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Our Genealogy and Family History
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 Abt 1399 -
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| 1 | 1399 | - 1399: Henry IV. Ruler of England 1399-1413. House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: Son of John of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, 4th son of Edward III. Chosen byParliment as successor to Richard II.
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| 2 | 1400 | - 1400: The first piano called the Spinet invented.
- 1400: First golf balls invented.
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| 4 | 1413 | - 1413: Henry V. Ruler of England 1413-1422. House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: Eldest son of Henry IV, victor of Agincourt.
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| 5 | 1420 | - 1420: Oil painting invented.
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| 6 | 1421 | - 1421: In Florence, hoisting gear invented.
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| 7 | 1422 | - 1422: Henry VI. Ruler of England 1422-1461. House of Plantagenet, Lancastrian Line: 9-month old only son of Henry V, deposed 1461 by Edward IV (Duke of York) after defeat of Lancastrians at Mortimer's Cross on Feb 2, 1461. Died in Tower.
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| 8 | 1455 | - 1455: Johannes Gutenberg invents printing press with metal movable type.
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| 9 | 1461 | - 1461: Edward IV. Ruler of England 1461-1483. House of York: Great-great-grandson of Edward III, son of Duke of York.
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| 10 | 1465 | - 1465: In Germany, drypoint engravings invented.
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| 11 | 1475 | - 1475: Muzzle-loaded rifles invented in Italy and Germany.
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| 12 | 1483 | - 1483: Edward V. Ruler of England 4/9/1483-6/25/1483. House of York: Eldest son of Edward IV, murdered in Tower of London.
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| 13 | 1485 | - 1485: Leonardo DaVinci designed the first parachute.
- 1485: Henry VII Gaunt. Ruler of England 1485-1508. House of Tudor: Son of Edmund Tudor, Earl of Richmond, whose father had married the widow of Henry V; descended from Edward III through his mother, Mary Beaufort, via John of Gaunt. By marriage with daughter of Edward IV he united Lancaster and York.
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| 14 | 1486 | - 1486: In Venice, the first known copyright granted.
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| 15 | 1487 | - 1487: Bell chimes invented.
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| 16 | 1492 | - 1492: Leonardo da Vinci first to seriously theorize about flying machines.
- 1492: Martin Behaim invented the first map globe.
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| 17 | 1494 | - 1494: Whiskey invented in Scotland.
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| 18 | 1500 | - 1500: The first flush toilets appeared.
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| 19 | 1509 | - 1509: Henry VIII. Ruler of England 1509-1547. House of Tudor: Only surviving son of Henry VII by Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV.
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