Historical figures in Buckinghamshire

The atlas holds 5 people and 7 moments here, from 1554 to 1970. The most recorded lives are Elizabeth I, George Orwell and Richard Nixon. Among them Writers and Royalty, across the Cold War and the Scientific Revolution.

Notable people

1. Elizabeth I

   from 1554 to 1602

   3 moments here

   Elizabeth I (1533–1603), daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, was Queen of England and Ireland from 1558 until her death.…

2. George Orwell

   in 1933

   1 moment here

   George Orwell was the pen name of Eric Arthur Blair, an English novelist, essayist, journalist, critic, and democratic socialist.…

3. Richard Nixon

   in 1970

   1 moment here

   Richard Milhous Nixon was an American lawyer, naval officer, congressman, senator, vice president, and the 37th president of the United States.…

4. Muammar Gaddafi

   in 1966

   1 moment here

   Libyan military officer, revolutionary, politician, and political theorist who ruled Libya from the 1969 coup until his overthrow and killing during…

5. John Milton

   in 1665

   1 moment here

   English poet, polemicist, and civil servant. This chronology follows documented residences, education, continental travel, marriages, public service,…

Moments

1. 1554 Departure from Ashridge for interrogation Elizabeth I
2. 1592 Visit to Bisham Elizabeth I
3. 1602 Final royal progress to Harefield Elizabeth I
4. 1665 Plague refuge at Milton's Cottage John Milton
5. 1933 Teacher at Frays College George Orwell
6. 1966 Training at Wilton Park Muammar Gaddafi
7. 1970 Meeting at Chequers Richard Nixon

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