Parliament
1st reading of the 2nd Exclusion Bill passes through the Commons
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1680 in England
Explore 14 historical events and records for England in 1680.
Historical records for England in 1680
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November
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
December
Marriage
George of Hanover visits the English Court but returns without a marriage to Anne
Other events (month unknown)
Birmingham Metal Trades
Taylor represents Birmingham's expanding specialised metalworking economy before industrialisation.
Halley Travels through Continental Europe
Halley toured France and Italy while extending his contacts with European scientific investigators.
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.
Presbyterian Sect
Founds a Presbyterian Sect
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
Royal Observatory Tracks Great Comet
The observatory's astronomer examined the great comet as European observers studied its changing appearance.
Speaker of House of Commons
Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
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
Wren Completes Saint Stephen Walbrook
St Stephen Walbrook reached completion as an important example of Wren's use of a central dome.
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