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119 articles found

Headword Date Article Type
Scots crown Charles II 1660 - 1685 T Note
Restoration of the British Monarchy; return of Charles II 1660 T
Long Parliament of 1640 restored 1660 T Note
Long Parliament dissolves itself and calls for an election 1660 T Note
Reign of King James II 1685 - 1688 T
Glorious Revolution, The 1688 - 1689 T
Reign of King William III 1689 - 1702 T
Reign of Queen Mary II 1689 - 1694 T Note
Queen Mary dies 1694 T Note
Succession to the English throne passes to the Electress Sophia 1700 T Note
Reign of Queen Anne 1702 - 1714 T
Queen Anne dismisses Godolphin 1710 T Note
Reign of King George I 1714 - 1727 T
Whigs take over government 1714 T
Sir Robert Walpole becomes Prime Minister 1721 - 1742 T
Reign of King George II 1727 - 1760 T
Sir Robert Walpole resigns all offices; the Earl of Wilmington becomes Prime Minister 1742 - 1742 T Note
Henry Pelham becomes Prime Minister 1743 - 1754 T
Duke of Newcastle becomes Prime Minister for the first time 1754 - 1756 T
Duke of Devonshire becomes Prime Minister 1756 - 1757 T Note

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