Important Dates in British History - a timeline
Here are events from 1685 that have shaped Britain and its peoples and affected its history. If you feel we have left something out please don't hesitate to let us know.
More dates from British history
On this day:
Henry VIII Wins Battle of the Spurs - 1513, East India Company Acquires Bengal - 1765, Peterloo Massacre - 1819, Klondike Gold Rush - 1896, Rainham V1 Train Disaster - 1944, Fred Trueman First Test Bowler to 300 Wickets - 1964, Boscastle Floods - 2004
Famous and historic events from 1685
Battle of Sedgemoor
Execution of the Duke of Monmouth
Famous Britons born in 1685
John Gay
William Kent
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