 - Anne succeeds her brother-in-law, William III.{\n}1702 - England declares war on France in the War of the Spanish Succession{\n}1704 - English, Bavarian, and Austrian troops under Marlborough defeat the French at 1702—1714: Queen Ann Period (Art & Antiques) 1702—1713: Queen Anne's War English Colonies vs France 1702—1702: War of Spanish Succession 8 Mar 1702—8 Mar 1702: Anne Stuart becomes Queen 11 Mar 1702—11 Mar 1702: First English daily newspaper The Daily Courant (till 1735) 3 Aug 1702—1 Aug 1714: Anne House of Stuart (restored): 2nd daughter of James II. Died with no living heirs
74	1703	1703—1703: Eighth Acadian census With a population of 1,450, the Acadians are enumerated again. 1703—1703: Repeal of Duties on entries in Parish Registers Penal Code enacted - Catholics barred from voting, education and the military 1703—1703: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France counts 1,450 4 Aug 1703—4 Aug 1703: British take Gibraltar 24 Nov 1703—24 Nov 1703: Climate: Most violent storms of the millennium cause vast damage across southern England - about a third of Britain's merchant fleet lost, and Eddystone lighthouse destroyed on 27 November (Nov 24 - Dec 2)
75	1704	1704—1704: Penal Code enacted - Catholics barred from voting, education and the military 1704—1704: Newfoundland census Census taken in Newfoundland listing only heads of families 13 Aug 1704—13 Aug 1704: Battle of Blenheim
76	1705	1705—1705: Isaac Newton knighted (for his work at the Royal Mint) 1705—1705: First workable steam pumping engine devised by Thomas Newcomen (some say c1710 or 1711) 1705—1705: First workable steam pumping engine devised by Thomas Newman
77	1706	1706—1706: First evening newspaper The Evening Post' issued in London
78	1707	1707—1707: 1st January - Union with Scotland - Scots agree to send 16 peers and 45 MPs to English Parliament in return for full trading pri Scottish Parliament meets for the last time in March{\n}1st May - English and Scottish Parliaments united by an Act of the English Parliament - {\n}the Kingdom of Great Britian established{\n}Last use of veto by a British sovereign 1707—1707: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France 1707—1707: The Act of Union is formed between Scotland and England, creating Great Britain. 16 Jan 1707—16 Jan 1707: Union with Scotland - Scots agree to send 16 peers and 45 MPs to English Parliament in return for full trading privileges - Scottish Parliament meets for the last time in March 1 May 1707—1 May 1707: English and Scottish Parliaments united by an Act of the English Parliament - The Kingdom of Great Britain established - largest free-trade area in Europe at the time
79	1708	1708—1708: Earliest Artillery Muster Rolls 1708—1708: First Jacobite rising in Scotland 1708—1708: Queen Anne's war breaks out Queen Anne's war breaks out and there is unrest with the British. 1708—1708: First Jacobite rising in Scotland Earliest Artillery Muster Rolls 1708—1708: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France
80	1709	1709—1709: Bad harvests throughout Europe - bread riots in Britain 1709—1709: First Copyright Act pass 1709—1709: Second Eddystone lighthouse completed 1709—1709: First Copyright Act passed 1709—1709: Bartolomeo Cristofori invents the piano 2 Feb 1709—2 Feb 1709: Alexander Selkirk rescued from shipwreck on a desert island, inspiring the book Robinson Crusoe (published in 1719) by Daniel Defoe
81	1710	1710—1710: Tax on Apprentice Indentures introduced 1710—1710: Port-Royal falls to the British Port-Royal falls to the British one last time and now called Annapolis Royal after Queen Anne. 1710—1710: Tax on Apprentice Indentures
82	1711	1711—1711: Incorporation of South Sea Company, in London 1711—1711: Incorporation of South Sea Company, in London 1711—1711: Englishmen, John Shore invents the tuning fork 11 Aug 1711—11 Aug 1711: First race meeting at Ascot 8 1711—23 Aug 1711: British Fleet runs aground on Ile-aux-Oeufs 950 drown while preparing to attack Québec
83	1712	1712—1712: Toleration Act passed - first relief to non-Anglicans 1712—1712: Last trial for witchcraft in England (Jane Wenham) 1712—1712: Imposition of Soap Tax (abolished 1853) 1712—1712: Imposition of Soap Tax (abolished 1835) Last trial of witchcraft in England (Jane Wenham){\n}Toleration Act passed{\n}First relief to non-Anglicans{\n}Patronage Act - patronage of ministers restored 1712—1712: Thomas Newcomen patents the atmospheric steam engine
