Huntingdon Family Mediation
Helps mediate a dispute between the Earl of Huntingdon and his son, Lord Hastings.
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1697 in England
Explore 10 historical events and records for England in 1697.
Historical records for England in 1697
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January
Birth of John Baskerville
Birth of John Baskerville, later a leading Birmingham printer and type designer.
April
Stock-Jobbers Bill Protest
Protests after the Lords reject an amendment intended to prevent stock-jobbing legislation from operating retrospectively.
July
Tunbridge Wells Political Dinner
Hosts a political dinner attended by Sunderland, Romney, Coningsby and other prominent figures during speculation about ministerial changes.
September
Treaty of Ryswick
The Peace of Ryswick ends the Nine Years' War, and Louis XIV recognizes William III of Orange as the legitimate King of England.
Treaty of Ryswick Signed
Representatives conclude the Treaty of Ryswick, ending the Nine Years' War and securing international recognition of William III of Orange's English kingship.
Other events (month unknown)
Birth of Edward Henry Rich Warwick, 7th
Birth oof Edward Henry Rich, 7th Earl of Warwick, 4th Earl of Holland
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Lord Chancellor
Ryswick Peace Negotiations
William III of Orange supports negotiations at Ryswick to end the exhausting Nine Years' War between France and the Grand Alliance.
Stanhope Completes Early Flanders Service
Stanhope's period of campaigning in Flanders concluded near the end of the Nine Years War.
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