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Hace 3 días · The Nine Years' War, [c] was a European great power conflict from 1688 to 1697 between France and the Grand Alliance. [d] Although largely concentrated in Europe, fighting spread to colonial possessions in the Americas, India, and West Africa. Related conflicts include the Williamite war in Ireland, and King William's War in North America.
24 de may. de 2024 · The Glorious Revolution [a] is the sequence of events that led to the deposition of James II and VII in November 1688. He was replaced by his daughter Mary II and her Dutch husband, William III of Orange, who was also his nephew. The two ruled as joint monarchs of England, Scotland, and Ireland until Mary's death in 1694.
Hace 6 días · William's decision to grant the Royal Charter in 1694 to the Bank of England, a private institution owned by bankers, is his most relevant economic legacy. It laid the financial foundation of the English takeover of the central role of the Dutch Republic and Bank of Amsterdam in global commerce in the 18th century.
Hace 2 días · 1694–1773 1730 Lord Steward 548 Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington: 1694–1753 1730 Lord Treasurer of Ireland 549 William IV, Prince of Orange: 1711–1751 1733 550 William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire: 1698–1755 1733 Lord Steward 551 Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington: c. 1674–1743 1733 Prime Minister 1742–1743 552
Hace 5 días · Voltaire (born November 21, 1694, Paris, France—died May 30, 1778, Paris) was one of the greatest of all French writers. Although only a few of his works are still read, he continues to be held in worldwide repute as a courageous crusader against tyranny , bigotry , and cruelty.
- “Voltaire” is the pen name under which French author-philosopher François-Marie Arouet published a number of books and pamphlets in the 18th centur...
- Voltaire was a versatile and prolific writer. In his lifetime he published numerous works, including books, plays, poems, and polemics. His most fa...
- Voltaire believed above all in the efficacy of reason. He believed social progress could be achieved through reason and that no authority—religious...
- Voltaire dominated the discourse of his era. In his writing, he left virtually no subject untouched. Voltaire wrote on subjects as distinct as meta...
21 de may. de 2024 · Bank of England, the central bank of the United Kingdom. Its headquarters are in the financial district of London. It was incorporated by act of Parliament in 1694 with the purpose of raising funds to allow the government to wage war against France. It assumed the responsibilities of a central bank in the 1800s.
6 de may. de 2024 · Élisabeth. Baptized: March 17, 1665, Paris, France. Died: June 27, 1729, Paris. Elisabeth-Claude Jacquet de la Guerre (baptized March 17, 1665, Paris, France—died June 27, 1729, Paris) was a French composer, harpsichordist, and organist, who was the first woman to compose an opera in France.