84	1713	1713—1713: By this year there are some 3,000 coffee houses in London 1713—1713: Treaty of Utrecht Treaty of Utrecht. Acadia now belongs to England and never again returns to France. 1713—1713: Treaty of Utrecht concludes the Was of the Spanish Succession 1713—1713: Nova Scotia created Britain renames Acadia to Nova Scotia 1713—1713: Treaty of Utrecht Britain gets possession of Hudson Bay, Newfoundland and Acadia -- except for Ile Royale (Cape Breton)
85	1714	1714—1714: Landholders forced to take the Oath of Allegiance and renounce Roman Catholicism 1714—1714: Schism Act, prevents Dissenters from being schoolmasters in England 1714—1714: Longitude Act: prize of ?20,000 offered to the inventor of a workable method of determining a ship's longitude (won by John Harrison in 1773 for his chronometer). 1714—1714: 1st August - Queen Anne Stuart died - George I Hanover becomes king Chancery Proceedings filed under Six Clerics{\n}Schism Act{\n}Landholders forced to take the Oath of Allegiance and renounce Roman Catholicism{\n}Quater Sessions Records from this date often mention Protestant dissenters and Roman Cathilic Recusants 1714—1727: King George I King George I ( 1714 - 1727 ) {\n}{\n}1714 - George I, the first Hanoverian King, succeeds his distant cousin, Anne.{\n}1714 - A new Parliament is elected with a strong Whig majority led by Robert Walpole. {\n}1715 - The Jacobite rising begins in Scotland 1714—1714: Census of Acadia Census of Acadians in New France 8 Jan 1714—Oct 1727: George I House of Hanover: Son of Elector of Hanover, by Sohia, granddaughter of James I. Proclaimed King under Act of Settlement 1 Aug 1714—1 Aug 1714: Queen Anne Stuart dies - George I Hanover becomes king (1714-1727).
86	1715	1715—1715: Second Jacobite rebellion in Scotland, under the Old Pretender ('The Fifteen') 1715—1715: Riot Act passed Second Jacobire rebellion in Scotland, under the Old Pretender (the fifteenth) 1715—1715: Scots support James Edward Stuart as the king of Great Britain. Called the first Jacobite rebellion. 1 Aug 1715—1 Aug 1715: Riot Act passed
87	1716	1716—1716: Climate: Thames frozen so solid that a spring tide lifted the ice bodily 13ft without interrupting the frost fair 1716—1716: The Septennial Act of Britain leads to greater electoral corruption - general elections now to be held once every 7 years instead of every 3 (until 1911) 1716—1716: The Septennial Act of Britain leads to greater electoral corruption - general elections now to be held once every 7 years instead of every 3 1716—1716: Census of Acadia Census of Port Toulouse Acadians
88	1717	1717—1717: First Masonic Lodge opens in London 1717—1717: Value of the golden guinea fixed at 21 shillings 1717—1717: First Masonic Lodge opens in London 1717—1717: Edmond Halley invents the diving bell
89	1719	1719—1719: Third abortive Jacobite rising 1719—1719: Third abortive Jacobite rising
90	1720	1720—1720: Wallpaper becomes fashionable in England 1720—1720: Manufacturing towns start to increase in population - rise of new wealth 1720—1720: South Sea Bubble, a stock-market crash on Exchange Alley - government assumes control of National Debt 1720—1720: The French begin construction of the fortress at Louisbourg The fortress at Louisbourg begins construction. 1720—1720: Irish Famine 1720—1720: South Sea Bubble, a stock-market crash on Esxchange Alley Manufacturing towns start to0 increase in population - rise of new wealth
91	1721	1721—1721: Robert Walpole (whig) becaomes first Prime Minister (to 1742) Bailey's Northern Directory 2 Apr 1721—2 Apr 1721: Robert Walpole (Whig) becomes first Prime Minister (to 1742)
92	1722	1722—1722: Knatchbull's Act, poor laws 1722—1722: Last trial for witchcraft in Scotland 1722—1722: Last trial for witchcraft in Scotland Knatchbull's Act, poor law 1722—1722: French C. Hopffer patents the fire extinguisher
93	1723	1723—1723: The Workhouse Act or Test - to get relief, a poor person has to enter Workhouse 1723—1723: The Waltham Black Acts add 50 capital offences to the penal code - people could be sentenced to death for theft and poaching - repealed in 1827 1723—1723: Excise tax levied for coffee, tea, and chocolate 1723—1723: Excise tax levied for coffee, tea, and chocolate The Waltham Black Acts add 50 capital offences to the penal code - people could be sentenced to death for theft and poaching{\n}The Workhouse Act or Test - to get relief, a poor person has to enter Workhouse 1723—1726: Drummer's War
94	1724	1724—1724: Longman's founded (Britain's oldest publishing house) 1724—1724: Rapid growth of gin drinking in England 1724—1724: Gabriel Fahrenheit invents the first mercury thermometer
