EN316: Revolution and Empire: British Literature from 1660-1900
Created by Stacey Kikendall on Sun, 02/07/2021 - 17:58
This timeline presents important dates and events from the Restoration up through the end of the Victorian period, with special reference to authors and their works we read in class.
Timeline
Chronological table
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| 1760 |
George III becomes kingGeorge II dies, his son take the throne |
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| 1755 |
Dictionary of the English LanguageWritten by Samuel Johnson |
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| 1746 |
Jacobite Rebellion endsCharles Edward Stuart ("Bonnie Prince Charlie)'s defeat at Culloden ends the last Jacobite rebellion |
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| 1743 to 1745 |
Marriage A-la-ModePained by William Hogarth |
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| 1729 |
A Modest ProposalWritten by Jonathan Swift |
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| 1727 |
George I dies, George II becomes kingGeorge II was George I's son. |
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| 1717 |
The Rape of the LockWritten by Alexander Pope - final version |
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| 1716 to 1718 |
Turkish Embassy LettersLady Mary Wortley Montagu writes her letters from Turkey |
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| 1714 |
Death of Anne, George I becomes KingGeorge I was the great-grandson of James I. He is the first Hanoverian king. Tory government replaced by Whigs. |
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| 1707 |
Act of Union with ScotlandScotland becomes part of Great Britain |
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| 1706 |
A Preface, in Answer to Some Objections to Reflections upon MarriageWritten by Mary Astell |
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| 1702 |
Death of William III, Anne becomes QueenAnne was the other Protestant daughter of James II |
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| 1700 |
Some Reflections upon MarriageWritten by Mary Astell |
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| 1690 |
An Essay Concerning Human UnderstandingWritten by John Locke |
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| 1690 |
Two Treatises on GovernmentWritten by John Locke |
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| 1688 to 1689 |
The Glorious RevolutionJames II exiled and succeeded by his Protestant daughter, Mary, and her husband William of Orange |
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| 1685 |
Death of Charles II, James II becomes KingJames II was Charles II's Catholic brother |
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| 1681 |
Dissolution of ParliamentCharles II dissolves Parliament |
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| 1673 |
Test ActRequires all officeholders to swear allegiance to Anglicanism |
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| 1660 |
RestorationCharles II restored to English throne |
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| 1851 |
Crystal Palace opens ArticlesJules Law, “The Victorian Stereoscope” Related ArticlesAnne Helmreich, "On the Opening of the Crystal Palace at Sydenham, 1854" |
David Rettenmaier |
