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4 Nov 1650William of Orange (future William III of England) is born in Binnerhof Palace, The Hague.
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4 Nov 1677Princess Mary (future Mary II of England) marries William, Prince of Orange.
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1678A peace treaty is signed between France and the Netherlands.
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1688 - 1697The Nine Year’s War between France and the Netherlands, Holy Roman Empire, and Britian.
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30 Jun 1688A group of seven prominent Protestants invite William of Orange to become king of England.
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5 Nov 1688William of Orange lands an invading army in southern England.
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23 Dec 1688Parliament declares James II of England's abdication date as this day when he left English shores.
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1689 - 1702Reign of William III of England.
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1689 - 1694Reign of Mary II of England (ruled jointly with William III).
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13 Feb 1689Parliament formally decrees the new joint monarchs of William III of England and Mary II of England.
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11 May 1689William III of England and Mary II of England jointly accept the Scottish crown.
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27 Jul 1689Viscount Dundee defeats a pro-William army at Killiecrankie in Scotland.
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Aug 1689William III of England establishes control of Scotland with victory at the battle of Dunkeld.
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21 Aug 1689A Jacobite army led by ‘Bonnie’ Dundee is defeated at Dunkeld in Scotland. Dundee is killed.
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16 Dec 1689Parliament issues a Bill of Rights, which establishes a constituional monarchy in England, Scotland, and Ireland.
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1 Jul 1690William III establishes his rule over Ireland with victory against James II at the battle of Boyne.
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Feb 1692Leaders of the MacDonald clan (Jacobite supporters) are massacred at Glencoe by the Campbells.
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28 Dec 1694Mary II of England dies in Kensington Palace.
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1696William III of England survives a kidnap and assassination attempt by Jacobite sympathisers.
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1697The Civil List Act, which sets the funds available to the British monarchy.
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20 Sep 1697The Treaty of Ryswick ends the Nine Years' War.
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8 Mar 1702William III of England dies at Kensington Palace after falling from his horse.
