Death of Shivaji
Shivaji dies at Raigad after building a durable Maratha kingdom with fortified inland and coastal defenses.
Historical events in 1680
48 historical records
April 16801 historical events
May 16804 historical events
Ulrika Eleonora Arrives in Sweden
The Danish princess Ulrika Eleonora lands in Sweden before the royal wedding.
Ulrika Eleonora Arrives in Sweden
The Danish princess Ulrika Eleonora lands in Sweden before the royal wedding.
Marriage to Ulrika Eleonora
Charles marries the Danish princess Ulrika Eleonora at Skottorp Manor.
Marriage to Ulrika Eleonora
Charles marries the Danish princess Ulrika Eleonora at Skottorp Manor.
August 16802 historical events
Karlskrona Receives Town Charter
Charles grants town privileges to Karlskrona beside the developing naval base.
Karlskrona Receives Town Charter
Charles grants town privileges to Karlskrona beside the developing naval base.
November 16805 historical events
Parliament
1st reading of the 2nd Exclusion Bill passes through the Commons
Reform of Parliament
1st reading of the 2nd Exclusion Bill passes through the Commons
Reform of Parliament
The Commons move the next in line should be the Duke of Yorks eldest daughter Mary. The Commons move the Duke of York be excluded from the succession
Coronation of Queen Ulrika Eleonora
Ulrika Eleonora is crowned Queen of Sweden in Stockholm.
Coronation of Queen Ulrika Eleonora
Ulrika Eleonora is crowned Queen of Sweden in Stockholm.
December 16801 historical events
Marriage
George of Hanover visits the English Court but returns without a marriage to Anne
Birmingham Metal Trades
Taylor represents Birmingham's expanding specialised metalworking economy before industrialisation.
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Reform of Parliament
The Lords reject the 2nd Exclusion Bill by 60 votes to 30
Reform of Parliament
The 2nd of 3 Exclususion Bills by the Country Party exclude James from succession. The 2nd Exclusion Bill is rejected by the Lords
Trial
Campaigns for the exclusionist lobby to exclude the future James III from the throne. Attempts to have the Duke of York tried as a Catholic
Presbyterian Sect
Founds a Presbyterian Sect
Meridian Observations Refine Astronomical Time
Observations of celestial transits provided a basis for matching accurate clocks to the motion of the Earth. The development became important to surveying and nautical charts.
Chambers of Reunion
Uses legal claims to absorb frontier territories.
Treatise on Nature and Grace
Malebranche publishes a controversial account of divine action, natural laws and grace.
Elector
Appointed Elector of Saxony
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Casena
Succession
Succeeds as Tokugawa Shogun, 5th Shogun
Death of Ietsuna
Death of Ietsuna, without a son
Marriage
Theodore III marries a Ukrainian noblewoman Agatha Gruszewska
Reballion of Ivan III the Great
Rebels against the Tartars & refuses to pay tribute to grand khan Ahmed
Reballion of Ivan III the Great
Rebels against the Tartars & refuses to pay tribute to grand khan Ahmed
Reballion of Ivan III the Great
Rebels against the Tartars & refuses to pay tribute to grand khan Ahmed
Marriage
Theodore III marries a Ukrainian noblewoman Agatha Gruszewska
Declaration of Sanquar
Resists reinstatement of the Episcopal Church & renounces allegiance to Charles II
Budget
The Crown is unable to pay off its debts
State Finances Reorganised
Recovered crown revenues provide a firmer financial basis for government and defence.
State Finances Reorganised
Recovered crown revenues provide a firmer financial basis for government and defence.
Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor
Autocratic Monarchy Established
Charles establishes stronger personal monarchy while continuing to govern through Swedish law.
Guardianship Inquiry Expanded
The government examines how senior officials managed the kingdom during Charles's minority.
Naval Expansion Programme
Charles directs investment in ships, dockyards and permanent naval facilities.
Recovery of Alienated Crown Property
Charles uses the Reduction to restore land and revenue to the Crown.
Reduction of Crown Lands
The Riksdag authorises recovery of extensive crown lands previously granted to the nobility.
Royal Council Authority Reduced
The Riksdag weakens the council's independent political position under the monarchy.
Autocratic Monarchy Established
Charles establishes stronger personal monarchy while continuing to govern through Swedish law.
Guardianship Inquiry Expanded
The government examines how senior officials managed the kingdom during Charles's minority.
Naval Expansion Programme
Charles directs investment in ships, dockyards and permanent naval facilities.
Recovery of Alienated Crown Property
Charles uses the Reduction to restore land and revenue to the Crown.
Reduction of Crown Lands
The Riksdag authorises recovery of extensive crown lands previously granted to the nobility.
Royal Council Authority Reduced
The Riksdag weakens the council's independent political position under the monarchy.