Britain 1750-1900: 1750 - c. 1900
...‘Kubla Khan: a Vision in a Dream’ The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Literature English literature Literature in English Poetry Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1798 1798 English poets Wordsworth and Coleridge jointly publish Lyrical Ballads , a milestone in the Romantic movement Lyrical Ballads, with a Few Other Poems The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Literature English literature Literature in English Poetry Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1798...
Great Britain - from 1707: 1707 - 2011
...T. S. (1888–1965) The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 1910s 20th century Literature American literature English literature Literature in English United Kingdom - from 1801 British Isles Europe Britain North America United States 1914 1914 The Times Literary Supplement is published in London as an independent paper, separate from The Times Times Literary Supplement (1902– ) The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 1910s 20th century Literature English literature Literature in English Social and domestic United Kingdom - from 1801...
United Kingdom - from 1801: 1801 - 2011
...T. S. (1888–1965) The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 1910s 20th century Literature American literature English literature Literature in English Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain North America United States 1914 1914 The Times Literary Supplement is published in London as an independent paper, separate from The Times Times Literary Supplement (1902– ) The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 1910s 20th century Literature English literature Literature in English Social and domestic Great Britain - from 1707...
Roman empire: 27 BCE - 476
...of World History 2 1st century BCE Latin literature Literature Europe Greece Italy Empires 23 BCE 23 BCE The first three books of Horace's Odes are published, written on his Sabine farm Horace ( c. 65℃08 bc ) World Encyclopedia 1 1st century BCE Latin literature Literature Poetry Europe Greece Italy Empires 20 BCE 20 BCE Herod the Great, king of Judaea, begins to build a spectacular new Temple for the Jews on the sacred mount in Jerusalem Herod ( c. 73 bc –4 bc ) The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature 3 1st century BCE Religion Judaism...
American Indians: c. 30,000 years ago - 1973
...empires from 1415 Europe Society Empires Britain North America United States 1616 1616 John Smith publishes A Description of New England , an account of his exploration of the region in 1614 Smith, John (1580–1631) World Encyclopedia 1 17th century Literature American literature English literature Literature in English Politics Conquest and colonization Exploration British Isles British colonial America British empire European empires from 1415 Europe Society Empires Britain North America United States 1621 autumn 1621 autumn The Mayflower settlers in...
British colonial America: 1585 - 1783
...North America United States 1650 1650 The poems of Massachusetts author Anne Bradstreet are published in London under the title The Tenth Muse Lately Sprung Up in America Bradstreet, Anne ( c. 1612–1672) The Oxford Companion to English Literature 7 17th century Literature American literature English literature Literature in English Poetry British Isles Europe Britain North America United States 1664 1664 Peter Stuyvesant accepts the reality of the military situation and yields New Amsterdam to the British without a shot being fired Stuyvesant, Peter...
Britain 1066-1500: 1066 - 1499
...name may be Langland, begins the epic poem of Piers Plowman Piers Plowman A Dictionary of British History 1 rev 14th century Literature English literature Literature in English Poetry British Isles Europe Britain 1367 1367 One of four new yeomen of the chamber in Edward III's household is Geoffrey Chaucer Chaucer, Geoffrey ( c. 1343–1400 A Dictionary of British History 1 rev 14th century Literature English literature Literature in English Poetry British Isles Europe Britain 1371 1371 On the death of his uncle, David II, Robert Stewart becomes king of...
Habsburgs: c. 1020 - 1908
...The Oxford Companion to German Literature 3 18th century Austrian empire Politics Europe Austria France Empires 1762 1762 6-year-old Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart plays for the Habsburg empress Maria Theresa Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756–91) World Encyclopedia 1 18th century Austrian empire Performing arts Music Austria Empires 1763 1763 The Treaty of Hubertusburg, between Prussia and Austria, increases the power of Prussia among the many separate states of Germany Hubertusburger Friede The Oxford Companion to German Literature 3 18th century Austrian empire...
Holy Roman empire: 753 - 1806
...Christian Church 2 rev 8th century 9th century Politics Religion Christianity Catholic and orthodox Papacy Europe Italy Empires 805 805 Pope Leo III consecrates Charlemagne's new palace chapel in Aachen, modelled on San Vitale in Ravenna Aachen The Oxford Companion to German Literature 3 9th century Architecture Religion Christianity Papacy Germany Empires 962 962 The imperial coronation of Otto I by Pope John XII in St Peter's puts in place the formal role of a Holy Roman emperor Otto I (912–73) A Dictionary of World History 2 Politics Religion Christianity...
