1680
May 7
| 1680 • The Riksdag of the Estates in Sweden enacts the Great Reduction, under which fiefs granted to the Swedish nobility are returned to the Crown, and the country becomes an absolute monarchy under King Charles XI. |
1706
May 2
Age: 25y
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marriageJames Franklin 4 Sources ⇓ |
| 1706 • English Parliament establishes the first turnpike trusts which place a length of road under the control of trustees drawn from local landowners and traders. The turnpike trusts borrow capital for road maintenance against the security of tolls and this arrangement becomes the common method of road maintenance for the next 150 years. |
1709
Dec 16
Age: 29y
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birth of childJames Franklin 7 Sources ⇓ |
| 1709 • From London, ten ships leave for the New York Colony, carrying over 4,000 people. |
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Age: 75y
1756
Age: 75y
| 1756 • Seven Years' War: The Seven Years' War formally begins when Great Britain declares war on France. |