| 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia 1770 Cook discovers New South Wales 1776 America declares independence 1789 Geo. Washington 1st USA president  | 1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar 1700 Britain's american colonies prosper 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland  | 1628 English curtail King's powers 1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain 1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland 1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London  | 
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![]()  | ![]()  |  Earl-James Compton b.1622 3rd Earl of Northampton d.1681 Castle Ashby, Northants.  | ||||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Earl-George Compton b.1664 4th Earl of Northampton d.1727 Bloomsbury Squa, Mddsx.  |  Mary Noel b.1628 d.1719  | |||||
![]()  |  Anne Compton b. d.  | ![]()  |  Sir-Stephen Fox b.1631 Farley, Wilts. d.  | |||||
![]()  | ![]()  |  Jane Fox b.1668 Farley, Wilts d.1721  |  Elizabeth Whittle b.1631 of Suffolk. d.  | |||||
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