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|Fisherman [[Phil McCaven]] catches a [[Kraken]] off the coast of [[Bognor Regis]].{{Gameref|MED2|[[The Museum]]|author=Book|quote=The great Kraken, that could smash a boat between its fearsome jaws - some still suppose that the deepest seas still hold creatures like this great beast. Fisherman, Phil McCaven, caught this example off the coast of Bognor Regis in 1774.}}{{Note|name="regis"|The suffix "Regis" ("of the King") usually recalls the historical ownership of lands or manors by the Crown. However, Bognor Regis is the exception, being a modern example of the granting of the suffix "regis". In 1929, [[wikipedia:George V|George V]], having spent several months recuperating from a serious illness in the seaside resort of Bognor, allowed it to be renamed as "Bognor Regis". This means the museum book in ''MediEvil 2'' calls the town Bognor Regis 43 years ahead of it being named as such in the real world.}} | |Fisherman [[Phil McCaven]] catches a [[Kraken]] off the coast of [[Bognor Regis]].{{Gameref|MED2|[[The Museum]]|author=Book|quote=The great Kraken, that could smash a boat between its fearsome jaws - some still suppose that the deepest seas still hold creatures like this great beast. Fisherman, Phil McCaven, caught this example off the coast of Bognor Regis in 1774.}}{{Note|name="regis"|The suffix "Regis" ("of the King") usually recalls the historical ownership of lands or manors by the Crown. However, Bognor Regis is the exception, being a modern example of the granting of the suffix "regis". In 1929, [[wikipedia:George V|George V]], having spent several months recuperating from a serious illness in the seaside resort of Bognor, allowed it to be renamed as "Bognor Regis". This means the museum book in ''MediEvil 2'' calls the town Bognor Regis 43 years ahead of it being named as such in the real world.}} | ||
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|class="real"|'''1759''' | |||
|class="real"|A nine-acre botanic garden is established within the pleasure grounds at Kew.<ref name="kew>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kew.org/about-us/history-of-kew|site=Kew|title=History of Kew|retrieved=February 25, 2024}}</ref> | |||
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|class="ghosthunter"|'''1815''' | |class="ghosthunter"|'''1815''' | ||
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|'''{{c.|1840}}''' | |rowspan="2"|'''{{c.|1840}}''' | ||
|[[Lord Palethorn]] and [[Madam Jo-jo]] are born.{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/five.htm|Lord Palethorn}} | |[[Lord Palethorn]] and [[Madam Jo-jo]] are born.{{Siteref|MED2-EU-Site|uk/nonshocked/characters/five.htm|Lord Palethorn}} | ||
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|class="real"|Kew Gardens are opened to the public for the first time.<ref name="kew"/> | |||
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|'''{{c.|1849}}''' | |'''{{c.|1849}}''' | ||