18th century

The 18th century was notable for the emergence of the first modern democracies in the United Kingdom, America, and France. (TV: The Reign of Terror)
During the reign of King George II, England and Scotland, bound by the Act of Union, fought France across Europe in the Seven Years' War. A Slitheen disguised as Sir Edward Scott Cameron would later describe it as a prequel to World War I and "a glorious affair" that "spanned continents" and "consumed countless lives". (AUDIO: Death on the Mile) By 1759, Scotland's best soldiers were fighting the French in Europe. Those that were left on the Scottish home front were compared by the Tenth Doctor to Dad's Army. (PROSE: The Many Hands)
During this century, weed creatures were first seen along the North Sea coast. (TV: Fury from the Deep)
The Doctor ran Taunton for two weeks and complained that he'd never been so bored. (PROSE: The Highest Science)
The Doctor learned to cook in Paris. (TV: The Lodger)
Cuthbert Simpson was sent by the Time Lords to Banquo Manor. (PROSE: The Banquo Legacy)
Bathsheba's family had a late 18th century copy of the Bible. (PROSE: Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark)
It was also among the centuries endured by Ashildr, (TV: The Woman Who Lived et al.) a 9th centuryIn The Woman Who Lived, which is set in the year 1651, Ashildr mentions having had 800 years of adventure. Viking girl who was rendered effectively immortal when she was brought back to life by the Twelfth Doctor through a self-repairing Mire repair kit. (TV: The Girl Who Died)
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