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1 | 1368 | - 1368—1644: Ming Dynasty
Restored Chinese rule from the Mongols. Founded by Zhu Yuanzhang, who took the throne as Emperor Hongwu. During this time, the Great Wall was constructed and the region experienced economic prosperity.
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2 | 1556 | - 1556—1605: Akbar the Great
Jalal ud din Muhammad Akbar
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3 | 1558 | - 1558—1603: Reign of Elizabeth I
Coronation 15 January 1559
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4 | 1603 | - 1603—1625: Reign of James I
Coronation 25 July 1603
He died during a violent attack of dysentery.
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5 | 1607 | - 1607: English founded Jamestown
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6 | 1620 | - 21 Dec 1620: Pilgrims land at Plymouth Rock
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7 | 1626 | - 2 Feb 1626—1649: Reign of Charles I
Charles was accused of treason against England by using his power to pursue his personal interest rather than the good of the country, and was beheaded.
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8 | 1636 | - 1636—1912: Qing Dynasty
Founded by the Manchus, an ethnic group from northeastern Asia, this was a period of relative stability and economic growth. Population increased significantly, and China became a major center of global trade. The Qing Dynasty came to an end with the abdication of the last emperor, Puyi, and the establishment of the Republic of China. The fall of the Qing marked the end of over two millennia of imperial rule in China.
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9 | 1642 | - 1642—1649: English Civil War
A series of wars between England, Scotland, and Ireland over religion, taxation, and civil liberties. King Charles I was executed and Parliament became the supreme authority. The turmoil greatly affected the American colonies.
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10 | 1647 | - 26 May 1647: Jesuit Priests banned
Massachusetts Bay banned Jesuit (Catholic) priests from the colony The penalty was banishment, and for a repeat offense, death. No priests are known to have been executed.
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11 | 1653 | - 1653—1658: Reign of Oliver Cromwell
He died of septicaemia, and was executed post-mortem.
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12 | 1658 | - 1658—1659: Reign of Richard Cromwell
He was arrested, but ran into hiding in France for many years.
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13 | 1660 | - 1660—1685: Reign of Charles II
Died of a sudden apoplectic fit. He converted to Catholicism on his deathbed.
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14 | 1661 | - 6 Aug 1661: Holland sold Brazil to Portugal for 8 million guilders
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15 | 1685 | - 1685—1688: Reign of James II
Overthrown by Protestants. He was Roman Catholic.
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16 | 1689 | - 1689—1697: King William's War
Part of the French and Indian Wars, the English tried to control North America. It ended with the Treaty of Ryswick, but didn't resolve colonial and territorial tensions.
- 1689—1702: Reign of William III & Mary II
She died of smallpox. He died of pneumonia after falling from a horse. They were Protestant.
- 27 Jun 1689—28 Jun 1689: Cocheco Massacre
Dover suffered a devastating indigenous attack in revenge for Major Richard Waldron's deceptive "mock battle" in 1676, where Native Americans were captured and mistreated. Thirteen years later, the retaliation came, resulting in the capture or death of fifty-two colonists, a quarter of the population.
That night, two native women appeared at each of five garrison houses (Richard Walderne, Peter Coffin, Tristram Coffin, Elizabeth Heard, and Richard Otis), asking permission to sleep by the fire, not uncommon in peaceful times. All but one house (Tristram Coffin) accepted. In the dark early hours of the next day, the women unfastened the doors, allowing braves who had concealed themselves to enter. The sword-wielding elderly Waldron was cut across his belly with knives, with each warrior saying "I cross out my account." Five or six dwelling houses were burned, along with the mills.
The Waldron house -- Maj Richard and little Christina were killed. grandchild Sarah Gerrish were taken captive. The house was looted and burned.
The Coffin houses -- no one was killed. The houses were looted but not burned.
The Otis house -- Richard, son Stephen, daughter Hannah were killed. Wife Grizzel, baby Margaret, and two grandchildren were taken captive. The house was looted and burned.
The Heard house -- the house was looted but not burned.
Five or six more homes were burned as were the mills at the Lower Falls. Twenty-three people were killed and twenty-nine were taken captive.
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17 | 1692 | - 1692: Salem Witchcraft Crisis
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18 | 1699 | - 1699: Wool Act Passed
England passed the Wool Act in 1699, forbidding the export of wool from the American colonies.
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19 | 1702 | - 1702—1713: Queen Anne's War
Part of the French and Indian wars, as well as part of the larger War of Spanish Succession. Queen Anne's War was officially ended by the Treaty of Utrecht. Britain gained control of Acadia (renamed Nova Scotia), Newfoundland, and the Hudson Bay region. Spain ceded Florida to Britain.
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