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| 1713 |
| | | The treaties signed in Utrecht bring to an end the War of the Spanish Succession | |
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| 1713 |
| | | Edward Proger dies in Bushy House at the age of 96 | |
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| 1713 |
| | | The Diana or Arethusa Fountain, decorated with bronze sculptures by Hubert Le Sueur, is placed in the centre of the round pond in Bushy Park | |
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| 1714 |
| | | In the aftermath of the War of the Spanish Succession, the Spanish Netherlands are transferred to Austria | |
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| 1714 |
| | | Strasbourg and Alsace are ceded to Louis XIV and become part of France | |
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| 1714 |
| | | Cosmas Damian Asam begins work on a highly theatrical creation, the Benedictine Abbey of Weltenburg (1714-1735), joined by his younger brother Egid Quirin from 1721 | |
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| 1714 |
| | | Fahrenheit perfects the mercury thermometer and decides on a 180-degree interval between the freezing and boiling points of water | |
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| 1714 |
| | | On the death of Queen Anne, the Act of Settlement delivers the British crown to the elector of Hanover, as George I | |
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| 1714 |
| | | The British government offers a massive £20,000 prize for a chronometer capable of keeping accurate time at sea | |
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| 1714 |
| | | The first St Anne's church is built on Kew Green. | |
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