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Willingale One Name Study
Willingale Family Tree
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 1814 - 1817 (2 years)
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| 1 | 1755 | - 1755—1827: Canal construction began
Period of canal construction began in Britain (till 1827)
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| 2 | 1814 | - 1 Jan 1814: Invasion of France
Invasion of France by Allies
- 6 Apr 1814: Napoleon abdicates
Napoleon abdicates and is exiled to Elba
- 13 Aug 1814: Convention of London signed
Convention of London signed, a treaty between the UK and the Dutch
- 24 Aug 1814: The British burn the White House
The British burn the White House
- 29 Nov 1814: The Times printed by a mechanical apparatus
'The Times' first printed by a 'mechanical apparatus' (at 1100 sheets per hour)
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| 3 | 1815 | - 1815: Trial by Jury established in Scotland
Trial by Jury established in Scotland
- 1815: Davy safety lamp
Davy develops the safety lamp for miners
- 18 Jun 1815: The Battle of Waterloo
The Battle of Waterloo: Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena
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| 4 | 1816 | - 1816: Income tax abolished
Income tax abolished
- 1816: Silver coins
For the first time British silver coins were produced with an intrinsic value substantially below their face value - the first official 'token' coinage
- 1816: year without a summer
Climate: the 'year without a summer' - followed a volcanic explosion of the mountain 'Tambora' in Indonesia the previous year the biggest volcanic explosion in 10000 years
- 1816: Large scale emigration to North America
Large scale emigration to North America, Trans-Atlantic packet service begins
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| 5 | 1817 | - 1817: March of the Manchester Blanketeers
March of the Manchester Blanketeers; Habeas Corpus suspended
- 1817: Constable painted 'Flatford Mill'
Constable painted 'Flatford Mill'
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