Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, founded
Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, founded
Bishop Gore School, one of the oldest schools in Wales, founded
Events Before
First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher
First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher
Third Exclusion Parliament meets in Oxford and lasts for one week, the last time Parliament meets outside Westminster
Third Exclusion Parliament meets in Oxford and lasts for one week, the last time Parliament meets outside Westminster
Earl of Shaftesbury arrested for high treason
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury PC, FRS (22 July 1621 – 21 January 1683), was an English statesman and peer.
Hague Treaty of Guarantee is signed between Sweden and the Netherlands
Hague Treaty of Guarantee is signed between Sweden and the Netherlands
Earl of Shaftesbury is accused of high treason in London
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury PC, FRS (22 July 1621 – 21 January 1683), was an English statesman and peer.
Events After
Anne Stuart, later the British Queen Anne, marries Prince George of Denmark at the Chapel Royal
Anne (6 February 1665 – 1 August 1714) was Queen of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 8 March 1702, and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland following the ratification of the Acts of Union 1707...
Dutch scientist Antonie van Leeuwenhoek is the first to report the existence of bacteria
Antonie Philips van Leeuwenhoekˌɦuk] ; 24 October 1632 – 26 August 1723) was a Dutch microbiologist and microscopist in the Golden Age of Dutch art, science and technology.
Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia
Hendrik Casimir II of Nassau-Dietz marries Henriette Amalia
Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and King John III Sobieski of Poland sign a covenant against Turkey, beginning of the Holy
Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I and King John III Sobieski of Poland sign a covenant against Turkey, beginning of the Holy League
Pirates sack Velacruz, New Spain, taking 4,000 prisoners for ransom
Pirates sack Velacruz, New Spain, taking 4,000 prisoners for ransom
More from the 1680s
First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher
First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher
French King Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon
Louis XIV (5 September 1638 – 1 September 1715), also known as Louis the Great (Louis le Grand [lwi lə ɡʁɑ̃]) or the Sun King (le Roi Soleil [lə ʁwa sɔlɛj]), was King of France from 1643 until his...
Prince William of Orange, the future King William III of Britain, summons the Convention Parliament to discuss ruling jo
Prince William of Orange, the future King William III of Britain, summons the Convention Parliament to discuss ruling jointly with his wife, Mary, the daughter of the exiled King James II
Parliament of England adopts the Bill of Rights, establishing the rights of Parliament and placing limits on the Crown
The constitution of the United Kingdom comprises the written and unwritten arrangements that establish the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as a political body.
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