1702 in England

1702 in England

Events from the year 1702 in the Kingdom of England.

Incumbents

*Monarch - William III of England (to 8 March), Anne of Great Britain

Events

* 8 March (O.S.) - William III dies; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England.cite book|title=Penguin Pocket On This Day|publisher=Penguin Reference Library|isbn=0-141-02715-0|year=2006]
* 22 March (N.S.) - The first regular English language newspaper, "The Daily Courant" is published for the first time.
* 23 April - Coronation of Queen Anne.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 201-202|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]
* 4 May - War of the Spanish Succession: England, Holland and the Holy Roman Empire declares war on France.citebook|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8|pages=290]
* June - War of the Spanish Succession: Queen Anne's Captain-General John Churchill forces the surrender of Kaiserswerth on the Rhine.
* July - General election results in victory for the Tories.
* September - War of the Spanish Succession: Churchill forces the surrender of Venlo on the River Meuse.
* 27 October - English troops plunder St. Augustine in Florida.
* October - War of the Spanish Succession: George Rooke fails to take Cádiz, but captures a Spanish treasure fleet and destroys French and Spanish warships.
* 23 October - War of the Spanish Succession:
** Churchill forces the surrender of Liège.
** At the Battle of Vigo Bay, the Anglo-Dutch fleet defeats that of France and Spain.
* 14 December - John Churchill is created Duke of Marlborough.

Undated

* Castle Howard in Yorkshire completed, to the design of John Vanbrugh and Nicholas Hawksmoor.

Births

* 4 March - Jack Sheppard, burglar and escapee (died 1724)
* 26 June - Philip Doddridge, religious leader (died 1751)

Deaths

* 19 March New style - King William III (born 1650, The Hague, Netherlands)
* 23 April - Margaret Fell, Quaker leader (born 1614)
* 28 September - Robert Spencer, 2nd Earl of Sunderland, statesman (born 1640)
* 4 November - John Benbow, admiral (born 1653)

References

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