1678
Capture of Ypres
French forces capture Ypres during the Franco-Dutch War.
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French forces capture Ypres during the Franco-Dutch War.
The Danish garrison surrenders Kristianstad to Charles after a prolonged blockade.
The Danish garrison surrenders Kristianstad to Charles after a prolonged blockade.
Dismisses Parliament after 1st & 2nd readings of the Exclusion Bill pass the Commons
The Dutch Republic concludes peace with France at Nijmegen, ending its principal part in the Franco-Dutch War fought under the leadership of William III of Orange.
A fabricated Popish plot causes anti-catholic reprisals on the streets of London
Titus Oates joins forces with Israel Tonge to invent the story of the Popish Plot. Claims that there is a Jesuit-guided plan to assassinate Charles II to hasten the succession of the Catholic James, duke of York, later James II
Chalrles attempts to prevent the passing of the Exclusion Bill. Agrees Catholic Sovereigns will lose control of Church & Government appointments
Signs a declaration he had only married Queen Catherine, makes Monmouth illegitimate
Birth of John Campbell
William III of Orange attacks the French army near Saint-Denis shortly after the peace settlement, in one of the final major actions of the war.
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