After Christ.] C H R O N 
London in July. John de Wit penfionary of Hol¬ 
land. Ralph Chudvvorth lived at this time. 
s666 The fea-fights of June i, which laited four days ; 
and of July 25. The fire of London, September 2. 
Academy of fciences began their meetings. The 
aftion of Pentland-hills, November 27. Montecu- 
culi, Aultrian general. Giles Menage. 
1667 The peace of Breda, July 10. John Maitland, duke 
of Lauderdale. Char les de St. Evremond. 
1668 The peace of Aix-la-Chapelle, figned April 22. 
George Villiers, duke of Buckingham. Benedifl 
de Spinofa. 
1669 The itle of Candia taken by the Turks, September 6. 
J. Baptilt Colbevt, French minifter. Huygens. 
1670 Antony Alhley Cooper, earl of Shaftlbury; and fir 
Chriftopher Wren, flouriihed at this time. 
1671 Frederic William, furnamed the Great, eleftor of 
Brandenburgh. Ifaac Barrow. 
1672 Louis XIV. over-runs great part of Holland,, having 
taken Utrecht, June 10. The prince of Orange is 
made ftadtholder, and John de Wit put to death, 
Auguft 12. William prince of Orange ftadtholder 
of Holland, afterwards king of Great Britain. Sir 
William Temple lived at this time. 
5673 Rene Rapin, the hiftorian, flouriihed at this time. 
3674 The battle of Senef, Auguft 1. The battle of 
Turkeim, December 27. Dr. Thomas Sydenham. 
1675 The battle of Altenheim, July 22, five days after 
the death of marlhal Turenne. Robert Boyle. 
1676 Samuel Puffendorff, lived at this time. 
1677 Francis marlhal de Luxemburgh, and Carlo Ma- 
ratti, flouriihed at this time. 
3678 The peace of Nimeguen, July 31. The popilh plot 
difcovered by Oates, Sept. 6. The earl of Danby 
impeached, Dec. 21. James Dalrymple, lord Stair. 
3679 The exclufion bill firft moved in parliament, on 
Sunday, April 27. John de la Bruyere. 
3680 The great comet firft obferved November 3, and 
continued vifible till March 9, 1681. John de la 
Fontaine flouriihed. 
3682 Marfhal Scliomberg, and Bouhours, flouriihed. 
1683 Lord Rufl'el is beheaded, July 21. The fiege of 
Vienna by the Turks, railed September 2. Le Tel- 
lier de Louvois, French minifter. John Dryden. 
3684 George Saville, marquis of Halifax ; and Racine. 
16S5 Charles II. died February 6, aged fifty-five. The 
duke of Monmouth defeated at Sedgemoor, July 6, 
beheaded. The edi6t of Nantes revoked, 061 . 12. 
Marlhal de Vauban. N. Boileau Defpreaux. 
3686 Spencer earl of Northumberland, Englilh minifter; 
and Humphry Prideaux, flouriihed. 
1687 George Frederic count de Waldeck, and John 
George Grsevius, lived at this time. 
1688 The revolution in Great Britain begins November 5. 
King James abdicates, and retires to France, De¬ 
cember 23. Peter Bayle flouriihed. 
1689 King William and queen Mary proclaimed, Feb. 16. 
The aflion of Killicrankie, July 27. John Locke. 
3690 The battle of Flerus, June 21. Battle of the Boyne, 
July 1. Edward Stillingfleet, bilhop of Worcefter. 
3691 The battle of Aglirim, July 12 ; and Limerick lur- 
renders 06 tober 3, which finilhed the war in Ire¬ 
land. John lord Somers, lord chancellor. Arch- 
bilhop Tillotfon. 
3692 The fea-fight off La Hogue, May 19. The battle 
of Steenkirk, July 24. The duchy of Hanover made 
the ninth eleftorate, Dec. 9. Admiral Edward Rufl'el, 
earl of Orford. Gilbert Burnet, bilhop of Salilbury. 
3693 The battle of Landen, July 19. Battle of Marfiglia, 
September 24. Louis, prince of Baden. Boffuet, 
bilhop of Meaux. 
3694 Huy taken, September 18. Queen Mary dies, De¬ 
cember 28, aged thirty-three. Madam de Mainte- 
non. Senator Vincent de Filicaia. 
3695 Namur taken by king William, July 25, The vote 
O L O G Y. 563 
for new coining the money, December 10. Nicolas 
Malebranc'he flouriihed. 
