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2.6- Independence
The American colonies declared independence in July 1776. Then their armies got chased around New York.
2.5- The Guns of Ticonderoga
After the skirmishes at Lexington and Concord, war between Britain and the colonies broke out. George Washington was appointed commander-in-chief and laid siege to Boston.
2.4- The Boston Tea Party
The Boston Tea Party led Parliament to pass the Intolerable Acts in 1774. The colonists were really super not amused.
2.3- The Townshend Acts
After the failure of the Stamp Act, Parliament passed a new series of taxes known as the Townshend Acts. The colonists were not amused.
2.2- The Stamp Act
After the French and Indian War, the British Ministry started levying new taxes on the colonies. The colonists were not amused.
1.16a Supplemental- Sir Edward Hyde, First Earl of Clarendon
After serving in Parliament and the courts of both Charles I and Charles II, Edward Hyde wrote a massively influential history of the English Civil Wars.
1.15- The Good Old Cause
Oliver Cromwell died on September 3, 1658. His son and heir Richard was iunable to hold the Protectorate together.
1.14a Supplemental- The War on Christmas
After the Puritans came to power they tried to abolish Christmas. Seriously.