Prince William of Orange accepts invitation to take up the British crown
Prince William of Orange accepts invitation to take up the British crown
Prince William of Orange accepts invitation to take up the British crown
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Events Before
Isaac Newton's great work, "Principia," is published by the Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and u
Isaac Newton's great work, "Principia," is published by the Royal Society in England, outlining his laws of motion and universal gravitation
The Acropolis in Athens is attacked by the Venetian army in an attempt to expel the Turks, damaging the Parthenon
The Acropolis in Athens is attacked by the Venetian army in an attempt to expel the Turks, damaging the Parthenon
Explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his o
Explorer René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, searching for the mouth of the Mississippi River, is murdered by his own men
American-English official Elihu Yale becomes Governor of Fort St. George, Madras, the East India's Company's major tradi
American-English official Elihu Yale becomes Governor of Fort St. George, Madras, the East India's Company's major trading port in India
Battle of Mohács: Ottoman invaders of Hungary are routed by forces of the Holy Roman Emperor under Charles of Lorraine
Battle of Mohács: Ottoman invaders of Hungary are routed by forces of the Holy Roman Emperor under Charles of Lorraine
Events After
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.
Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō leaves Edo on his epic 150-day journey to Honshu Island in Japan, which he writes about in th
Japanese poet Matsuo Bashō leaves Edo on his epic 150-day journey to Honshu Island in Japan, which he writes about in the literary masterpiece "Oku no Hosomichi" (The Narrow Road to the Deep North)
Battle of Killiecrankie: Jacobite Scottish Highlanders under Viscount Dundee defeat royalist forces under General Hugh M
Battle of Killiecrankie: Jacobite Scottish Highlanders under Viscount Dundee defeat royalist forces under General Hugh Mackay
Lord Halifax becomes Speaker of the English House of Lords
Lord Halifax becomes Speaker of the English House of Lords
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First recorded boxing match is organized by Christopher Monck, 2nd Duke of Albemarle, between his butler and his butcher
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French King Louis XIV marries Madame Maintenon
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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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