Battle of Banrty Bay
An inconclusive naval skirmish off the coast of Ireland with the French
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1689 in England — Page 2
Explore 129 historical events and records for England in 1689.
Historical records for England in 1689
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May
Battle of Cromdale
The Jacobite Army was broken up at Dunkeld & its remnants defeated at Cromdale
Declaration of War
Declares war on France after French support for James II in Ireland
Declaration of War
William III of Orange's government declares war on France as the Nine Years' War expands into an English war against Louis XIV.
Scottish Crown Accepted
William III of Orange and Mary accept the Scottish crown after the Convention of Estates offers it to them.
Succession
William and Mary are offered the separate Scottish Crown (the two kingdoms were not united until the Acts of Union in 1707); they accept on 11 May
Proxy to Shrewsbury
Registers a parliamentary proxy with the Earl of Shrewsbury before leaving for military service abroad.
Toleration Act
Benefits from the legal toleration granted to Protestant dissenters
Toleration Act
Gives royal assent to the Toleration Act protecting many Protestant dissenters
Toleration Act
Gives royal assent with William III to the Toleration Act
Birth of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Birth of Lady Mary Wortley Montagu
Toleration Act
William III of Orange gives assent to legislation allowing most Protestant dissenters to worship publicly under specified conditions.
July
Battle of Killiecranki
Leads the Jacobite forces to victory but is killed in battle
Battle of Killiecranki
Leads a Williamite army but is defeated in battle
Death of John Graham
Death of John Graham, killed at the Battle of Killiecranki
August
Siege of Londonderry
A 15 week siege of Londonderry by James IIs Irish-French army ends in failure
Birth of Samuel Richardson
Birth of Samuel Richardson
Battle of Dunbar
Marches towards Perth but checked at Dunkeld
Battle of Dunkeld
The Jacobite rising is checked at Dunkeld on its way to Perth
Battle of Walcourt
Commands the English contingent whose attack helps defeat the French at Walcourt.
English Contingent at Walcourt
Churchill leads the English contingent serving in Waldeck's Allied army at Walcourt.
Schomberg Sent to Ireland
William III of Orange sends the Duke of Schomberg with a major army to oppose the Jacobite regime supporting James II in Ireland.
Siege of Perth
Leads a Jacobite siege of Perth
November
Coronation
Normally, the Archbishop of Canterbury performs coronations, but the Archbishop at the time, William Sancroft, although an Anglican, refused to recognise the validity of James IIs removal. Crowned jointly with William III, Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland
Return from Flanders
Returns to England from campaign service in Flanders as the parliamentary session continues.
Succession
The Convention of the Estates of Scotland - which was much more divided than the English Parliament - finally declares that James is no longer King of Scotland
December
Bill of Rights
Gives royal assent with Mary II to the Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights
Gives royal assent with William III to the Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights Enacted
William III of Orange gives royal assent to the Bill of Rights, placing major limits on arbitrary royal power and confirming parliamentary liberties.
Grand Alliance
Joins the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV
Grand Alliance Treaty
William III of Orange joins England and the Dutch Republic with the Habsburg monarchy in the Grand Alliance against Louis XIV's France.
Move to Kensington Palace
William III of Orange and Mary move into the newly enlarged Kensington Palace, which provides a healthier residence close to Westminster.
Death of Thomas Sydenham
Dies after a career that helped shape clinical medicine
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Hearth Tax Repeal
Approves the repeal of the unpopular hearth tax in the first year of the new reign
Hearth Tax Repeal
Approves the repeal of the unpopular hearth tax with William III
Member of Parliament
Elected to the Convention Parliament as Member for Worcester
Ipswich Mutiny
Suppresses and captures a Scottish regiment mutinying for James II near Ipswich
Assize Sermon at Hertford
Strype publishes a sermon preached at the Hertford assizes.
Astronomical Instrument Alignment Improved
Careful mounting and adjustment helped reduce errors in the Observatory's repeated positional measurements. Its influence reached maritime practice beyond the Observatory itself.
Bill of Rights
The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not punish members of either House of Parliament for anything said during debates, require excessive bail or inflict cruel or unusual punishments
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