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1734
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A delegation of Cherokee Indians visit King George II and Queen Caroline at Kensington Palace.
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1761
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George III buys Buckingham House, renames it Queen's House for his wife
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1771
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Completion of Bath Assembly Rooms
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1774
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Completion of Pulteney Bridge in Bath to designs by Robert Adam.
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1774
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Completion of Royal Crescent
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1789
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Construction begins on the Pump Room in Bath, starting in the main block under architect Thomas Baldwin.
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1794
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Jane Austen completes her first book, Lady Susan
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1799
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Completion of Pump Room in Bath
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12 Feb 1809
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Birth of Charles Darwin
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1811
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Publication of Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
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1813
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Publication of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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1814
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Publication of Mansfield Park by Jane Austen
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1815
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Publication of Emma by Jane Austen
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1816
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Publication of Persuasion by Jane Austen
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1817
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Race for an Heir to the British Throne
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18 Jul 1817
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Death of Jane Austen in Winchester, England
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Dec 1817
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Persuasion and Northanger Abbey published after Jane Austen's death
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1826
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George IV decides to transform Buckingham House into a royal palace. Parliament approves a budget of £150,000 and the royal architect John Nash sets to work on major expansions and renovations, which include the State Rooms of Buckingham Palace that are