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World History Timeline

World History Timeline records events encountered while learning by Mágoulo’s School for the Spiritually Gifted. This timeline represents one major form of making connections through CHES subject matter.

The Mayflower Compact

When a group of English settlers, including Puritan Separatists and tradesmen-adventurers they called "Strangers", blew off course from the Virginia Colony, they needed to find a way to create a unified society for their survival.  They agreed to create an agreement to state their purpose and their intention to form…
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First Anglo-Dutch War

The First Anglo-Dutch War began with raids on Dutch shipping but eventually developed into full-scale fleet actions. When the war ended with the Treaty of Westminster the Dutch were forced to make minor concessions.

Second Anglo-Dutch War

The Second Anglo-Dutch War started because of a combination of political differences and trade disputes. It ended with the Treaty of Breda with the English making the concessions this time.

Franco-Dutch War

The Franco-Dutch War started in 1672 and ended in 1678 with little gains for the French.

Third Anglo Dutch War

The Third Anglo-Dutch War started because Charles the Second decided he didn't like the outcome of the last war so it was time for another round. This time while the English got thrashed on the sea the French would be getting trashed on land. Dutch privateers wreaked havoc on English…
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Fourth Anglo-Dutch War

The Fourth Anglo-Dutch War was a part of the American Revolution and started over disagreements about the Dutch trading with America during the revolution. However, the Dutch didn't formally enter into an alliance with the Continental Congress but they did recognize them as a governing body. The war ended in…
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Second Sino-Japanese War begins

The Sino-Japanese begins starting the Second World War in Asia.

Germany invades Poland

The german invasion of Poland marks the beginning of world war two in Europe.