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Gunpowder plot
The gunpowder plot happened of the 5th of November, 1605. it was led by the Catholics of the area. the group was lead by Robert Catesby, and the guy most famous in this event is Guy Fawkes. This group had planned on assassinating the current king who was James I and some of the parliament due to them wanting a catholic country again. so they planed on blowing up the house of parliament when the king and them were meeting. however the king found out and had the men found and executed by hanging. -
battle of Adwalton moor
A royalist commander William Cavendish decided to try and enclose parliamentary forces in bradford but parliamentary commander fairfax decided they had a better chance of surviving if they fought royalist instead of waiting to be surrounded by them. however in the end the royalist won this battle. -
The beheading of King Charles I
After the Round heads claimed their victory upon the cavaliers they decided to imprison and behead king Charles I publicly. they did this as a sign to people of what happens to traitors or essentially what can happen if you don't work with parliament. back then to behead someone you would have a very skilled swordsman or axemen, who had a sharp axe/sword. because if you didn't well lets just say that would be a very painful death. -
the glorious revolution
James II was king of England, and disliked Parliament. He was also Catholic. Parliament then asked James II's daughter and husband to come and try to overthrow James II. They did come back and succeeded. Parliament made them king and queen, and they made the Crown and Parliament equal in power. james II fled there for making is a very easy overthrowing. -
english bill of rights
On December 16, 1689, the English Bill of Rights was passed by the English parliament. King and Queen William and Mary also had to sign it before they got their positions as so. It prevented the Crown from raising taxes without parliament’s permission. It led way to England becoming a constitutional monarchy. -
invention of the steam engine
He created the first steam engine which was used to pump water out of the mines.He is less known for inventing the steam engine compared to James Watt, who only bettered the Newcomen model. Newcomen helped begin the Industrial Revolution with this invention of steam power. -
Diderot Writes "Encyclopedia"
In 27 years, Diderot wrote 28 volumes of his book, "Encyclopedia." It praised the ideas of the enlightenment. It was much like what we think an encyclopedia is. In the end, Diderot had to go into hiding to finish the last few volumes. Like many enlightenment thinkers, he was disliked by the powerful Catholic Church, and was in danger. It was also a large influence in the French Revolution. -
the spinning jenny
James Hargreaves invented the Spinning Jenny which revolutionized the textile industry. His improvements to his machine by the late 1700s allowed 80 threads to be working at a time. His invention definitely pushed and improved the Industrial Revolution -
james cook's expedition
James Cook charts the Eastern coast and claims Australia for the British Crown, due to inhabitants having no concept of owning land. -
improvement on the steam engine
James Watt improves Newcomen's steam engine. In 1775 he partnered with Matthew Boulton to promote his steam engine company because he was having financial problems. He is more recognized as the inventor of the steam engine compared to Newcomen who began the innovation. -
the tennis court oath
On 20 June 1789, the members of the French Third Estate, who had begun to call themselves the National Assembly, took the Tennis Court Oath, vowing "not to separate, and to reassemble wherever circumstances require, until the constitution of the kingdom is established". this was actually the result of a gathering intended to vote on whether or not to tax the second estate. -
womens march on versailles
The march began among women in the marketplaces of Paris who, on the morning of 5 October 1789, were near rioting over the high price and scarcity of bread. They raided the city armory for weapons and marched to the Palace of Versailles. The crowd stormed the palace, and in a dramatic and violent confrontation, they successfully pressed their demands upon King Louis XVI. The next day, the crowd compelled the king, his family, and most of the French Assembly to return with them to Paris. -
cotton gin
Eli Whitney was an American inventor who created the Cottin Gin. He revolutionized the relationship between the North and South. The North established better manufacturing and the South established better methods of harvesting and utalizing slavery. -
Execution of the queen
Early on 16 October, Marie Antoinette was declared guilty of the three main charges against her: depletion of the national treasury, conspiracy against the internal and external security of the State, and high treason because of her intelligence activities in the interest of the enemy; the latter charge alone was enough to condemn her to death. -
Napoleon named Emperor of the French Empire.
