Timeline

This page details a timeline of the events before and during *Princess Principal*. The whole show takes place during the 20th century.

## Timeline

### Pre-Season 1

#### 17th Century

##### 1623

* William Shakespeare's First Folio, including *King Lear*, is published.

##### 1650

* *Richard III* Second Quarto is written by William Shakespeare.

##### 1649-1659

* Historically, the Commonwealth of England governs the British Isles as a republic.

#### 19th Century

##### 1832-1838

* The William Wilkins's building is built for the National Gallery on Trafalgar Square.
	+ The building later appears in *Crown Handler* Chapter 3.

##### 1843

* Completion of Nelson's Column and statue raisin in Trafalgar Square.
	+ The column and statue later appear in *Crown Handler* Chapter 3.

##### Ca. 60 Years pre *Crown Handler* Chapter 1

* The Queen ascends to the throne of the Kingdom of Albion.

##### 1847

* The newspaper *The Albian Morning* is established.

##### 1855

* Historically, Franz Xaver Winterhalter produced a court portrait of Napoleon III.
	+ This painting is visible on the wall of the Duke of Normandy's office.

##### 1867

* The Landseer Lions are added to Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square.

##### 1868-69

* The Boshin War happens in Japan, in which Todo Jubei takes part.

##### 1880

* The Grand Hotel in Trafalgar Square is opened.

##### 1894-95

* Historically, the First Sino-Japanese War takes place.
	+ Japan acquired Port Arthur but was forced to give it up.

##### 25+ Years pre-S1

* Winston starts working as Grand Chamberlain for the Royal Family of Albion.

##### Ca. 20 Years pre-S1

* Dorothy (birth name: Daisy MacBean) is born from Danny MacBean and Dorothy Macbean.

##### Ca. 17 Years pre-S1

* Princess Charlotte, known as Ange throughout the show, is born into the Royal Family of Albion from her unnamed parents.
* Ange, known as Charlotte throughout the show, is born as a peasant girl from her unnamed father and unknown mother.

##### Ca. 16 Years pre-S1

* Beatrice is born from her unnamed father and unnamed mother.
* Chise Todo is born from Todo Jubei and her unnamed mother.

#### 20th Century

##### Ca. 10 Years pre-S1

* At the turn of the 20th century, The Kingdom of Albion's Air Fleet, creates a dramatic shift in global power. With its monopoly on Cavorite and the Air Fleet at its command, the kingdom becomes the greatest world power since the Roman Empire.
* The London Revolution takes place once the Kingdom of Albion has become the world's newest empire. This revolution splits the Albion into East and West, with the London Wall separating the Kingdom of Albion from the Commonwealth of Albion.
	+ Ange and Charlotte switch places during the chaos of the revolution.

##### 1901

* Historically, Ange's signature revolver, a Webley–Fosbery automatic revolver, enters production.

##### 1904-5

* Historically, the Russo-Japanese War takes place. Port Arthur becomes a Japanese possession as a result.

##### 1907

* The Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III, the standard battle rifle of the Kingdom's forces, enters production.

### Season 1 and the Picture Dramas

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#### Ep. 02: Case 1

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#### Ep. 03: Case 2

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#### Ep. 05: Case 7

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#### Ep. 04: Case 9

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#### Picture Drama Ep. 01

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#### Ep. 08: Case 11

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#### Picture Drama Ep. 02

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#### Ep. 01: Case 13

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#### Audio Drama: Case 13.61

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#### Stage of Mission Exclusive Picture Drama

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#### Ep. 06: Case 16

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#### Picture Drama Ep. 03

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#### Picture Drama Ep. 04

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#### Ep. 07: Case 18

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#### Picture Drama Ep. 05

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#### Ep. 09: Case 20

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#### Picture Drama Ep. 06

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#### Ep. 10: Case 22 (Dec 24)

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#### Ep. 11: Case 23

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#### Ep. 12: Case 24

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### *Crown Handler* and OVAs

#### *Crown Handler* Chapter 1

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##### *Busy Easy Money*

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#### *Crown Handler* Chapter 2

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##### *Revealing Reviews*

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#### *Crown Handler* Chapter 3

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##### *Cost for Custom Cars*

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## Trivia

* The precise years in which *Princess Principal* take place have never been explicitly stated; beyond that season 1 starts ten years after the London Revolution. The only term ever given is the "*turn of the twentieth century*" in the opening crawl of season 1. If the crawl is taken literally, the series starts place around 1900, while the revolution took place around 1890. Alternately, if the statement referred to the time of the revolution, when the Albion Empire was at its height, then the revolution took place around 1900, and the series around 1910.
* The mention of Port Arthur as a Japanese possession offers a potential hint as to when the series takes place. Historically, Japan acquired it in 1895 during the First Sino-Japanese War, but was forced to give it up by the Triple Intervention of Russia, Germany, and France; then acquired it again in 1905 as a result of the Russo-Japanese War.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4  *Crown Handler* Chapter 1. Released February 11th, 2021.
2. ↑  *Crown Handler* Chapter 2. Released 23rd of September, 2021.
3. ↑  *Princess Principal* Season 1 Episode 5: *Case 7 Bullet & Blade's Ballad*. 3Hz, Actas. Released August 6, 2017.