This article presents a detailed timeline of events in the history of computing. For a narrative explaining the overall developments, see the related History of computing.
Stephen White: A Brief History of Computing, http://ox.compsoc.net/~swhite/history. An excellent Computer history site; the above is a modified version of his timeline, used with permission.
... common include:
1. A supporter of King Charles I of England during the English Civil War.
2. In the UK, a believer in the continued desirability of the royal family ...