Abstract
This document summarizes the timeline of England's history. Some of the crucial years that witnessed path-breaking changes in the course of its development are:
1215 : Magna Carta by King John
1603: James I, a Scotsman, ascended the throne as Queen Elizabeth had no heir and England was called Britain
1649: Charles I was beheaded by an Irishman named Gunning
1651-1660: The Navigation Act was passed.
1653: Oliver Cromwell came to power
1660: Foundation of the Royal Society
1662: Act of Uniformity was passed and a series of regulations to ensure a greater conformity to the tenets of the Church of England called a pro-Anglican bill was passed
1662: Licensing Act curbed the influence of the press and led to censorship and regulation of the number of publishers
1685: James II came to power
1688: The Glorious Revolution brought about a permanent realignment of power within the English constitution.
1689: The Bill of rights, 1689 was passed. The Act of Toleration maintained the structure of the Church of England but allowed dissenting groups to meet in licensed chapels
1694: The Bank of England was established. Inventions such as the steam engine marked a new beginning. 1701: The Act of Settlement was passed. It guarantied the Protestant succession by offering the throne to the House of Hanovre if Queen Ann had no heir.
1750-1800: production of cast iron was increased
1750-1800: The population increased by 43% and stood at 10,5 million people.