95	1725	1725—1726: Treaty of Hanover: France, Prussia, England v. Spain, Austria 12 1725—15 Dec 1725: Indian Treaties Signed Treaties between Eastern Aboriginal Peoples and Great Britain
96	1726	1726—1726: Invention of the chronometer by John Harrison 1726—1726: First circulating library opened in Edinburgh 1726—1726: First circulating library opened in Edinburgh Invention of the chronometer by John Harrison
97	1727	1727—1727: Board of Manufacturers established in Scotland 1727—1727: Board of Manufactoring established in Scotland 11th June George I died - George II Hanover becomes king 1727—1760: King George II King George II ( 1727 - 1760 ) {\n}{\n}1727 - George succeeds his father, George I.{\n}1732 - A royal charter is granted for the founding of Georgia in America.{\n}1737 - Death of George's wife, Queen Caroline.{\n}1738 - John and Charles Wesley start the 11 Jun 1727—11 Jun 1727: George I dies - George II Hanover becomes king 6 Nov 1727—25 Oct 1760: George II House of Hanover: Only son of George I, married Caroline of Brandenburg
98	1729	1729—1729: Methodists begin in Oxford 9 Nov 1729—9 Nov 1729: Treaty of Seville signed between Britain, France and Spain - Britain maintained control of Port Mahon and Gibraltar
99	1730	1730—1730: Irish famine 1730—1750: Rococo Period (Art and Antiques)
100	1731	1731—1731: Invention of sextant by John Hadley 1731—1731: Invention of seed drill by Jethro Tull [others say 1701] 1731—1731: Invention of seed drill by Jethro Tull Invention of sextant by John Hadley
101	1732	1732—1732: Earliest Cavalry and Infantry Muster Rolls 7 Dec 1732—7 Dec 1732: Covent Garden Opera House opens
102	1733	1733—1733: John Kay invents the flying shuttle, revolutionised the weaving industry 1733—1733: Law forbidding the use of Latin in parish registers generally obeyed - some continued in Latin for a few years 1733—1733: Excise crisis: Sir Robert Walpole wanted to add excise tax to tobacco and wine - Pulteney and Bolingbroke oppose the excise tax 1733—1733: Excise crisis; Sir Robert Walpole wanted to add excise tax to tobacco and wine Pulteney and Bolingbroke oppose the excise tax{\n}Law forbidding the use of Latin in parish registers generally obeyed - some continued in Latin for a few years 1733—1733: John Kay invents the flying shuttle
103	1734	1734—1734: Kent's Directory published 1734—1734: Kent's Directory
104	1737	1737—1737: Licensing Act restricts the number of London theatres and subects plays to censorship of the Lord Chamberlain (till 1950s)
105	1738	1738—1738: Earliest Calvinistic Methodist registers John Wesley has his conversion experience 24 May 1738—24 May 1738: John Wesley has his conversion experience
106	1739	1739—1739: Wesley and Whitefield commence great Methodist revival 1739—1739: Wesley and Whitefield commence great Methodist revival 1739—1739: Last French-rule census 7 Apr 1739—7 Apr 1739: Dick Turpin, highwayman, hanged at York 23 Oct 1739—23 Oct 1739: War of Jenkins' Ear starts: Robert Walpole reluctantly declares war on Spain
107	1741	1741—1741: Benjamin Ingham founded the Moravian Methodists or Inghamites - Earliest Moravian registers 1741—1741: Benjamin Ingham founded the Moravian Methodist or Inghamites Earliest Moravian registers{\n}Earliest Scotch Church registers
108	1742	1742—1742: England goes to war with Spain - incited by William Pitt the Elder (Earl of Chatham) for the sake of trade 1742—1742: England goes to war with Spain - incited by William Pitt the Elder (Earl of Chatham) for sake of trade 1742—1742: 16th June Battle of Dettingen - last time British soveriegn (George II) led troops into battle
109	1743	16 Jun 1743—16 Jun 1743: (June 27 in Gregorian calendar): Battle of Dettingen - last time a British sovereign (George II) led troops in battle
110	1744	1744—1744: Tune 'God Save the King' makes its appearance 1744—1744: Church of Scotland split over taking of Burgess' Oath - Burghers and Anti Burghers{\n}First Methodist Conference 1744—1748: King George's War French Colonies vs Great Britain 1744—1744: War of the Austrian Succession (King George's War) European war sets England against France 4 Sep 1744—9 Apr 1744: Great Britain declares war against France New France vs British in Nova Scotia 3 Nov 1744—11 Mar 1744: France declares war against England New France vs British in Nova Scotia
