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Nicholas Bristow

Nicholas Bristow

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Born 1642
Buried 6 DEC 1663
Parents Robert Bristow (Father) Family
Elizabeth Scriven (Mother) Family
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In their lifetime
Born in the reign of Charles I
  • Birth
    1642
    Born
  • Year of birth
    1642–1651
    English Civil War begins
  • Age c. 7
    30 Jan 1649
    King Charles I executed
  • Age c. 7
    19 May 1649
    The Commonwealth of England begins
    Cromwell became Lord Protector in 1653.
  • Age c. 18
    29 May 1660
    Charles II restored to the throne
    Reigned 1660–1685
  • Age c. 21
    6 Dec 1663
    Buried
  • Age c. 23
    1665–1666
    Great Plague of London
  • Age c. 24
    2 Sep 1666
    Great Fire of London
  • Age c. 29
    1671
    Father Robert died
  • Age c. 33
    21 Jun 1675
    Building of the new St Paul's Cathedral begins
  • Age c. 43
    6 Feb 1685
    Accession of James II
    Reigned 1685–1688
  • Age c. 46
    5 Nov 1688
    Glorious Revolution: William of Orange lands at Brixham
  • Age c. 47
    13 Feb 1689
    William III and Mary II become joint monarchs
    Reigned 1689–1702
  • Age c. 47
    16 Dec 1689
    Bill of Rights passed
  • Age c. 52
    27 Jul 1694
    Bank of England founded
  • Age c. 60
    8 Mar 1702
    Accession of Queen Anne
    Reigned 1702–1714
  • Age c. 61
    1703
    The Great Storm devastates southern England
  • Age c. 65
    1 May 1707
    Act of Union joins England and Scotland
  • Age c. 70
    1712
    Newcomen builds the first practical steam engine
  • Age c. 72
    1 Aug 1714
    Accession of George I
    Reigned 1714–1727
  • Age c. 73
    6 Sep 1715
    First Jacobite rising
  • Age c. 79
    1721
    Robert Walpole becomes the first Prime Minister in all but name
Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.