Succession
Succeeds as Elector of Hanover
Historical events in 1698
35 historical records
January 16981 historical events
June 16982 historical events
Governor
Appointed governor to Queen Anne's son, William, Duke of Gloucester.
Restoration to Privy Council
Returns to the Privy Council, marking a major stage in his rehabilitation under William III.
July 16981 historical events
Lord Justice
Appointed one of the Lords Justices during William III's absence.
October 169811 historical events
Treaty of Partition
Leopold I is not consulted before the First Partition Treaty assigns Milan to Archduke Charles.
Treaty of Partition
Archduke Charles is assigned the Duchy of Milan under the First Partition Treaty.
Treaty of Partition
William III of Orange agrees the First Partition Treaty with France and the Dutch Republic in an attempt to settle the Spanish succession peacefully.
Treaty of Partition
Portland signs for William III during the First Partition Treaty negotiations at The Hague.
Treaty of Partition
Pomponne is associated with French negotiations over the First Partition Treaty before his death.
Treaty of Partition
Tallard signs for Louis XIV as France accepts the First Partition Treaty settlement.
Treaty of Partition
The First Partition Treaty allocates Naples, Sicily and other Italian territories to the French Dauphin.
Treaty of Partition
Maximilian Emanuel's son Joseph Ferdinand is selected as the compromise heir to most of the Spanish Empire.
Treaty of Partition
Joseph Ferdinand is named heir to the Spanish throne under the First Partition Treaty.
Treaty of Partition
Heinsius helps bring the Dutch Republic into the First Partition Treaty with England and France.
Treaty of Partition
Charles II and the Spanish court are not consulted by France, England and the Dutch Republic over the proposed partition of the Spanish Empire.
November 16982 historical events
Treaty of Partition
Portocarrero is part of the Spanish court resisting foreign plans to divide the monarchy.
Treaty of Partition
Maria Anna supports Charles II's will naming Joseph Ferdinand heir to an undivided Spanish Empire.
Founder
Backs the Scottish Darien colony as a failed attempt to control an isthmian trade route
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
Master of Horse to Duke of Gloucester
Serves as master of horse to William, Duke of Gloucester, alongside his responsibility for the young prince's household.
Civil List Settlement
Parliament settles annual Civil List revenue for William III of Orange, reinforcing the Crown's growing financial dependence on parliamentary grants.
Darien Supply Restrictions
The government of William III of Orange restricts assistance from English colonies to the Scottish Darien settlement, intensifying political anger in Scotland.
Life of Sir Thomas Smith
Strype publishes his biography of Sir Thomas Smith.
Discourses Concerning Government Published
Sidney's Discourses Concerning Government is published posthumously.
Member of Parliament
Colston is elected Member of Parliament for Bristol.
Portsmouth Basin Masonry Completed
Seventeenth century dock walls provided surviving infrastructure below later mechanised industrial buildings. It showed the value of dedicated tooling for repeatable operations.
Invention of Steam Engine
Patents a steam engine for pumping water out of mines
Treaty of Partition
Accompanies Marshal Tallard to London during negotiations connected with the First Partition Treaty.
Return to Maharashtra
Rajaram returns to Maharashtra after the Mughal siege of Gingee, continuing resistance from the western Deccan.
Reballion of Rebels in Strelitzi
Suppresses a rebellion in Strelitzi
Reballion of Rebels in Strelitzi
Suppresses a rebellion in Strelitzi
Reballion of Rebels in Strelitzi
Suppresses a rebellion in Strelitzi
Reballion of Rebels in Strelitzi
Suppresses a rebellion in Strelitzi
Canon
Appointed Canon at Parma
Personal Rule
Begins ruling without a long regency despite his youth.