111	1745	1745—1745: Jacobite rebellion in Scotland ('The Forty-five') 1745—1745: Jacobite rebellion in Scotland (The Forty-Five) August - Bonnie Prince Charlies (The Young Pretender) lands in the western Highlands - raises support among Episcopalian and Catholic clans - The Pretender's army invades Perth, Edinburgh and England as far as Derby 1745—1745: Louisbourg taken from France Louisbourg captured by Gov. William Shirley of Massachusetts 1745—1745: Scots support James' son Charles Edward Stuart as the king of Great Britain. Called the second Jacobite rebellion. 1745—1745: E.G. von Kleist invents the leyden jar, the first electrical capacitor 19 Aug 1745—19 Aug 1745: Bonnie Prince Charlie (The Young Pretender) lands in the western Highlands - raises support among Episcopalian and Catholic clans - The Pretender's army invades Perth, Edinburgh, and England as far as Derby
112	1746	1746—1746: English defeat the forces of Charles Edward Stuart in the Battle of Culloden. After this battle, the English executed many clan chiefs and outlawed kilts and bagpipes. These restrictions were removed in 1782. 16 Apr 1746—16 Apr 1746: Battle of Culloden - last battle fought in Britain - 5,000 Highlanders routed by the Duke of Cumberland and 9,000 loyalists Scots - Young Pretender Charles flees to Continent, ending Jacobite hopes forever - the wearing of the kilt prohibited 4 1746—16 Apr 1746: Battle of Culloden 16th April - last battle fought in Britain - 5000 Highlanders routed by the Duke of Cumberland and 9000 loyalists Scots - Young Pretender Charles flees to Continent, ending Jacobite hopes forever - the wearing of the kilt prohibited
113	1747	1747—1747: Act for Pacification of the Highlands 1747—1747: Abolition of Heritable Jurisdictions in Scotland 1747—1747: Abolition of Heritable Jurisdictions in Scotland Act of Pacification of the Highlands
114	1748	1748—1756: Couontess Huntington's (Calvanistic) Methodist Connexion founded 1748—1748: Treaty of Aix-de-Chapelle ends French-British war returns Louisbourg to France
115	1749	1749—1749: Founding of Halifax The English found Halifax and bring 2,576 English settlers to populate and settle the land. 1749—1749: Britain founds Halifax 2,576 English settlers brought to Halifax to counter French presence at Louisbourg 27 Apr 1749—27 Apr 1749: First performance of Handel's Music for the Royal Fireworks (in Green Park, London) 8 1749—15 Aug 1749: Treaty signed to renew the 1725 Indian Treaties N.S. Gov. Cornwallis and Malecites sign treaty
116	1750	1750—1805: Neo-Classical Period (Art and Antiques) 1750—1770: Gothic Revival Period (Art and Antiques) Feb 1750—Feb 1750: Series of earthquakes in London and the Home Counties cause panic with predictions of an apocalypse (Feb/Mar) 16 Nov 1750—16 Nov 1750: Original Westminster Bridge opened (replaced in 1862 due to subsidence)
117	1751	Mar 1751—Mar 1751: Chesterfield's Calendar Act passed - royal assent to the bill was given on 22 May 1751 - decision to adopt Gregorian Calendar in 1752: In and throughout all his
118	1752	1752—1752: Benjamin Franklin invents the lightning conductor 1752—1752: Julian Calendar dropped and Gregorian Calendar adopted in England (3rd September) - making this September 14th - "Give us back our 11 days!"{\n}Year standard to end 31st December (previously March 24) 1752—1752: Census of Ile St-Jean Sieur de la Rocque census of Prince Edward Island 1752—1752: Benjamin Franklin invents the lightening rod 1 Jan 1752—1 Jan 1752: Beginning of the year 1752 [Scotland had adopted January as the start of the year in 1600, and some other countries in Europe had adopted the Gregorian calendar as early as 1582] 3 Sep 1752—3 Sep 1752: Julian Calendar dropped and Gregorian Calendar adopted in England and Scotland, making this Sep 14 11 1752—22 Nov 1752: Treaty signed to renew the 1725 Indian Treaties N.S. Gov. Cornwallis and Micmac sign treaty 3 1752—23 Mar 1752: First newspaper printed in Canada The Halifax Gazette begins publication
119	1753	1753—1753: Private collection of Sir Hans Sloane forms the basis of the British Museum 1753—1753: Earliest Inghamite registers 1753—1753: French defeat George Washington's military campaign 1 May 1753—1 May 1753: Publication of ?Species Plantarum' by Linnaeus and the formal start date of plant taxonomy
120	1754	1754—1754: First British troops not belonging to the East India Company despatched to India 1754—1754: In the General Election, the Cow Inn at Haslemere, Surrey caused a national scandal by subdividing the freehold to create eight votes instead of one 1754—1754: Hardwicke Act (1753): Banns to be called, and Printed Marriage Register forms to be used - Quakers & Jews exempt 1754—10 Feb 1763: The French and Indian War The French and Indian War 1754—1754: Hardwicke Act (1753 Banns to be called and Printed Marriage Register forms to be used{\n}Quakers and Jews Exempt{\n}First British troops not belonging to the East India Company despatched to India{\n}First printed Annual Army Lists 1754—1754: French and Indian War France & Indians fight British
