Jesuits' Order founded, by Ignatius Loyola, Diet at Worms, for the examination of Luther, Reformation in England, commenced, Bible first printed in English, 1521 1521 1522 1525 1534 1535 1539 Servetus executed for heresy, by the Council of Geneva, 1553 Unitarian sect commenced, 1553 Puritan sect commenced, 1554 Lady Jane Grey and Lord Guilford Dudley, executed, Charles V. Emperor of Germany, resigned his crown, Civil war in France, between the Catholics and Protestants, 1560 The 39 articles of the Church of England, established, St. Bartholomew massacre of the Protestants in France, 1572 Sir Francis Drake returned from his voyage around the world, 1580 Siberia discovered, by a Cossack chief, Act first passed for the relief of the poor in England, Edict of Nantes, tolerating the Protestants in France, Modern Chronology. 4. Gan-powder plot; Guy Fawkes, the conspirator, Nov. 5th. 1605 Baronets first created in England, by James I., Hindostan first settled by the English, 1611 1612 Cape Horn discovered, by Le Maire and Schouten, Hol., 1616 Peace of Westphalia, and end of the 30 years war, 1648 Charles I. King of England, beheaded, 1649 Quaker sect had its rise; Geo. Fox, 1650 Charles II. hid himself in an oak tree, at Bascobel, 1651 Rye-house plot,” for restoring the freedom of the Con stitution, Palace of Versailles finished, by Louis XIV., Revolution in England, by Wm. III. of Holland, 1688 Captain Robert Kid commenced his piracies, 1695 1697 1698 1700 1701 War of the Spanish succession commenced, St. Petersburgh founded, by Peter the Great, St. Paul's Church in London, built, Treaty of Utrecht, between the Allies and France, Methodist sect commenced; Wesley, Lord Anson of England, sent with a fleet to the South Seas, 1740 Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, Capt. Cook sailed on his first voyage of discovery, Poland first divided, by Russia, Prussia and Austria, Jesuits' Order suppressed by Pope Clement XIV., Wesleyan Missionary Society founded, La Fayette confined in the prison of Olmutz, 1792 Austria erected into an Empire, Napoleon crowned Emperor of the French, Confederation of the Rhine formed, Abolition of the slave trade in England, Modern Chronology. 6. Napoleon divorced Josephine, and married Maria Louisa, A. D. 1810 1814 1814 May 4th. 1814 1815 Holy Alliance of European Sovereigns, at St. Petersburgh, 1815 1819 May 5th. 1821 Massacre of 30,000 Greeks, at Scio, by the Turks, Capt. Parry sailed on his first Polar expedition, July 27th. 28th. and 29th. 1830 Lander discovers the source of the Niger, Liverpool and Manchester Rail-way opened, Reform bill passed by the British Parliament, Napoleon's remains brought from St. Helena to Paris, China opened to British intercourse, O'Connell and others tried and imprisoned, for conspiracy, 1844 Jews banished from Russia to Siberia, by the Autocrat, War in India, between the British and the Sikhs, Louis Philippe dethroned, and a New Republic established in France, FORMULAS FOR MODERN CHRONOLOGY. Arragon and Castile Kingdoms were established, in a country that looked very Dismal. Malcolm III. of Scotland, killed Macbeth, to gratify his Dislike. The Turks under Solyman subdued Asia Minor, when the leaders all Disagree. The Tower of London was built, and looked to many a prisoner like After the Court of Chancery was land, rogues could not have A Hideous Cave. established in Eng A Day to Escape. The Band of Assassins organized by the "Old Man of the Mountain," put an end to Days of Peace. Duelling introduced into Europe, has cut many a thread of life with White Specie. Twice a Baby. Despatch In the First Crusade, conducted by Peter the Hermit, he did not pay his armies in Jerusalem was taken by the Crusaders under Godfrey, who was once a man and The Order of Knight Templars instituted in Europe, stopped the progress of nearly every Stout Thief. When the Degree of Doctor was first conferred, the people held a solemn Death-mass. The Kingdom of Portugal was established west of Spain, which can be seen if one will Study the Map. The Guelphs and Ghibellines in Italy and Germany, had singular The City of Moscow was founded, perhaps by some Titles. Stately Jew Henry II. of England took possession of Ireland, when the Irish told him not to Do It Again. The Third Crusade was under Richard Cœur de Lion, who marched to the music of A White-wood Fife. |