1700 Britain's american colonies prosper 1707 Union Act unites England/Scotland 1712 Religious warfare in Switzerland 1740 War of Austrian Succession begins 1762 Catherine II becomes Czarina/Russia

1642 Civil war England/Scotland/Ireland 1660 Restoration of monarchy, Britain 1665 Great plague of London 1666 Great Fire of London 1696 Peter the Great becomes Czar

1611 Authorized English Bible published 1613 Romanov dynasty begins in Russia 1618 Beginning of 30 Years War 1628 English curtail King's powers 1640 Portugal gains independence/Spain

							Jan Florisz  b.           d.1628
				Floris Jansz de Gier  b.1605  d.			Antonia Pouwels de Gier  b.           d.1640 Rumpt, Netherlands
			Jan Florisz de Gier  b.1645  d.
	Floris Jansz de Gier  b.1675 Rumpt, Netherlands  d.1725 Jaarsveld, Netherlands

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