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London Theaters
London Theaters reopen; actresses appear onstage for the first time. -
Charles II is proclaimed king of England.
January 30, 1649, making him in theory King Charles II from that moment. He was immediately proclaimed king in Scotland. -
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Plague claims more than 68,000 people in London.
Also Known as The black death. Catholic Church became corrupted. -
Great fire destroys much of England
The Great Fire of London began on the night of September 2, 1666, as a small fire on Pudding Lane. -
Glorious (Bloodless): Revolution James II is succeeded by Protestant Rulers.
King James II became directly involved in the political battles in England between Catholicism and Protestantis.The Divine Right of Kings and the political rights of the Parliament of England. -
Alexander Pope publishes part of The Rape of the Lock
The Rape of the Lock is a mock-heroic narrative poem written by Alexander Pope. -
Swift publishes A Modest Proposal, protesting English treatment of the Irish Poet.
Swift engages in an Jonathan Swift - Political Activist - Living in an age of ill-treatment of the Irish citizenry by the British monarchy of led authors to protest circumstances. -
Voltaire publishes Candide.
A French satire first published in 1759 by Voltaire, a philosopher of the Age of Enlightenment. -
George III is crowned king of England; becomes known as the king who lost the american colonies.
King George III ruled the British kingdom through some turbulent times including the American Revolutionary War after which the colonies gained independence. -
British Parliament passes Stamp Act for taxing American Colonies.
The new tax was imposed on all American colonists and required them to pay a tax on every piece of printed paper they used. Ship's papers, legal documents, licenses, newspapers, other publications, and even playing cards were taxed. -
African American poet Phillis Wheatly's poems on Various Subject.
Having been kidnapped from West Africa and enslaved, Phillis Wheatley became the first African American and one of the first women to publish a book of poetry in the colonies. -
Boston Tea Party occurs
The Boston Tea Party happened in 3 British ships in the Boston Harbor. The Boston Tea Party took place because the colonists did not want to have to pay taxes on the British tea. -
Mary Wollstonecraft publishes A Vindication of Rights of Women
Wollstonecraft called for education reform that would give girls and boys free (and equal) education. -
Napoleon heads Revolutionary government in France.
Napoleon, who became the hero of the Revolution through his popular military. Unlike many French nobles, he supported the Revolution, and thanks to a combination.