Roman Britain: 55 BCE - c. 380
...of World History 2 1st century CE Celts Politics Conquest and colonization British Isles Europe Society Britain 43 43 The Romans invade Britain and the tribal leader Caractacus fails to hold them in an encounter near the Medway Caractacus The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 1st century CE Roman empire Politics Conquest and colonization Europe Empires Britain 43 43 The emperor Claudius catches up with the Roman army, waiting at the Thames for him to lead the final victory over the English tribes Claudius ( ad 41–54) The Oxford Companion to...
Britain 1500-1750: 1503 - 1750
...language Clarissa: or The History of a Young Lady The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Literature English literature Literature in English Fiction Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1749 1749 Henry Fielding introduces a character of lasting appeal in the lusty but good-hearted Tom Jones Tom Jones, The History of The Concise Oxford Companion to English Literature 3 18th century Literature English literature Literature in English Fiction Great Britain - from 1707 British Isles Europe Britain 1750 1750 Horace...
Empires: 27 BCE - 1999
...World History 2 1st century BCE Latin literature Roman empire Literature Europe Greece Italy 23 BCE 23 BCE The first three books of Horace's Odes are published, written on his Sabine farm Horace ( c. 65℃08 bc ) World Encyclopedia 1 1st century BCE Latin literature Roman empire Literature Poetry Europe Greece Italy 20 BCE 20 BCE Herod the Great, king of Judaea, begins to build a spectacular new Temple for the Jews on the sacred mount in Jerusalem Herod ( c. 73 bc –4 bc ) The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature 3 1st century BCE Roman empire...
German empire: 1871 - 1924
...1871 The Prussian king, William I, is proclaimed emperor of a united Germany in the palace at Versailles Deutsch-Französischer Krieg The Oxford Companion to German Literature 3 19th century Politics Dynasties and royalty War Europe France Germany Empires 1884 1884 Bismarck launches the colonial scramble for Africa by suddenly annexing three territories for Germany (Togo, Cameroon and Angria Pequena) Africa, partition of A Dictionary of British History 1 rev 19th century Politics Conquest and colonization European empires from 1415 European empires in Africa...
Byzantine empire: 330 - c. 1480
...of Byzantium 1 6th century Religion Christianity Asia West Asia Empires 529 529 Justinian closes down the schools of Athens, famous for their tradition of pagan philosophy pericope The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church 2 rev 6th century Greek literature Ancient Athens Literature Philosophy Persecution and repression Europe Greece Empires 532 532 Theodora shows her mettle, as empress, in her response to the anarchy and terror unleashed in Constantinople by the Nika revolt Nika Revolt The Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium 1 6th century...
European empires from 1415: 1415 - 1997
...colonial America Europe Society Empires Britain North America United States 1616 1616 John Smith publishes A Description of New England , an account of his exploration of the region in 1614 Smith, John (1580–1631) World Encyclopedia 1 17th century Literature American literature English literature Literature in English Politics Conquest and colonization Exploration British Isles American Indians British colonial America British empire Europe Society Empires Britain North America United States 1619 1619 Jan Pieterszoon Coen destroys the town of Jakarta, on...
British empire: 1583 - 1997
...America European empires from 1415 Europe Empires North America United States 1616 1616 John Smith publishes A Description of New England , an account of his exploration of the region in 1614 Smith, John (1580–1631) World Encyclopedia 1 17th century Literature American literature English literature Literature in English Politics Conquest and colonization Exploration British Isles American Indians British colonial America European empires from 1415 Europe Society Empires Britain North America United States 1620 September 16 1620 September 16 The Pilgrims...
French empire: c. 1630 - 1977
...claim to the area La Salle, René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de (1643–87) The Oxford Companion to American Literature 6 17th century Politics Conquest and colonization European empires from 1415 Europe Empires North America United States 1682 1682 Robert de la Salle travels down the Mississippi to its mouth and claims the entire region for France, naming it Louisiana La Salle, René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de (1643–87) The Oxford Companion to American Literature 6 17th century Politics Conquest and colonization European empires from 1415 Europe Empires North...
