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England in 1677

Historical records for England in 1677, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

15Records
11Events
9Named people
4Places
9Categories

Historical records

November

4 November 1677MarriageMary II

St James Pal · House / House of Stewart

Marries William, her cousin, the Prince of Orange

4 November 1677MarriageWilliam III of Orange

St James's Palace · House / House of Orange

William III of Orange marries Mary Stuart at St James's Palace, strengthening the dynastic connection between the House of Orange and the English royal family.

November 1677MarriageJohn Churchill Marlborough, 1st

London · House / House of Churchill

Marries Sarah Jennings, probably in November 1677; the marriage is publicly acknowledged the following year.

Other Events

1677AllJohn Dryden

Arts / Literature

Publication of "All For Love"

1677All For LoveJohn Dryden

Arts / Literature

Publication of "All For Love"

1677ArchbishopWilliam Sancroft

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1677Archbishop of CanterburyWilliam Sancroft

Canterbury · Religion / Church of England

Appointed Archbishop of Canterbury

1677Arrest of Anthony Ashley-CooperAnthony Ashley-Cooper Shaftesbury, 1st

Politics / Whig Party

Arrested for opposing the prorogation of Parliament

1677AwardThomas Osbourne Danby, 1st

House / House of Osbourne

Awarded the Garter

1677CovenantersJohn Graham Claverhouse

Warfare / Military

Appointed by Charles II to suppress the Covenanters

1677Dynastic Marriage NegotiationsThomas Osbourne Danby, 1st

Government / Government of England

Effects the marriage between William & Mary that was the germ of the Revolution & the Act of Settlement

1677MarriageThomas Osbourne Danby, 1st

Government / Government of England

Helps arrange the marriage between William of Orange & Mary

1677MarriageWilliam Temple

London · Government / Government of England

Concludes the marriage Treaty between William of Orange & Mary

1677Master of the WardrobeJohn Churchill Marlborough, 1st

London · Government / Government of England

Becomes master of the wardrobe to James, Duke of York, holding an important household appointment.

1677SuccessionThomas Osbourne Danby, 1st

Government / Government of England

Effects the marriage between William & Mary that was the germ of the Revolution & the Act of Settlement

Names involved

Anthony Ashley-Cooper Shaftesbury, 1stJohn Churchill Marlborough, 1stJohn DrydenJohn Graham ClaverhouseMary IIThomas Osbourne Danby, 1stWilliam III of OrangeWilliam SancroftWilliam Temple

Places involved

CanterburyLondonSt James PalSt James's Palace

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.