Johnson's dictionary of the English language in miniature : to which are added, an alphabetical account of the heathen deities, a list of the cities, boroughs and market towns in England and Wales.

  • Samuel Johnson
Date:
1822
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Credit: Johnson's dictionary of the English language in miniature : to which are added, an alphabetical account of the heathen deities, a list of the cities, boroughs and market towns in England and Wales. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    lobn WicklUTe, an Englishman, begins about l.jCi to oppose the error* of the church of Rome with great acuteness and spirit A company oi linen weivers,from the Netherlands, established in Lrndon 13S6 Cards invented in France for the king's amusement 1391 Westminster abbey built and enlarge!—Went minster hall ditto 1309 Order of the Bath ii>titutei at the coronation of Henry IV ib. Guildha ll, Loudon, built *. i t to The battle of Agincourt gained over the French by Henry V'. of England 1416 A'oou 1430, Liurentius of Har.Hein invented the art of priming, which he practised with wooden types. It was introduced into England by William Caxton, who printed with fusile type*, in 1474 The Vatican library founded at Rome.......... ..1446 The sea breaks in at Doit, in Holland, and drowns lonyuoo people ib. Constantinople taken by the l urks, im vears from it» erection by Constantine the Great, and WOti from the foundation of Rome 1453 Eneiaving and etching on copper invented 14(H) Richard III. king of England, and last of the Plantngenets,is defeated and killed at the battle of Bosworth, by Henry' (Tudor i V11. which putsan end to the civil wars between the houses cf York and Lancaster 1463 Henry VU. establishes fifty veoman o! the guards, the fust standing army 1460 William Grocyn public ly leaches the Greek language at Oxford 14P1 America first discovered by Columbus, a Genoese, in the service of Spain ib>2 Algebra first known in Europe '4P4 The Portuguese (irst sail to the East Indies, by the Cape of Good Hope 14<»7 South America d iscovered by Americus Vcspusius, from whom it had its name »h. North America discovered for Henry VU. by Cabot Shillings first coined in Engl.in 1 ,i05 Gardening introduced into Englan 1 from the Netherlands 1 'ft* Martin Luther begin the Reformation The Reformation takes place in England, under Henry'111 The first Eng I ish edition of the Bible authorized *^9 Cannon began to be use 1 in ships about • * J Silk stockings first worn in England by Queen Elisabeth........ » ^ Pins first used in England before which time the ladies use I skewers Good lands let in England at one shilling per acre ^ The famous council of Irent begins* and continues 16 > ears. ........ o. First law in England, established the interest of money at ten percent ^ Queen Elizabeth begins her reign The Reformation in Scotland completed by John Knox ^ Knives first made in England Royal Exchange first built ****** 157* The great massacre of' T«»testants at Pans • • ’ * ’ 1 * * * * * * * *.'***' * .. 1579 The Dutch shake olt the Span tab yoke, and ih. Republic of Holland be* English Ea»l India Company incorporated,I37»—esiahlished, low F.neli#h Sir Francis Drake returns Iron. Ins voyage round U.e world, being the ^Si*bng™ ^ circumnavigator * i$«*g Pope Gregory introduces the new style in Unlv. • • *• ’ * * Ymprisonment IS87 Mar. m.«i of Scots. »beheaded bv order of I lir..'-th,a«er 18 ye>™ 1 l S?sS Armada destroyed by Drake, and other Kn^admirab >** Coaches brat introduced into England, l.v* S hackney act, I MM I1W M atches Hist brought into tin Ian uni (.ennany . ••••••■• ] V,. Scotland Queen 11,a.both the last of tlie Tudor* d.es,»nd nominates Jaiaes M. o. lSo3 (ami jirst of the Stu.rtsj as liersuccessor iGoi l T.m. Na“erof M^h^oi'>lS«'■!*£• .’.*.*.*.*!.*! ■'■'•' •'•’ ■ ■ • • y • * f* K,ng James dies, and '■* ^aUs!, sett’lcment in the West Indus, »s planted ... • i •