Timeline

Periods in relation to the reign of British monarchs, important developments, materials used and influential Designers:

Dates	Monarch	Period	Important Developments and Events	Materials
1558-1603	Elizabeth I	Elizabethan	Furniture made by Carpenters	Oak
1603-1625	James I	Jacobean
1625-1649	Charles I	Carolean	1642–8: Civil War in England Betters Chairs made by turners Chests of drawers (evolving from mule chest)
1649-1660	Commonwealth	Cromwellian
1660-1685	Charles II	Restoration	1666: Great Fire of London Walnut becoming more popular (Age of the Cabinetmaker)	Walnut
1685-1689	James II	Restoration	Veneer and Marquetry coming into use
1689-1694	William & Mary	William & Mary
1694-1702	William III	William III
1702-1714	Anne	Queen Anne	Baroque style influential
1714-1727	George I	Early Georgian
1727-1760	George II	Early Georgian	1756–1763: Seven Years War with France Rococco style influential. Prime Minister Sir Robert Walpole – gives tax exemption for Jamaican mahogany (Age of the Designer)	Mahogany begins to supplant walnut as a fashionable wood.
1760-1811	George III	Late Georgian	1775–1782: American War of Independence Neo–classical style influential Regency Period	Popularity of satinwood Popularity of rosewood (1800 -1840)
1820-1830	George IV	Regency	Greek Revival style influential 1793–1815: Napoleonic War with France
1830-1837	William IV	William IV	Seat springing introduced
1837-1901	Victorian	Victorian	Gothic Revival 1851 Great Exhibition Arts and Crafts style influential
1901-1910	Edward VII	Edwardian	Art Nouveau style influential