Timeline (Gunpowder plot success)

17th Century
1603- Queen Elizabeth I of England dies, she is succeeded by King James VI of Scotland who promises to treat Roman Catholics fairly in England, a promise which he soon breaks.

1604- A conspiracy group is formed to attempt to overthrown King James, they are all Catholics who will contribute anything to the cause, the conspirators decide to attempt to kill the king and his entire government at the state opening of parliament.

November 1605- The Conspirators decide to try and kill the king and his government with explosive gunpowder, there Gunpowder expert Guy Fawkes organises it and lights the fuse. And so at the exactly midday on November 5th, 1605, the House of Lords is blown to pieces along with the King and government.

The Conspirators then kidnap Lady Elizabeth, daughter of King James, and take her back to London where they proclaim her Queen, however most do not agree with her legitimacy over the crown as she is being installed by Catholic rebels.

December 1605- After a month of quarrelling, what government and nobility are left is forced to accept Elizabeth as new Queen. She is crowned Queen Elizabeth II of England, Scotland and Ireland.

1607- British colonization of the Americas begins.

1610- English and Scottish settlers arrive in Ulster, Ireland.

1612- Queen Elizabeth bible is published.

1613- Queen Elizabeth II marrys Elector Frederick of Bohemia

1618- Thirty year war begins

1619- Queen Elizabeth II becomes Queen Consort of Bohemia.

1620- Rebellion in Bohemia starts, the English army puts the rebels down.

1630- England joins the Catholic side in the Thirty years war.

1633- England starts to invade Central Europe as a response to the Protestant invasion of Bohemia

1648- Thirty year war comes to an end with a devastating Protestant loss, Bohemia becomes a hereditary monarchy.

1651- The United Kingdom of England and Scotalnd is created. A new flag is created which combines the English and Scottish flags."British" becomes the nationality of the new country.

1661- Queen Elizabeth II dies, she is succeded by her son as King Charles I.

1663- Riots in Ireland lead to the First Irish Rebellion, it is brutally put down by the British army

1670- The Federation of the British-American Colonies is founded.

1675- Assassination attempt on King Charles' life fails, evidence points to Britain's Enemy, the Dutch Republic.

1680- A Coup in Sweden overthrows King Charles XI and replaces him with a rival, King Gustaf III Adolf. King Charles I of Britain dies later that year, he is succeeded by his son as King Charles II.

1682- Tsar Feodor III of Russia dies, he is Succeeded by his son's Tsar Ivan V and Tsar Peter I.

1684- King Charles II of Britain is poisoned in an Assassination attempt, he does not die however.

1685- After suffering for almost a year of cyanide poisoning, King Charles II of Britain dies in his sleep, he is succeded by his sister as Queen Elizabeth III.

1687- Tsar Peter I of Russia is killed when he is thrown off his horse and snaps his neck, Tsar Ivan is now sole monarch of Russia. The Dutch Republic invade Ireland.

1688- Fighting in Ireland continues, Prince William of Orange is leading the Dutch forces. The First war of Norwegian independence begins. Most of North America is now colonised.

1689- Denmark starts colonising the new world after setting up trading ports in the Caribbean to try and rival other powers. Spain anexates Morocco after an rebellion overthrows the Moroccon government.

1690- Dutch campaigns in Ireland come to an end, the province of Ulster is kept by the Dutch and becomes the Kingdom of Ulster with Prince William of Orange as King.

1691- King Louis XIV of France dies at the age of 53, he is succeeded by is son as King Louis XV.

1693- The First war of Norwegian independence ends in failure after the Swedish crush the Revolutionary army.

1695- Denmark continues its expansion into Mexico heavily defeating the Spanish and gaining more territory in the Americas.

1696- Tsar Ivan V as a boy who he names Michael, he is now heir to the throne.

1698- King Gustaf III Adolf of Sweden dies, he is succeeded by his son as King Frederick Adolf I.

18th Century
1700- The Great Northern War begins, Russia attempts to take Saint Petersburg from the Swedish. Britain, Ulster, the Dutch Republic and Austria support Sweden.

1702- King William I of Ulster and Prince of Orange dies, he is succeeded by his Nephew as King John I and Prince of Orange.

1705- King Frederick Adolf I of Sweden is killed in battle, he is succeeded by his brother as King Gustaf IV Adolf.

1709- Queen Elizabeth III of Britain is the first Britsih monarch to visits the New world.