121	1755	1755—1755: Period of canal construction began in Britain (till 1827) 1755—1755: Publication of Dictionary of the English Language' by Dr Samuel Johnson 1755—1763: DEPORTATION PERIOD 1755—1827: Publication of Dictionary of the English Language by Dr, Johnson Period of canal construction began in Britian 1755—1755: Postal Service established British establish service in Halifax, Nova Scotia 1755—1763: The Great Expulsion Over 10,000 Acadians forced from their Nova Scotia homes by British Governor Charles Lawrence 1755—1755: Samuel Johnson publishes the first English language dictionary 9 Feb 1755—2 Sep 1755: Deportation of the Acadian population The Acadian Diaspora/Deportation begins and will go on for years. On this date in 1755, Colonel John Winslow proclaimed the Deportation Order. 2 Dec 1755—2 Dec 1755: Second Eddystone Lighthouse destroyed by fire
122	1756	1756—1756: The Seven Year War with France (Pitt's trade was) begins 1756—1763: French and Indian War Also known as Seven Years War. French Colonies vs Great Britain 1756—Feb 1763: Europe's Seven Years' War - North America's French-Indian war Montcalm commands French troops against British and Indians in North America 15 May 1756—15 May 1756: The Seven Years War with France (Pitt's trade war) begins Jun 1756—Jun 1756: Black Hole of Calcutta - 146 Britons imprisoned, most die according to British sources
123	1757	1757—1757: The foundation laid for the Empire of India 1757—1757: India - The Nawab of Bengal tries to expel the British - but is defeated at the battle of Plassy {\n}The East India Company forces are led by Robert Clive{\n}Black Hole of Calcutta{\n}The foundation laid for the Empire of India 1757—1757: John Campbell invents the sextant 14 Mar 1757—14 Mar 1757: Admiral Byng shot at Portsmouth for failing to relieve Minorca 23 Jun 1757—23 Jun 1757: The Nawab of Bengal tries to expel the British, but is defeated at the battle of Plassey (Palashi, June 23) - the East India Company forces are led by Robert Clive
124	1758	1758—1758: India stops being merely a commercial venture - England begins dominating it politically - The East India Company retains its monopoly although it ceased to trade 1758—1758: Deportation of the Acadians at Ile Ste Jean (PEI) Acadians who had gone to Ile Ste Jean/Prince Edward Island earlier in agreement with the British Government, or who had fled there later, are deported to France. A group escapes to Malpèque and is not discovered. Later they will be part of the founding fa 1758—1758: Acadians on Ile Royale/Cape Breton are deported to France 1758—1758: India stops being merely a commercial venture England begins dominating itpolitically{\n}The East India Comp-any retains its monopoly although is ceased to trade 1758—1758: Acadian deportation Cape Breton and Prince Edward Island's Acadians deported to France -- three ships of Acadians sink. Other Acadians flee 1758—1758: British capture Fort Louisburg French power declines 1758—1758: Dolland invents a chromatic lens
125	1759	1759—1759: Wesley builds 356 Methodist chapels 1759—1759: British Museum opens to the public in London (15th Jan) March The first predicted retunr of Halley's comet{\n}Welsey builds 356 Methodist Chapels 1759—1761: Cherokee War English Colonists vs Cherokee Indians 15 Jan 1759—15 Jan 1759: British Museum opens to the public in London 16 Oct 1759—16 Oct 1759: Third Eddystone Lighthouse (John Smeaton's) completed 9 1759—13 Sep 1759: Battle of the Plains of Abraham General James Wolfe defeats Montcalm but both die (New France Ends--British North America begins)
126	1760	1760—1760: Carron Iron Works in operation in Scotland 1760—1820: King George III King George III ( 1760 - 1820 ) {\n}{\n}1760 - George becomes king on the death of his grandfather, George II.{\n}1762 - The Earl of Bute is appointed Prime Minister. Bute proves so unpopular that he needs to have a bodyguard.{\n}1763 - Peace of Paris end 1760—1760: George II dies (25th October) George III Hanover, his grandson becomes king{\n}The date conventionally marks the start of the so-called "first Industrial Revolution"{\n}Carron Iron Works in operation in Scotland{\n}5th May First use of hangman's drop - last nobleman to be executed (La 5 May 1760—5 May 1760: First use of hangman's drop 2 Oct 1760—10 Feb 1760: British capture Quebec 3 Oct 1760—25 Jun 1761: Peace treaties between Micmac and British Micmac recognize British dominion over Nova Scotia 25 Oct 1760—25 Oct 1760: George II dies - George III Hanover, his grandson, becomes king. The date conventionally marks the start of the so-called first Industrial Revolution' 2 1760—23 Feb 1760: Treaty signed to end war Malecites & Passamaquoddys sign treaty acknowledging King George III as Sovereign 10 1760—29 Jan 1820: George III House of Hanover: Grandson of George II, married Charlotte of Mecklenburg
