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Other events of 1689: Events from the year 1689 in England. Incumbents. Monarchs – William III and Mary II (starting 13 February) Events.
1689 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1689th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 689th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 17th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1680s decade. As of the start of ...
This is a list of acts of the Parliament of England for the year 1689. For acts passed during the period 1707–1800, see the list of acts of the Parliament of Great Britain . See also the list of acts of the Parliament of Scotland , and the list of acts of the Parliament of Ireland .
The 1689 English general election, held in January 1689, elected the Convention Parliament, which was summoned in the aftermath of the Glorious Revolution.. 513 Members of Parliament were returned, across 53 counties and 217 boroughs in England and Wales, most returning two members.
The English Convention was an assembly of the Parliament of England which met between 22 January and 12 February 1689 (1688 old style, so its legislation was labelled with that earlier year) and transferred the crowns of England and Ireland from James II to William III and Mary II.
Mary II, the future queen of England (r. 1689-1694), is born to parents James II and Anne Hyde. 1665 6 February Anne, the future queen of England (r. 1702-1707), is born to parents James II and Anne Hyde. 1666: 2 – 5 September: Great Fire of London : A major conflagration that swept through the central parts of London. 1688
1639 England and Scotland – At war until 1644 in what become known as the Bishops' Wars; 1640 England – The Long Parliament summoned. 1642 England – English Civil War begins (see Timeline of the English Civil War) 1652 England – Tea arrives in Britain; 1666 England 1688 England – The Glorious Revolution replaces James II with William III
The 1689 rising was the first of a series of rebellions and plots seeking to restore the House of Stuart that continued into the late 18th century. Part of the wider European conflict known as the Nine Years' War, the Scottish revolt was intended to support the 1689 to 1691 Williamite War in Ireland.