League of Augsburg
William III of Orange supports European coalition-building intended to restrain the expansion of Louis XIV's France.
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1686 in England
Explore 6 historical events and records for England in 1686.
Historical records for England in 1686
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Birth of Anne Sophia
Birth of Anne Sophia, Annes daughter
Declaration of Indulgence
James decided to obtain from the English courts of the common law a ruling which affirmed his power to dispense with Acts of Parliament, he dismisses judges who disagreed with him on this matter as well as the Solicitor General Heneage Finch
Declaration of Indulgence
James decided to obtain from the English courts of the common law a ruling which affirmed his power to dispense with Acts of Parliament, he dismisses judges who disagreed with him on this matter as well as the Solicitor General Heneage Finch
Halley Presents Newtonian Celestial Research
Halley supported the communication of Newton's developing gravitational theory to the Royal Society.
Wren Designs Saint Andrew Holborn
Wren directed major repairs and reconstruction at St Andrew Holborn, which had survived the Great Fire.
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