1685 in England

1685 in England

Events from the year 1685 in the Kingdom of England.

Incumbents

*Monarch - Charles II of England (to 6 February), James II of England

Events

* 6 February - James Stuart, Duke of York becomes King James II of England."1685." The People's Chronology. Ed. Jason M. Everett. Thomson Gale, 2006. eNotes.com. 2006. 6 Jun, 2007]
* 23 April - Coronation of King James II.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 194-196|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]
* May - Titus Oates found guilty of perjury for his part in the alleged "Popish Plot".
* 20 June - Monmouth Rebellion: James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of King Charles II of England, declares himself King and heir to his father's Kingdoms as James II of England and Ireland and James VII of Scotland, after already forming his own army and campaigning against his uncle.
* 6 July - Monmouth Rebellion: The Battle of Sedgemoor between the armies of King James II and rebel forces under Monmouth. Monmouth's army is defeated and the Duke himself is captured shortly after the battle.
* 15 July - The Duke of Monmouth is executed at Tower Hill, London.
* August to September - George Jeffreys, 1st Baron Jeffreys holds the Bloody Assizes against Monmouth's supporters.
* September - Edward Hemming establishes the first organised street lighting, using oil lamps, in London.

Births

* 10 February - Aaron Hill, writer (died 1750)
* 12 March - George Berkeley, philosopher (died 1753)
* 30 June - John Gay, writer (died 1732)
* 3 July - Sir Robert Rich, 4th Baronet, cavalry officer (died 1768)
* 18 August - Brook Taylor, mathematician (died 1731)
* 17 December - Thomas Tickell, writer (died 1740)

Deaths

* 2 January - Harbottle Grimston, politician (born 1603)
* 6 February - King Charles II of England (born 1630)
* 24 February - Charles Howard, 1st Earl of Carlisle, politician and military leader (born 1629)
* 14 April - Thomas Otway, dramatist (born 1652)
* 15 July - James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth, illegitimate son of Charles II (born 1649)
* 28 July - Henry Bennet, 1st Earl of Arlington, statesman (born 1618)
* 12 December - John Pell, mathematician (born 1610)

References

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