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1682
Jul 8
| 1682 • Celia Fiennes noblewoman and traveller, begins her journeys across Britain, in a venture that would prove to be her life's work. Her aim was to chronicle the towns, cities and great houses of the country. Her travels continued until at least 1712, and would take her to every county in England, though the main body of her journal was not written until the year 1702. |
1706
May 2
Age: 23y
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marriageMartha Ormsby 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1706 • Concluding that Emperor Iyasus I of Ethiopia has abdicated by retiring to a monastery, a council of high officials appoint Tekle Haymanot I Emperor of Ethiopia. |
1709
Dec 16
Age: 27y
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birth of childJames Franklin Swansea, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA ⇓ 7 Sources ⇓ |
| 1709 • From London, ten ships leave for the New York Colony, carrying over 4,000 people. |
1756
Oct 2
Age: 74y
| 1756 • Seven Years' War: The Seven Years' War formally begins when Great Britain declares war on France. |