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Date |
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| 1 | 1675 | - 1675: King Philip's War: New England colonies vs Wampanoag, Narragansett and Nipmuck Indians 1675-1676.
- 1675: Christian Huygens patents the pocket watch.
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| 2 | 1676 | - 1676: Robert Hooke invents the universal joint.
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| 3 | 1679 | - 1679: Denis Papin invents the pressure cooker.
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| 4 | 1685 | - 1685: James II. Ruler of England 1685-1689. House of Stuart (restored): 2nd son of Charles I. Deposed 1688, interregnum Dec 11, 1688, to Feb 13, 1689.
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| 5 | 1689 | - 1689: King William's War: English Colonies vs France 1689-1697.
- 1689: William III and Mary II. Rulers of England 1689-1702. House of Stuart (restored): Son of William, Prince of Orange, by Mary, daughter of Charles I. Mary eldest daughter of James II. She died 1694.
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| 6 | 1698 | - 1698: Englishman, Thomas Savery invents a steam pump.
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| 7 | 1701 | - 1701: Jethro Tull invents the seed drill.
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| 8 | 1702 | - 1702: Queen Anne's War: English Colonies vs France 1702-1713.
- 1702: Anne. Ruler of England 1702-1714. House of Stuart (restored): 2nd daughter of James II. Died with no living heirs.
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| 9 | 1709 | - 1709: Bartolomeo Cristofori invents the piano.
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| 10 | 1711 | - 1711: Englishmen, John Shore invents the tuning fork.
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| 11 | 1712 | - 1712: Thomas Newcomen patents the atmospheric steam engine.
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| 12 | 1714 | - 1714: George I. Ruler of England 1714-1727. House of Hanover: Son of Elector of Hanover, by Sohia, grand-daughter of James I. Proclaimed King under Act of Settlement.
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| 13 | 1717 | - 1717: Edmond Halley invents the diving bell.
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1673 - 1720 (47 years)