1673 in England

1673 in England

Events from the year 1673 in the Kingdom of England.

Incumbents

*Monarch - Charles II of England

Events

* 8 March - Under pressure from Parliament, King Charles II withdraws the Royal Declaration of Indulgence.cite book|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8|pages=276]
* 29 March - the Test Act is passed preventing Roman Catholics from holding public office.
* 12 June - James, Duke of York forced to resign the office of Lord High Admiral because of the Test Act.
* 19 June - Thomas Osborne becomes Lord High Treasurer.
* 14 November - Architecht Christopher Wren is knighted.
* 23 November - James, duke of York marries Mary of Modena.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 191-192|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]

Undated

* First performance in London of the John Dryden play "Marriage A-la-Mode".

Births

* 6 January - James Brydges, 1st Duke of Chandos, Member of Parliament (died 1744)
* 3 February - Philip Stanhope, 3rd Earl of Chesterfield, (died 1726)
* 21 July - John Weaver, dancer and coreographer (died 1760)
* August - Henry FitzJames, illegitimate son of James II (died 1702)
* 11 August - Richard Mead, physician (died 1754)
* Sir James Lowther, 4th Baronet, Member of Parliament (died 1755)
* John Oldmixon, historian (died 1742)
* James Stanhope, 1st Earl Stanhope, statesman and soldier (died 1721)
* Spencer Compton, 1st Earl of Wilmington, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 17433)

Deaths

* 22 January - Mary Carleton, fraudster (born 1642)
* 20 May - Sir Edward Bagot, 2nd Baronet, Member of Parliament (born 1616)
* 12 July - Sir William Strickland, 1st Baronet, Member of Parliament (born c. 1596)
* 13 July - Sir Robert Long, 1st Baronet, politician (born c.1600)
* 21 August - Henry Grey, 1st Earl of Stamford, soldier (born c.1599)
* 10 October - Thomas Bradley, priest (born 1597)
* 17 October - Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, statesman (born 1630)
* 15 December - Margaret Cavendish, writer (born 1623)
* 31 December - Oliver St John, statesman and judge (born c.1598)
* Henry Herbert, Master of the Revels (born 1595)
* William Rainborowe, Leveller (year of birth unknown)

References

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