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Ernest Augustus

Ernest Augustus

of Brunswick

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Born 1629
Marriage Sophia (Sophie) of Bavaria (von der Pfalz) — 30 SEP 1658 at Castle Chapel, Heidelberg, GER Family Page
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Born in the reign of Charles I
  • Birth
    1629
    Born
  • Age c. 13
    1642–1651
    English Civil War begins
  • Age c. 20
    30 Jan 1649
    King Charles I executed
  • Age c. 20
    19 May 1649
    The Commonwealth of England begins
    Cromwell became Lord Protector in 1653.
  • Age c. 29
    30 Sep 1658
    Married Sophia (Sophie) of Bavaria (von der Pfalz) at Castle Chapel, Heidelberg, GER
  • Age c. 31
    28 May 1660
    Son George I born
  • Age c. 31
    29 May 1660
    Charles II restored to the throne
    Reigned 1660–1685
  • Age c. 32
    3 Oct 1661
    Son Frederick Augustus born
  • Age c. 36
    1665–1666
    Great Plague of London
  • Age c. 37
    2 Sep 1666
    Great Fire of London
  • Age c. 37
    13 Dec 1666
    Son Maximilain William born
  • Age c. 39
    12 Oct 1668
    Daughter Sophia Charlotte born
  • Age c. 40
    3 Oct 1669
    Son Charles Philip born
  • Age c. 42
    19 Sep 1671
    Son Christian born
  • Age c. 45
    7 Sep 1674
    Son Ernest Augustus born
  • Age c. 46
    21 Jun 1675
    Building of the new St Paul's Cathedral begins
  • Age c. 56
    6 Feb 1685
    Accession of James II
    Reigned 1685–1688
  • Age c. 59
    5 Nov 1688
    Glorious Revolution: William of Orange lands at Brixham
  • Age c. 60
    13 Feb 1689
    William III and Mary II become joint monarchs
    Reigned 1689–1702
  • Age c. 60
    16 Dec 1689
    Bill of Rights passed
  • Age c. 65
    27 Jul 1694
    Bank of England founded
  • Age c. 73
    8 Mar 1702
    Accession of Queen Anne
    Reigned 1702–1714
  • Age c. 74
    1703
    The Great Storm devastates southern England
  • Age c. 78
    1 May 1707
    Act of Union joins England and Scotland
Death date unknown, so events are shown up to age 80.