127	1761	1761—1761: Englishmen, John Harrison invents the navigational clock or marine chronometer for measuring longitude 16 Jan 1761—16 Jan 1761: British capture Pondicherry, India from the French
128	1762	1762—1762: Cigars introduced into Britain from Cuba 1762—1762: Earliest Unitarian registers France surrenders Canada and Florida{\n}Cigars introduced into Britain from Cuba
129	1763	1763—1763: Treaty of Paris - gives back to France everything Pitt fought to obtain - (Newfoundland [fishing], Guadaloupe and Martininque [sugar], Dakar [gum]) - but English displaces French as the international language 1763—1763: Treaty of Paris Treaty of Paris. The Seven Years War between France and England ends. All of France's North American possessions now belong to England. 1763—1884: POST-DEPORTATION PERIOD 1763—1763: Treaty of Paris gives back to France everything Pitt fought to obtain - Newfoundland (fishing), Guadaloupe and Martinique (sugar), Dakar (gum) - but English displaces French as the International Language 1763—1763: Treaty of Paris Britain controls North American French colonies (except St. Pierre & Micquelon)
130	1764	1764—1764: Mozart produces his first symphony at age eight 1764—1764: James Hargeaves invents the Spinning Jenny (but destroyed 1768) 1764—1764: Lloyd's Register of shipping first prepared 1764—1764: Practice of numbering houses introduced to London 1764—1764: Lloyd's Register of shipping first prepared 1764—1764: James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny 8 1764—1862: Indian treaties transferring land to Britain
131	1765	1765—1765: The potato becomes the most popular food in Europe 1765—1765: First Acadians settle in Louisiana 1765—1765: Stamp Act passed 22 Mar 1765—22 Mar 1765: Stamp Act passed - imposed a tax on publications and legal documents in the American colonies (repealed the following year)
132	1766	1766—1766: Start of 'composite' national records on rainfall in the UK 5 Dec 1766—5 Dec 1766: Christie's auction house founded in London by James Christie
133	1767	1767—1767: Newcomen's steam pumping engine perfected by James Watt 1767—1767: First Iron railroads built for mines by John Wilkinson Newcomen's steam pumping engine perfected by James Watt 1767—1767: Census of Nova Scotia Nova Scotia census adds religion and ethnic-origin questions 1767—1767: Joseph Priestley invents carbonated water - soda water
134	1768	1768—1768: Richard Arkwright patents the spinning frame 9 Jan 1768—9 Jan 1768: Philip Astley starts his circus in London 6 Dec 1768—6 Dec 1768: The first edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica' published in Edinburgh by William Smellie
135	1769	1769—1769: Capt James Cook maps the coast of New Zealand 1769—1769: Arkwright invents water frame (textile production) 1769—1769: Arkwright invents water frame (textile production) 1769—1769: Ile St. Jean (Prince Edward Island) separated Ile St. Jean separated from the Colony of Nova Scotia 1769—1769: James Watt invents an improved steam engine 6 Sep 1769—6 Sep 1769: David Garrick organises first Shakespeare festival at Stratford-upon-Avon
136	1770	1770—1770: Clyde Trust created to convert the River Clyde, then an insignificant river, into a major thoroughfare for maritime communications 1770—1770: Hargreave's jenny invented (textile production) 28th April - James Cook discovers New South Wales{\n}Clyde Trust created to convert the River Clyde, then an insignificant river, into a major thoroughfare for maritime communications 28 Apr 1770—28 Apr 1770: Capt James Cook lands in Australia (Botany Bay) ? Aug 21: formally claims Australia for Britain
137	1771	1771—1771: Right to report Parliamentary debates established in England 1771—1772: Samuel Hearne reaches the Arctic via land travel
138	1772	1772—1772: Morning Post' first published (until 1937) 1772—1772: First Travellers' Cheques issued by the London Credit Exchange Company 1772—1772: Jundge Mansfield rules that there is no legal basis for slavery (14th May) in England{\n}First Navy Lists published 14 May 1772—14 May 1772: Judge Mansfield rules that there is no legal basis for slavery in England
