Burial
Purcell wrote special anthems & Archbishop Tenison preaches the service. Attended by both Houses of Parliament
Historical events in 1695
27 historical records
March 16952 historical events
Royal Reconciliation Gesture
Kisses William III's hand as his gradual political rehabilitation gains momentum.
April 16951 historical events
Cooke Inquiry Joint Committee
Is elected to the joint parliamentary committee investigating Sir Thomas Cooke and East India Company affairs.
June 16951 historical events
Siege of Namur Begins
William III of Orange leads the Allied campaign to recover Namur, one of the strongest French-held fortresses in the Spanish Netherlands.
July 16952 historical events
Siege of Namur
William III of Orange leads the Allied siege that recaptures Namur from the French.
Allied Siege Engineering at Namur
Van Coehoorn directs important Allied siege operations against the French-held fortress of Namur.
August 16953 historical events
Bombardment of Brussels
Villeroi begins the French bombardment of Brussels in an unsuccessful attempt to divert Allied pressure from Namur.
Bombardment of Brussels Continues
Villeroi continues the bombardment of Brussels, but the destruction fails to draw the Allies away from Namur.
Brussels Diversion Authorized
Louis XIV authorizes the Brussels bombardment as a diversion intended to pressure the Allies during the siege of Namur.
September 16952 historical events
Namur Recaptured
William III of Orange completes the successful recapture of Namur after a major Allied siege, his most important battlefield success of the Nine Years' War.
Defence of Namur Citadel
Boufflers commands the determined French defence of Namur's citadel before negotiating capitulation.
December 16951 historical events
Naval Failings Investigation
Supports investigation of whether negligence or treachery caused merchant losses during the previous summer's naval operations.
Greenwich Hospital
Designs the Seamans Hospital at Greenwich
Love For Love
Publication of "Love For Love", a comedy
Love
Publication of "Love For Love", a comedy
Impeachment
Impeached a 2nd time for accepting a bribe from the East India Company. Charges are not pressed
Greenwich Hospital Commission
William III of Orange advances the Greenwich Hospital project after Mary's death by authorizing arrangements for its administration and construction.
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament
Birth of Edward Rich
Birth of Edward Rich, Eighth Earl of Warwick, 5th Earl of Holland
Regency
Appointed Regent during the King's absence
Archbishop of Canterbury
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Archbishop
Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury
Cometary Orbits
Applies Newtonian gravity to cometary paths and later predicts comet return.
Death of Christiaan Huygens
Death of Christiaan Huygens
Commander in Chief
Appointed Commander of the Polish forces against Turkey
Death of Ahmed II
Death of Ahmed II
Succession
Succeeds as Sultan of Turkey