Category: Timelines of History

By Tim Lambert Early Sweets People eat preserved fruits, jelly, and wafers The Tudors eat sweet foods called sweetmeats, preserved fruit, gingerbread, sugared almonds, and jelly. They also eat marzipan. 18th Century Liquorice sweets are made. Turkish Delight is invented. 1817 The first recipe for potato crisps is published 1848 Chewing gum is first made commercially c. 1850 Modern… Continue reading A Timeline of Sweets

By Tim Lambert 1600 The East India Company is founded 1601 The Poor Law is passed. People are made to pay a rate to support the poor. 1603 In March Queen Elizabeth dies. James I becomes king. 1605 The gunpowder plot, a Catholic conspiracy to blow up parliament, is discovered. 1607 Jamestown, the first successful British colony in North America,… Continue reading A Timeline of 17th Century England

By Tim Lambert c 180 AD The first evidence of Christianity in Roman Britain 304 St Alban is the first known Christian martyr in England 313 The Emperor Constantine allows Christians freedom of worship 314 3 bishops from Britain attend a conference in France 407 The Romans leave Britain and the native people (Celts) are left to fend for themselves… Continue reading A Timeline of Christianity in England

By Tim Lambert Empires in the Ancient World C. 2,350-2,150 BC The Akkadian Empire exists in what is now Iraq C. 1,600 BC The Hittite Empire arises in what is now Turkey C. 1,200 BC The Hittite Empire in Turkey collapses C. 880 BC The Assyrians of Northern Iraq begin to create a great empire C. 750 BC Rome is founded The Assyrian… Continue reading A Timeline of World Empires

By Tim Lambert 4,000 BC-3,000 BC Horses are domesticated c 3,500 BC The wheel is invented in Iraq 3,100 BC The sailing boat is invented in Egypt 3,000 BC-2,000 BC Camels are domesticated c 2,700 BC The Egyptians begin using wooden ships for trade by sea 1st Century AD  A vast network of roads exists across the Roman Empire. Roman… Continue reading A Timeline of Transport

By Tim Lambert 390 BC The Greeks found colonies along the coast of Croatia 229 BC The Romans begin to gain control of Croatia 12 AD The Romans are in control of all of Croatia 5th Century AD Roman rule in Croatia collapses in Croatia 8th Century Croats settle all over Croatia 9th Century Croatia is converted to Christianity. Towns and… Continue reading A Timeline of Croatia

By Tim Lambert 1,500 BC The people of Central America begin to drink chocolate 1500 AD The Aztecs drink chocolate 1500s The Spanish bring chocolate to Spain. Later chocolate drinking spreads to other parts of Europe. 1657 A chocolate house opens in England where you can buy a drink of chocolate 1765 The first chocolate factory in America opens 1795 Steam engines… Continue reading A Timeline of Chocolate

By Tim Lambert c. 30 On the day of Pentecost Peter preaches a great sermon and about 3,000 people are added to the church C 35 AD Saul is converted and changes his name to Paul 43 AD The Romans invade Britain C 46-48 AD Paul and Barnabas sail to Cyprus and what is now Turkey C. 48-51… Continue reading A Timeline of Christianity

By Tim Lambert 10th Century The Maori arrive in New Zealand 1642 Abel Tasman arrives at New Zealand 1769 Captain Cook arrives in New Zealand 1773 Captain Cook sails to New Zealand again 1777 Captain Cook arrives in New Zealand again 1792 Sealers arrive in New Zealand 1814 Missionary Samuel Marsden arrives in New Zealand 1817… Continue reading A Timeline of New Zealand

By Tim Lambert C. 6,000 BC Stone age hunters arrive in Scotland C. 4,500 BC Stone age farmers arrive in Scotland C 1,800 BC The Beaker People (so-called because they made pottery beakers) introduce bronze into Scotland C. 1,000 BC The sword and shield are introduced into Scotland C. 400 BC The Celts introduce iron into Scotland80 AD The Romans under… Continue reading A Timeline of Scotland