1700 Britain's american colonies prosper 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia | 1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland 1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London 1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar | 1611 Authorized English Bible published 1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia 1618 Beginning of 30 Years War 1628 English curtail King's powers 1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain |
Richard Balderstone b.1640 Earlesthorpe, Lincs. d. | ||||||||
Thomas Balderstone b.1679 Cumberworth, Lincs. d. | Christopher Pocklington b.1612 d.1669 | |||||||
Ann Pocklington b.1652 d.1712 | Ann Granger b.1620 d. | |||||||
Mary b. d. | ||||||||