592 A NEW CHRONOLOGICAL TABLE. 



1666 The great fire of London began Sept. 2, and continued three days, in which 



were destroyed 13,000 houses, and 400 streets. 

 Tea first used in England. 



1667 The peace of Breda, which confirms to the English the New Netherlands, 



now known by the names of Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey. 

 166S The peace of Aix-la-Chapelle. 

 1670 The English Hudson's Bay company incorporated. 



1672 Louis XIV, overruns great part of Holland, when the Dutch open then* 

 sluices, being determined to drown their country, and retire to their 

 settlements in the F.abt Indies. 

 African company established. 

 1678 The peace of Nimeguen. 



The habeas corpus act. 

 1680 A greav co-:et appeared, and continued visible from Nov. 3 to March 9, 



William Penn, aquaker, receives a charter for planting Pennsylvania. 

 168i Iiidia stock solci from 360 to 500 per cent. 

 1685 Charles II, dies, aged 55, and is succeeded by his brother, James II. 



The duke of Monmouth, natural son to Charles II, raises a rebellion, but is 



defeated at the battle of Sedgemoor, and beheaded. 

 The edict cf'Nantz infamously revoked by Louis XIV, and the Protestants 

 crueilv persecuted. 



1687 The palace oi" Versailles, near Paris, finished by Louis XIV. 



1688 The revolution in Greet Britain begins Nov. 5; king James abdicates, and 



retires to France, Dec. 3. 



1689 King William and queen Mary, daughter and son-in-law to James, are pro- 



claim led, February 16. 

 Viscount Dundee stands out for James in Scotland, but is killed by general 



Mackey at the battle of Killycrankie, upon which the Highlanders.. 



wearied with repeated misfortunes, disperse. 

 The land-tax passed in England. 

 The toleration act passed in ditto. 

 Several bishops are deprived for not taking the oath to king William. 



1690 Tlie battle of the Boyne, gained by William against James, in Ireland. 



1591 The war in Ireland finished, by the surrender of Limerick to William, 



1592 The English and Dutch fleets, commanded by admiral Russell, defeat the 



French fleet off La Hogue. 



1693 Bayonets at the ends of loaded muskets first used, by the French against the 



confederates, in the battle of Turin. 

 The duchy of Hanover made the ninth electorate. 

 Bank of England established by king William. 

 The first public lottery was drawn this year. 

 Massacre of Highlanders at Glencoe by king William's troops. 



1694 Queen Mary dies at the age of 33, and William reigns alone. 

 Stamp duties instituted in England. 



1695 The peace of Ryswick. 



1699 The Scots settled a colony at the isthmus of Darien, in America, and calleu 



it Caledonia. 



1700 Charles XII, of Sweden, begins his reign. 



King James II, dies at St. Germains, in the 68th year of his age. 



1701 Prussia erected into a kingdom. 



Society for the propagation of the gospel in foreign parts established. 



1702 King William dies, aged 50, and is succeeded by queen Anne, daughter to 



James II, who, with the Emperor and States General, renews the war 

 against France and Spain. 

 1704 Gib: altar taken from the Spaniards by admiral sir George Rooke. 



The battle of Blenheim won by the duke of Marlborough and allies, agains* 



the French. 

 The court of exchequer instituted in England. 



1706 The treaty of union betwixt England and Scotland signed July 22. 

 The battle of Ramillies won by Marlborough and the allies. 



1707 The first British parliament. 



1708 Minorca taken from the Spaniards by general Stanhope. 



The battle of Oudenarde won by Marlborough and the allies. 

 Sardinia erected into a kingdom, and given to the duke of Savoy.' 