1696 The aflafiination plot difcovered, Feb. 14. Caflini. 
1697 The battle of Zentha, September 1. The peace of 
Ryfwick, September 11. Henry Dodwell. 
1698 The firft treaty of partition, figned Aug. 19. Pen¬ 
fionary Henfius, and John Gionovius, flouriihed. 
1699 The peace of Carlowitz, Jan. 26. Tiie Dutch guards 
fent to Holland about the end of March. Lord chief 
juftice Holt. Dr. William Lloyd, bilhop of Wor¬ 
cefter; died 1717, aged ninety. 
1700 The Dutch and proteftants of Germany introduce 
the new ftile, omitting the laft eleven days of Fe¬ 
bruary. The lecond treaty of partition, Feb. 21. 
Charles II. king of Spain ; died Opfober 21. Fre¬ 
deric I. firft king of Pruflia. Michael Chamillard, 
French minifter. Madame Dacier. 
1701 Of the Julian period 6414. 
1701 Vi6tor Amadeus II. duke of Savoy, takes the title 
of king of Sardinia. Sir Ifaac Newton. 
1702 King William died March 8, aged 52. Wardeclared 
againlt France and Spain, May 4. Vigo taken by the 
Englilh and Dutch, 061 .12. Prince Eugene of Savoy, 
and Fenelon archbilhop of Cambray, flouriihed. 
1703 Charles earl of Sunderland; and Godfrey William 
Leibnitz, lived at this time. 
1704 Gibraltar taken by admiral Rook, July 24. Battle 
of Hociiftet, or Blenheim, Auguft 2. Sea-fight off' 
Malaga, Auguft 13. John duke of Marlborough, 
and Daniel Huet, bilhop of Avranche, flouriihed. 
17oj James earl of Stanhope, and Sir Godfrey Kneller, 
painter, flouriihed. 
1706 Battle of Ramifies, May 12. Union between Eng¬ 
land and Scotland, figned July 22. Battle of Turin', 
Auguft 27. . Count Guido Staremberg, Dutch ge¬ 
neral ; and John Flamftead, lived at this time. 
1707 Battle of Almanza, April 14. Marlhal duke de 
Berwick, French general. 
1708 Battle of Oudenarde, June 30. Minorca taken by 
general Stanhope, September 18. A6tion off Wyn- 
nandale, September 28. City of Lille taken, O6I0- 
ber 12. Admiral Byng, lord Torrington. 
1709 Battle of Pultowa, June 30, Battle of Malplaquet, 
Sept. it. Marlhal Villars, French general. Dr, 
Richard Bentley. 
1710 Dr. Sacheverel fentenced, March 23. Queen Anne 
changes her miniftry, Auguft 8. Bactle ot Saragofla, 
Auguft 9. General Stanhope taken priloner at Bri- 
huega, November 26. Battle of Villa Viciofa, No¬ 
vember 29. Robert Harley earl of Oxford, Britifh 
minifter. Dr. Hare bilhop of Chichefter. 
1711 Henry St. John lord Bolingbroke. Jofeph Addifon. 
1712 The duke of Ormond feparates theBritilh forces from 
the allies, July,5. A 61 ion of Denain, July 13. Sir 
Simon Harcourt, lord chancellor. Sir Rich. Steele. 
1713 The peace of Utrecht figned March 30. J. B. Col¬ 
bert de Torcy, French minifter. Matthew Prior. 
1714 The^accelfion of George, ele6Ior of Hanover, to the 
kingdom of Great Britain, Auguft 1, when queen 
Anne died, aged 50. The peace of Baden, Auguft 27. 
William earl Cowper, lord chancellor. Francis At- 
terbury, bilhop of Rochefter; banilhed. 
1715 Louis XIV. died Auguft 21, aged 77, reigned 72. 
The rebellion begins in September. The a 61 ion of 
Sherriff Muir, and the lurrender of Prefton, were 
both on November 13. John duke of Argyle, and 
John Hardouin, flouriihed. 
1716 Philip duke of Orleans, regent of France, John. 
Le CLerc. 
1717 Cardinal AlberonijSpanifli minifter, difgraced, 3719; 
died 1752, aged 88. James Lenfant. 
1718 The quadruple alliance in May. The Spanilh fleet 
deftroyed offPaffaro by admiral Byng, July 31. The 
peace of Paffarowitz. Thomas earl of Macclesfield,, 
lord chancellor. Abbi Vertot, 
1719 Battle 