Napoleon is named Emperor of the French Empire and, in December, is crowned in a very fancy ceremony at the Notre Dame in Paris. He is named King of Italy a year later. -
the writing of amazing grace
john newton played a major role in the abolition of slavery in great britain and one of the very famous things he did was write the famous hymne we know as amazing grace -
napoleon exiled to elba
After much of Europe unites against Napoleon, his is forced to give up the throne and go to Elba, an island near Italy. His wife and son are forced to leave Paris and they go to Austria to live. -
napoleon escapes from elba
After escaping from Elba, Napoleon goes back to France to try and take control of the army and the government again. The British and Prussians defeat France in June at the Battle of Waterloo. -
venezuela wins independence
Venezuela won independence after Simon went through exiles, marching through the Andes, and fought for their freedom. -
the boers trek
During the Napoleonic wars, the British established themselves in South Africa by taking control of Cape Town, which was originally founded by the Dutch. After the wars, the British encouraged settlers to come to what they called the Cape Colony. British policies disgusted the Boers, or Afrikaners, as the descendants of the Dutch colonists were called, and led them in 1835 to migrate north on the Great Trek to the region between the Orange and Vaal rivers and north of the Vaal River. -
queen victoria becomes the leader
Victoria became queen at the age of 18 after the death of her uncle, William IV. She reigned for more than 60 years, longer than any other British monarch. Her reign was a period of significant social, economic and technological change, which saw the expansion of Britain's industrial power and of the British empire. -
peoples charter
The People's Charter advocated democratic reform on the basis of six points: one man, one vote; equal electoral districts; payment of members of parliament; elections by secret ballot; removal of property qualifications for MPs; and parliaments elected every year. 'Chartism' gained substantial support among working people during the next decade and presented three national petitions to parliament in 1839, 1842 and 1849. -
abolition of slavery
In 1834, slaves in the British empire started a period of 'apprenticeship', during which they were obliged to work without pay for their former owners. Abolitionists campaigned against the system and in the Caribbean there were widespread protests. When the apprenticeship period ended in 1838, over 700,000 slaves were freed in the British Caribbean. Plantation owners received about £20 million in government compensation for the loss of their slaves. The former slaves received nothing. -
A uniform postage rate of one penny is introduced
Britain's postal system was expensive, complex and open to abuse. As a response to widespread discontent, a committee of enquiry was set up in 1835. In 1837, Rowland Hill proposed a uniform post rate of one penny, irrespective of distance. His proposals were implemented three years later. In the decade after the implementation of the 'penny post', the volume of letters sent in Britain increased five-fold to almost 350 million a year. -
postage stamp
Stamps are still used today and orginate from the Victorian era. After the successful launch of the Penny post system the Penny Black was created on the 6th May 1840 which would be the first pre paid postage method. -
treaty of nanjing
A Treaty signed, that marked the end of the Opium War. Also forced China to lower Tarrifs. ) was signed on 29 August 1842 to mark the end of the First Opium War (1839–42) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and the Qing Dynasty of China. It was the first of what the Chinese called the unequal treaties because Britain had no obligations in return. -
irish nationalist arrested for treason
John Mitchel came to prominence during the Irish potato famine. In March 1848 he founded a journal, 'United Irishman', which called for Irish independence and gave practical tips on how to attack British troops. Charged under the Treason Felony Act, he was sentenced to 14 years transportation. This episode helped set Irish resistance to British occupation on a more violent path. -
the taiping rebellion
A civil war against the Qing Dynasty. Left 20 million dead from the rebellionThe Taiping Rebellion was a civil war in China from 1850 to 1864. It was led by Hong Xiuquan. The Taiping Rebellion was against the ruling Qing Dynasty. About 20 million people died. Most of them were civilians. -
improvement on the manufacturing of steel
Henry Bessemer established the Bessemer Method of processing iron. It helped revolutionize the steel industry because it made producing steel cheaper by using molten pig iron. -
discovery of diamonds in africa
Up until the discovery of diamonds in 1857, South Africa had been exclusively agricultural and of little importance. South Africa's economy was completely dependant on the mining industry. -
sepoy rebellion
Rumor spread that rifle barrels were greased with beef/pork fat. Soldiers must bite off in order to fire. Outraged Indians, Beef is sacred, Pork is haram. Riot started and eventually jailed many. this was an issue due to beliefs of reincarnation -
"text messaging" very different
On August 16th 1858 Queen Victoria sent one of the first text messages across the transatlantic telegraph cable to the US President of the time James Buchanan. Not quite sending via the iPhone however this was a huge step in communication at the time and built a relationship between the UK and the US. -
telephone