139	1773	1773—1773: Census of Acadians in France The 2,370 Acadians in France are enumerated. 1773—1858: East India Company governs Hindustan 1773—1773: Boston Tea Party (16 December)
140	1774	1774—1774: Georges Louis Lesage patents the electric telegraph 13 Sep 1774—13 Sep 1774: Cook arrives on Easter Island 6 1774—22 Jun 1774: Québec Act Britain extends Québec border to include present-day Ontario and grants religious freedom to Catholics
141	1775	1775—1775: Battle of Lexington 19th April - first action in American War of Independence (1775-1783{\n}Irish unrest 1775—1783: American Revolution English Colonists vs Great Britain 1775—1775: Alexander Cummings invents the flush toilet 1775—1775: Jacques Perrier invents a steamship 18 Apr 1775—14 Jan 1784: American Revolutionary War American Revolutionary War 19 Apr 1775—19 Apr 1775: Battle of Lexington: first action in American War of Independence (1775- 1783) 11 1775—31 Dec 1775: American forces invade Americans capture Montreal and attack Québec City 4 1775—4 Feb 1783: American Revolution (War of Independence) American patriots and the French versus American loyalists and Britain
142	1776	1776—1776: Somerset House in London becomes the repository of records of population 1776—1776: Watt and Boulton produce their first commercial steam engine 1776—1776: Acadians fight in the Eddy Rebellion 22 Acadians under the command of Captain Isaie Boudreau fight under Colonel Jonathan Eddy (the Eddy Rebellion) in an effort to retake Fort Cumberland. 1776—1776: American Declaration of Independence (July 4th) 1776—1776: North West Company formed Fur traders amalgamate to compete with the Hudson's Bay Company 1776—1776: David Bushnell invents a submarine 4 Jan 1776—1 Apr 1776: First United Empire Loyalists arrive UEL refugees arrive in Halifax, Nova Scotia 4 Jul 1776—4 Jul 1776: American Declaration of Independence 7 Sep 1776—7 Sep 1776: First attack on a warship by a submarine - David Bushnell's ?Turtle' attacked HMS Eagle in New York harbour. The attack was perhaps spectacular (a charge did detonate beneath the ship) but was nevertheless unsuccessful. 'Turtle' was a one man Affair ma
143	1777	1777—1777: Samuel Miller of Southampton patents the circular saw.
144	1778	1778—1778: Captain James Cook explores West Coast Captain Cook lands at Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island
145	1779	1779—1779: First Spinning Mills operational in Scotland 1779—1779: First iron bridge built, over the Severn by John Wilkinson 1779—1779: Marc Isambard Brunel opens the first steamdriven sawmill at Chatham Dockyard in Kent 1779—1779: Crompton's mule invented (Textile production) First iron bridge built, over the Severn by John Wilkinson{\n}First Spinning Mills operational in Scotland 1779—1779: Industrial Revolution begins to affect Scotland. 1779—1779: Samuel Crompton invents the spinning mule 14 Feb 1779—14 Feb 1779: Capt James Cook killed on Hawaii 23 Sep 1779—23 Sep 1779: Naval engagement between Britain and USA off Flamborough Head 9 1779—22 Sep 1779: Treaty signed with Micmac to protect British settlers Micmac alliance against U.S.A
146	1780	1780—1780: About this time the word 'Quiz' entered the language, said to have been invented as a wager by Mr Daly, a Dublin theatre manager 1780—1780: Fountain pen invented 1780—1780: The English Reform Movement - until now, only landowners and tenants (freeholders with 40 shillings per year or more) allowed to vote, and in open poll books 1780—1780: Male Servants Tax 1780—1780: 4th May First Derby run at Epsom 2nd-8th June - Gordon Riots - Parl;iament passes a Roman Catholic relief measure - for days, London is at the mercy of a mob and destruction is widespread{\n}Earliest Wesleyan registers{\n}Male Servants Tax{\n}The English Reform Movement - until now, only 1780—1780: Benjamin Franklin invents bi-focal eyeglasses 1780—1780: Gervinus invents the circular saw 4 May 1780—4 May 1780: First Derby run at Epsom (some say 2nd June) 2 Jun 1780—2 Jun 1780: Jun 2- 8: The Gordon Riots - Parliament passes a Roman Catholic relief measure - for days, London is at the mercy of a mob and destruction is widespread
147	1781	1781—1781: First UEL settlers in Niagara Loyalists from Butler's Rangers settle in Niagara area
148	1782	1782—1782: James Watt patents his steam engine 1782—1782: Gilbert's Act establishes outdoor poor relief - the way of life of the poor beginning to alter due to industrialisation - New factories in rapidly expanding towns required a workforce that would adjust to new work patterns 1782—1782: Gilbert's Act establishes outdoor poor relief - t5he way of life of the poor beginning to alter due to a workforce that would adjust to new work patterns{\n}James Watt patents his steam engine 1 Jan 1782—1 Jan 1782: Massive Loyalist migration from U.S. begins Loyalists head to Nova Scotia (New Brunswick) as outcome of war determined
