| 1624. | Birth of George Fox. |
| 1647. | Fox’s public ministry begins. |
| 1650. | Friends nicknamed Quakers by a Derby magistrate. |
| 1652. | Acquisition of headquarters at Swarthmoor Hall. |
| 1654. | Missions to the South and East. |
| 1656. | First Quakers in America. |
| 1657. | Fox appeals to Friends on behalf of their slaves. |
| 1678. | Barclay’s apology published in English. |
| 1681. | Pennsylvania founded. |
| 1689. | Toleration Act passed. |
| 1691. | Death of George Fox. |
| 1760. | Reform of Society of Friends. |
| 1835. | Modern Evangelical Revival. |
