| 1616 | Shakespeare passes away |
| 1649 | Trial and execution of Charles I beginning of Commonwealth |
| 1649-60 | The Commonwealth and the Protectorate in England |
| 1660 | Restoration of Monarchy in England |
| 1665 | The Great Plague in London |
| 1679 | Habeas Corpus Act |
| 1688 | The Glorious or Bloodless Revolution in England. Despotic rule of the Stuarts ended, and the Parliamentary rule began. Establishment of parliamentary supremacy and abolition of the Divine Rights of Kings |
| 1704 | Battle of Blenheim; Marlborough and Eugene inflicted a crushing defeat on the French army |
| 1707 | Union of England and Scotland |
| 1763 | Treaty of Paris; It ended the Seven Years' War (1756-63); weakened France, made England a great colonial power |
| 1776 | Declaration of American Independence and formation of a Federal Republic of 13 states called the United States of America (July 4) |
| 1783 | Treaty of Versailles; England recognised the independence of the United States of America |
| 1789 | George Washington elected First President of USA. Beginning of French Revolution : Fall of the Bastille Fort (July 14) |
| 1798 | Battle of the Nile; The English under Nelson gained victory over the French |
| 1805 | Battle of Trafalgar; Death of Nelson |
| Battle of Austerliz— Napolean Bonaparte routed a combined army of the Russians and the Austrians | |
| 1815 | Battle of Waterloo — Napolean was defeated and exiled to St. Helena Congress of Vienna, it aimed at rearranging the map of Europe; The Vienna settlement proved unsatisfactory, because it disregarded national claims |
| 1821 | Death of Napolean at St. Helena (May 5) |
| 1827 | Battle of Navatino; the allied fleets of England, Russia ond France destroyed the Turkish fleet; This victory practically secured the Independence of Greece |
| 1832 | Reforms Bill passed; French captured Antwerp |
| 1833 | Emancipation Act of 1833; It abolished slavery In the British dominions |
| 1837 | Accession of Queen Victoria to the throne of England |
| 1839 | Introduction of Penny Postage system in England by Sir Rowland Hill; Aden annexed by England |
| 1854 | The Crimean War began; Russia attacked Turkey; England and France came to the rescue of Turkey |
| 1861 | American Civil War started. Abraham Lincon elected 16th President of USA |