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1696 in Great Britain

Explore 4 historical events and records for Great Britain in 1696.

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Historical records for Great Britain in 1696

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1696

Education

Walpole, Robert · Cambridge · Politics / Whig Party

Walpole matriculates at King's College, Cambridge

1696

Great Recoinage

Montagu, Charles · London · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Economy / Currency

Montagu directs the Great Recoinage to replace clipped and underweight silver currency.

1696

Great Recoinage

Montagu, Charles · London · Chancellor of the Exchequer · Government / Whig Government

Montagu oversees the Great Recoinage to replace clipped and underweight silver currency.

1696

Royal Naval Hospital Construction

Wren, Christopher · Greenwich · Architect · Arts / Cultural Heritage

Christopher Wren laid out the Greenwich Hospital complex, whose riverfront composition became an outstanding example of English Baroque architecture.

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