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England in 1684

Historical records for England in 1684, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

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7Events
6Named people
3Places
5Categories

Historical records

April

April 1684PregnancyAnne

House / House of Stewart

Annes 1st pregnancy ends in a miscarriage

July

6 July 1684Battle of SedgemoorJames Scott Monmouth, 1st

Sedgemoor · Warfare / Military

Monmouth is defeated in battle & his claims to the throne come to an end

August

August 1684Halley Visit to NewtonEdmond Halley

Cambridge · Science / Astronomy

Asks Newton what orbit follows from inverse-square attraction, prompting work leading to Principia.

Other Events

1684Arrest of Thomas OsbourneThomas Osbourne Danby, 1st

Tower of London · House / House of Osbourne

Released from prison

1684Birth of Edward VernonEdward Vernon

Warfare / Military

Birth of Edward Vernon

1684Exile of James ScottJames Scott Monmouth, 1st

House / House of Stewart

Forced into exile in Holland

1684PregnancyAnne

House / House of Stewart

Annes 1st pregnancy ends in a miscarriage. 1st of 17 pregnancies without any surviving children

1684Secretary of StateSidney Godolphin Godolphin, 1st

Government / Government of England

Appointed Secretary of State

Names involved

AnneEdmond HalleyEdward VernonJames Scott Monmouth, 1stSidney Godolphin Godolphin, 1stThomas Osbourne Danby, 1st

Places involved

CambridgeSedgemoorTower of London

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varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.