Of course, Alexander Graham Bell is the father of the telephone. After all it was his design that was first patented, however, he was not the first inventor to come up with the idea of a telephone. Antonio Meucci, an Italian immigrant, began developing the design of a talking telegraph or telephone in 1849. -
invention of the phonograph
the phonograph was one of the very first inventions that was able to record and play sounds. it was first invented by thomas edison, although no one really knows the for sure date of its invention. the phonograph was the first step in the creation of the telephone. -
the first sino-japanese war
During this time Japanese, thoughts on expansion was growing. China and Japan fought about who should take control over the late Josen- era Korea. Japan wins and adds the Korean Pennisula into its ranks. -
Alexei romanovs birth
Alexei Nikolaevich of the House of Romanov, was the Tsesarevich and heir apparent to the throne of the Russian Empire. He was the youngest child and only son of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna. He was born with hemophilia, which was treated by the faith healer Grigori Rasputin. -
treaty of portsmouth
Ended the Russo Japanese War. This treaty gave Japan control over Korea, some of South Manchuria, Port Arthur and a railway that was connected to a region, as well as the Southern half of Sakhalin Island. -
arch duke assassination
Archduke Franz Ferdinand is assassinated in Sarajevo. His death is the event that sparks World War I. -
russia mobilizes
Russia mobilizes its vast army to intervene against Austria-Hungary in favor of its ally, Serbia. This move starts a chain reaction that leads to the mobilization of the rest of the European Great Powers, and inevitably to the outbreak of hostilities. -
germans fire
The Germans fire shells filled with chlorine gas at Allied lines. This is the first time that large amounts of gas are used in battle, and the result is the near-collapse of the French lines. However, the Germans are unable to take advantage of the breach. -
sinking of the lusitania
A German submarine sinks the passenger liner Lusitania. The ship carries 1,198 people, 128 of them Americans. -
the milyukov note
The Milyukov note: A telegram sent to the Allied Powers by Foreign Minister Pavel Milyukov states the Provisional Government’s intention to continue the war. The note is leaked, resulting in protests and increased support for the Bolsheviks. -
the kornilov affair
The Kornilov affair: A failed coup by General Kornilov, commander of the Russian army, takes place, when he orders troops towards Petrograd to counter the threat of the Bolsheviks.
Prime Minister Kerensky presents Kornilovs actions as an attempted right wing coup. -
German and Russian peace
The Germans sign a peace treaty with the new Bolshevik government of Russia. The terms of the treaty give Germany huge tracts of land that had been the Ukraine and Poland, and peace on the Eastern Front allows Germany to shift soldiers to the Western Front, causing serious problems for the French, British, and Americans. -
romanovs executed
The Russian Imperial Romanov family and all those who chose to accompany them into imprisonment—notably Eugene Botkin, Anna Demidova, Alexei Trupp and Ivan Kharitonov, according to the conclusion of the investigator Sokolov, were shot and bayoneted to death in Yekaterinburg on the night of 16–17 July 1918. -
mussolini creates fascists party
On March 23, 1919, Benito Mussolini founded the Fascist Party, which organized several right-wing groups into a single force. The fascist movement proclaimed opposition to social class discrimination and supported nationalist sentiments. Mussolini hoped to raise Italy to levels of its great Roman past. -
weimar republic
Weimar Republic, the government of Germany from 1919 to 1933, so called because the assembly that adopted its constitution met at Weimar from February 6 to August 11, 1919. -
Amritsar Massacre
10000 Muslims and Indians went to the capital. Amritsar, a major capital. They celebrated. British were alarmed of the grouping and open fire. 700 died while a thousand were wounded -
beer hall putsch
Beer Hall Putsch, also called Munich Putsch, German Bierkeller Putsch, Münchener Putsch, or Hitlerputsch, abortive attempt by Adolf Hitler and Erich Ludendorff to start an insurrection in Germany against the Weimar Republic on November 8–9, 1923. -
japans war with manchuria
The Japanese invasion of Manchuria began on 18 September 1931, when the Kwantung Army of the Empire of Japan invaded Manchuria immediately following the Mukden Incident. After the war, the Japanese established the puppet state of Manchukuo. -
holocaust bans jews of certain rights
Nazis ban Jews from serving in the military. -
invasion of poland
The Invasion of Poland, known in Poland as the September Campaign or the 1939 Defensive War, and in Germany as the Poland Campaign, was an invasion of Poland by Germany that marked the beginning of World War II. -
auschwitz established
SS authorities establish the largest concentration camp complex of the Nazi regime. -
pearl harbor
The Attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike by the Imperial Japanese Navy Air Service upon the United States against the naval base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii on Sunday morning, December 7, 1941. The attack led to the United States' formal entry into World War II the next day. -
the battle of the bulge
The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Counteroffensive, took place from 16 December 1944 to 25 January 1945, and was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. -
iwo jima
The Battle of Iwo Jima was a major battle in which the United States Marine Corps landed on and eventually captured the island of Iwo Jima from the Imperial Japanese Army during World War II. -
V-J day
Victory over Japan Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end.
