ENGLISH LITERATURE - FROM 1776 -1832

CRONOLOGICAL TABLE 1776 -1832

1776    DECLARATION OF AMERICAN INDIPENDENCE

1783    THE BRITISH ACKNOWLEDGE AMERICAN INDIPENDENCE

1789     FRENCH REVOLUTION BEGINS

1792     FRENCH REPUBLIC PROCLAIMED

1796     RISE OF NAPOLEON

1798  NELSON DEFEATS FRENCH FLEET

1799   PITT'S COMBINATION ACTS MADE  TRADE UNIONS ILLEGAL

1802    TREATY  OF PEACE BETWEEN FRANCE AND BRITAIN

1804    NAPOLEON MADE EMPEROR

1805 BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR (NELSON'S VICTORY)

1815  BATTLE OF WATERLOO
           CORN LAW PASSED TO  PROTECT AGRICULTURE

1819   PETERLOO MASSACRE

1824 PITT'S COMBINATION ACTS REPEALED TRADE UNIONS AGITATION ALLOWED
          GEORGE STEPHENSON BUILDS FIRST LOCOMOTIVE STEAM ENGINE

1828  TEST AND CORPORATION ACTS REPEALED  PROTESTANT DISSENTERS NO LONGER EXCLUDED  FROM GOVERNMENTAL POSITIONS

1832 REFORM ACT FRACHISE EXTENDED TO MIDDLE-CLASSES