1685 in History

Monmouth threatens Bristol while advancing through the west.

Created Baron Churchill of Sandridge in the English peerage.

Monmouths forces capture Axminster

Leaves Taunton & begins the march on Bridgewater at the head of 8,000 men

Monmouths forces reach Bridgewater. Learns that the Royalists under the Earl of Faversham are only 3 miles away

Monmouth reaches Taunton to an enthusiastic welcome

Monmouth is proclaimed King in Taunton

Issues the Code Noir for French colonies.

Louis XIV, the grandson of Henry IV, renounces the Edict of Nantes and declares Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau

Revokes the Edict of Nantes and outlaws Protestant worship.

Louis XIV claims that out of a Huguenot population of 800,000 to 900,000, only 1,000 to 1,500 had remained in France

Louis XIV orders the destruction of Huguenot churches, as well as the closing of Protestant schools

Makes official persecution enforced since the dragonnades created in 1681 by the King in order to intimidate Huguenots into converting to Catholicism

The Edict of Fontainebleau is issued by Louis XIV, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

Revokes the edict in an effort to force all his subjects to practice Catholicism. Louis XIV, the grandson of Henry IV, renounces the Edict of Nantes and declares Protestantism illegal with the Edict of Fontainebleau

The Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots tax-free status for ten years and allows them to hold French-language church services. Issued as a response to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the Edict of Fontainebleau, the Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots safe passage to Brandenburg-Prussia

Upon the revocation of the edict of Nantes, Frederick Wilhelm issues the Edict of Potsdam, which encourages Protestants to come to Brandenburg

Serves as ambassador extraordinary in Paris between February and April during the opening months of James II's reign.

Despite begging for mercy, Monmouth is executed by Jack Ketch on Tower Hill. It is said that it took multiple blows of the axe to sever his head

Despite begging for mercy, Monmouth is executed by Jack Ketch on Tower Hill. It is said that it took multiple blows of the axe to sever his head

Offers refuge to French Huguenots after Louis XIV revoked the Edict of Nantes

The Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots tax-free status for ten years and allows them to hold French-language church services. Issued as a response to the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by the Edict of Fontainebleau, the Edict of Potsdam gives French Huguenots safe passage to Brandenburg-Prussia

Sets sail on the Helderenburgh & 2 ships from Texel for the south coast of England

Promoted major-general three days before the Battle of Sedgemoor.

The King sends Lord Churchill to control the rebels

Fails to persuade Parliament to repeal the 1673 Test Act

The Edict of Fontainebleau is issued by Louis XIV, also known as the Revocation of the Edict of Nantes

Monmouths advance on Bristol by way of Bridgewater & Keynsham is resumed

Death of Charles II, Annes father succeeds him as King, she is 2nd to the throne

Succeeds as King of England & Ireland, 2nd son of Charles I

Declares himself King and is crowned in Chard and is the subject of more coronations in Taunton 20 June 1685 and Bridgewater

Birth of George Berkley

Death of Charles II, Annes father succeeds him as King, she is 2nd to the throne

Death of Charles II

Present at the death of Charles II

Executed on Tower Hill

Death of John Pell

After Keynsham & false news that the entire Royal Army is at hand Monmouth retreats

Serves as second-in-command under the Earl of Feversham as the royal army defeats Monmouth at Sedgemoor.

The second to last Battle fought on English soil, Monmouths makeshift force could not compete with the regular army, and was soundly defeated. Monmouth himself was captured and arrested in Dorset, Parliament later passes the Act of Attainder. Monmouth is defeated & later beheaded. Attacks a Royal army under the Earl of Faversham

Crowned alongside Mary of Modena, using Anglican rights in Westminster Abbey

Declares himself King and is crowned in Chard and is the subject of more coronations in Taunton 20 June 1685 and Bridgewater