Envoy
Appointed Envoy to Brussels
Role range: 1666-1668
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
William Temple Biography and Timeline
Follow William Temple through 13 dated historical records for England.
William Temple, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
13Distinct records
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1666–1701Years on this page
1666
1668
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of the Hague, 1st term
Role range: 1668-1670
Triple Alliance
Concludes the Triple Alliance between England, Holland & Sweden against France
Role range: 1666-1668
1673
Observations Upon the United Provinces
Publication of "Observations Upon the United Provinces"
Observations Upon the United Provinces
Publication of "Observations Upon the United Provinces"
1674
Treaty of Westminster
Helps negotiate the Treaty of Westminster
Ambassador
Appointed Ambassador of the Hague, 2nd term
Role range: 1674-1679
1677
Marriage
Concludes the marriage Treaty between William of Orange & Mary
Role range: 1674-1679
1679
Reform of Privy Council
Attempts to reform the Privy Council, without much success
Role range: 1674-1679
Treaty of Nijmegen
Helps negotiate peace Treaty between England & Holland
Role range: 1674-1679
Inner Council-Temple
Appointed Member of Inner Council
Role range: 1679-1681
1681
Retirement
Retires to Sheen
Role range: 1679-1681
1701
Third Part of Miscellanea Published
The third part of William Temple's Miscellanea appeared posthumously in 1701, extending the collection of essays associated with the English diplomat and writer.
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.