149	1783	1783—1783: Duty payable on Parish Register entries (3d per entry - repealed 1794) - led to a fall in entries! 1783—1783: Duty on Parish Register entries (3d per entry - repealed 1794) Montgolfier brothers launch first hot-air balloon{\n}3rd Sept. Treaty of Versailles (England/US) 1783—1783: Eastern Canada - U.S.A. border established border set from the Atlantic to Lake-of-the-Woods 1783—1783: Englishmen, Henry Cort invents the steel roller for steel production 1783—1783: Louis Sebastien demonstrates the first parachute 1783—1783: Joseph Michel Montgolfier and Jacques Etienne Montgolfier invent the hot-air balloon 1783—1783: Benjamin Hanks patents the self-winding clock 9 Mar 1783—3 Sep 1783: Treaty of Versailles Britain Loses War With U.S & British North America Defined 3 Sep 1783—3 Sep 1783: Treaty of Versailles (Britain/US) 3 Nov 1783—3 Nov 1783: Last public execution at Tyburn in London (John Austin, a highwayman) 4 1783—26 Apr 1783: Loyalist migration from New York 7,000 Loyalists sail to Nova Scotia (including New Brunswick) as outcome of war determined
150	1784	1784—1784: Invention of threshing machine by Andrew Meikle 1784—1784: First golf club founded at St Andrews 1784—1784: Wesley breaks with the Church of England 1784—1784: Pitt's India Act - the Crown (as opposed to officers of the East India Company) has power to guide Indian politics 1784—1784: Pitt's India Act - the Crown (as opposed to officers of the East India Company) has power to guide Indian politics{\n}Wesley breaks with Church of England{\n}First edition of The Times (called The Daily Universal Register for 3 years){\n}2 nd Aug. First Mail coaches in Engl 1784—1784: Grand River Reserve created Indian chief Joseph Brant leads 4,000 indians from U.S. to Six Nations' Reservation 1784—1789: Mass migration of Loyalists Migration starts with 6,000 Americans & 1,000 Iroquois led by Joseph Brant. Total reaches 10,000 by end of decade 1784—1784: Andrew Meikle invents the threshing machine 1784—1784: Joseph Bramah invents the safety lock 2 Aug 1784—2 Aug 1784: First mail coaches in England (4pm Bristol / 8am London) 8 1784—16 Aug 1784: Cape Breton Island created Cape Breton Island separated from Nova Scotia 8 1784—16 Aug 1784: New Brunswick created New Brunswick created from part of Nova Scotia
151	1785	1785—1785: Sunday School Society founded to educate poor children (by 1851, enrols more than 2 million) 1785—2 Apr 1795: Northwest Indian War Northwest Indian War 1785—1785: Acadians sail from France to Louisiana Acadians numbering 1,600 sail from France to settle in Louisiana. Some of their relatives had gone there earlier. They will become known as Cajuns. 1785—1785: Sunday School Society founded to educate poor children (by 1851, enrols more than 2 million) 1785—1785: Charles Augustus Coulomb invents the torsion balance 1785—1785: Blanchard invents a working parachute 1785—1785: Edmund Cartwright invents the power loom 1785—1785: Claude Berthollet invents chemical bleaching 1 Jan 1785—1 Jan 1785: John Walter publishes first edition of The Times (called The Daily Universal Register for 3 years)
152	1786	1786—1786: John Fitch invents a steamboat
153	1787	1787—1787: MCC (Marylebone Cricket Club) established at Thomas Lord's ground in London 1787—1787: Earliest known Swedenborgian (Church of the New Jerusalem or Jerusalemite) registers 1787—1787: The first population census of genealogical value was taken 12 Jul 1787—7 Dec 1787: Delaware 1st State 12 Jul 1787—7 Dec 1787: Delaware ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was Unanimous. 12 Dec 1787—12 Dec 1787: Pennsylvania 2nd State 12 Dec 1787—12 Dec 1787: Pennsylvania ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was 46-23. 7 1787—18 Feb 1803: Ohio Territory Organized 12 1787—18 Dec 1787: New Jersey 3rd State 12 1787—18 Dec 1787: New Jersey ratified U.S. Constitution The vote was unanimous. 9 1787—28 Sep 1787: New Constitution sent to for ratification The Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia proposed, debated and drafted the new U.S. Constitution during hte summer of 1787. Ratification by nine states was required for the Constitution to take effect. James Madison was the primary author.

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