Peerage
Created 1st Duke of Beaufort
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1682 in England
Explore 12 historical events and records for England in 1682.
Historical records for England in 1682
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December
Peerage
Created 1st Duke of Beaufort
Baron Churchill of Eyemouth
Created Lord Churchill of Eyemouth in the Scottish peerage.
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Archibald Campbell
Birth of Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, 1st Earl of Ilay
Exile of Anthony Ashley-Cooper
An indictment for treason fails & takes exile in Holland
Green Belt
Publication of "Sylva", proposes building gardens in London & a green belt
Halley Observes Returning Comet
Halley studied the comet later associated with his name, whose orbit he would subsequently calculate.
London Parks
Publication of "Sylva", proposes building gardens in London & a green belt
Sylva
Publication of "Sylva", proposes building gardens in London & a green belt
Sylva", proposes building gardens in London and a green belt
Publication of "Sylva", proposes building gardens in London & a green belt
Treason
An indictment for treason fails & takes exile in Holland
Wren Oversees Saint Clement Danes Restoration
Wren designed extensive rebuilding at St Clement Danes, a church beyond the area devastated by the Great Fire.
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