Category: Timelines of History

By Tim Lambert 1801 The first census is held Another Act of Union joins Ireland to England and Scotland 1805 The battle of Trafalgar 1807 The slave trade is abolished 1811 Prince George becomes Prince Regent as his father is insane 1812 Prime Minister Spencer Perceval is shot by John Bellingham Charles Dickens is born… Continue reading A Timeline of Britain in the 19th Century

By Tim Lambert 337 AD Crucifixion is abolished in the Roman Empire 1307 In Dublin a device for beheading people is mentioned 1401 In England a law makes burning the punishment for heresy 1431 In France Joan of Arc is burned 1531 In England a law makes boiling alive the punishment for poisoners 1547 Boiling… Continue reading A Timeline of Punishments

By Tim Lambert 430 BC Athens is struck by an unknown disease 165-180 AD Rome is ravaged by a disease, probably smallpox or measles. 543 Plague strikes the Byzantine Empire. It then spreads to western Europe. 1346 The Black Death breaks out in Crimea 1348 The Black Death reaches England 1492 Smallpox and measles are… Continue reading A Timeline of Plagues

By Tim Lambert 5,000 BC The Chinese begin farming. Rice is grown in the south and millet in the north. The Chinese make pottery. 2,000 BC The Chinese make bronze tools c. 1,750 BC The Shang dynasty rules China c. 1,300 BC Silk is made in China 1022 BC The Zhou dynasty takes power in… Continue reading A Timeline of China

By Tim Lambert c. 3000 BC In the Middle East wine is a common drink. In Egypt beer is popular. 1200 AD Vines are grown in England. Mead and cider are also drunk but the most popular drink is ale (beer brewed without hops). c. 1600 Beer replaces ale as the most common drink in… Continue reading A Timeline of Drinks

By Tim Lambert 793 The Vikings raid the monastery at Lindisfarne in England 795 The Vikings raid the monastery at Iona in Scotland. They also raid Ireland. 9th Century The Vikings settle the Orkneys, Shetlands, Caithness and Sutherland in Scotland. They found Cork and Dublin in Ireland. 836 The English defeat the Vikings at Hingston… Continue reading A Timeline of the Vikings

By Tim Lambert 71 AD The Romans invade Yorkshire and build a fort on the site of York 150 A little town is thriving by the fort c. 200 The Romans build stone wall around York, which they call Eboracum 407 The Roman army leaves Britain. Afterwards Roman civilisation breaks down. 627 York is given… Continue reading A Timeline of York

By Tim Lambert 1899-1902 The Boer War in South Africa 1900 The Boxer Rebellion in China 1901 The Australian colonies are united to form the Commonwealth of Australia 1903 The first plane flies 1904-1905 War between Russian and Japan 1905 Revolution in Russia Norway becomes independent from Sweden 1906 An earthquake in San Francisco 1907 New Zealand becomes a dominion 1908 Bulgaria becomes independent of Turkey 1910 Revolution in Portugal… Continue reading A Timeline of the 20th Century

By Tim Lambert 8,000 BC Stone age hunters live in Romania 600 BC The Greeks trade with the people of Romania 105-106 AD The Romans conquer Romania, which they call Dacia 271 The Romans withdraw to south of the Danube Stone age hunters live in Romania. They leave Romania to waves of migrants from the north. 14th Century Radu Negru… Continue reading A Timeline of Romania

By Tim Lambert c 20,000 BC People in Europe eat mammoths, reindeer, red deer, bison, and wild horses c 1,200 BC People in Egypt eat bread and beer. They also eat sheep, pigs, cows, and goats as well as ducks, geese, and fish. They grow marrows, beans, lentils, leeks, radishes, and lettuces c 400 BC Ordinary people in… Continue reading A Timeline of Food