1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president 1789 French Revolution begins 1798 Irish revolt against English rule 1804 Napoleon becomes French Emperor | 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales | 1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London 1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper |
John Symes Berkeley b.1662 Stoke Gifford, Gloucs. d.1736 | ||||||||
Elizabeth Berkeley b.1719 Stoke Gifford, Gloucs. d.1799 | ||||||||
Elizabeth Norborne b.1678 Calne, Wilts. d.1742 Bath. | ||||||||