| 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  | 
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![]()  |  Elizabeth Bennett b. d.  | ![]()  |  George Pocklington b.1656 d.1601  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Susannah Pocklington b.1691 d.  |  Mary b. d.  | |||||
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