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| Alliance Churchill, John |  |
| 24th Nov Concludes the terms of an Alliance with William of Orange |
| Arrest of James II James II | |
| 12th Dec London Detained by magistrates at Faversham while attempting to reach France |
| Battle of Walcourt Churchill, John | |
| 25th Aug Walcourt Commands 8,000 English in a grand Alliance victory over the French |
| Birth of James Mary of Modena | |
| London Birth of James Francis Edward, the future "Old Pretender", son of Mary of Modena |
| Birth of Son James II | |
| April London Birth of a son to James II, Anne had no heirs so a Catholic succession continues |
| Capture of Bristol Talbot | |
| London Secures Bristol & Gloucester for William of Orange |
| Death of Butler, James Butler, James | |
| Death of James Butler |
| Declaration of Indulgence James II | |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury & 6 Bishops petition the King to withdraw the Declaration |
| London The Archbishop of Canterbury & 6 Bishops petition the King to withdraw the Declaration |
| Exile of James II James II | |
| St Germain William III allows James II to escape to France where he lives in exile at St Germain |
| Dec Kent James tries to escape from London but is caught by Kent fishermen & returned to London |
| Exile of Jennings Jennings | |
| London Helps Queen Anne to escape |
| Exile of Mary of Modena Mary of Modena | |
| Flees to France with her only surviving son James Francis Edward, the old pretender |
| League Augsburg Leopold I |  |
| Augsburg England, the Netherlands & Savoy join the League of Augsburg against France |
| Lieutenant General Churchill, John | |
| London Appointed Lieutenant General |
| Lord Privy Seal Savile | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal by William III |
| Parliament Convention William III | |
| 27th Dec London Agrees to a request by Charles II's last Parliament to take over the government |
| 27th Dec London Issues writs for the "Convention Parliament" |
| Pregnancy Anne Anne | |
| April London Anne miscarries, 4th time |
| Reform of Church James II | |
| May Requests Anglican clergy read the 2nd Declaration of Indulgence to their congregations |
| Siege of Bristol Somerset, Fitzroy | |
| Bristol Surrenders Bristol to William III of Orange |
| Speaker House of Commons Powle, Henry | |
| Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons |
| Succession of Anne Anne | |
| April London James II has a son, Anne had no living heirs & a Catholic succession is probable |
| Succession of James II James II | |
| 22nd Dec London First day of the interregnum |
| Succession of Mary II Mary II | |
| Parliament offers the Crown not to James 's eldest son, James Francis Edward (who would have been the heir-apparent under normal circumstances), but to William and Mary as joint Sovereigns |
| Succession of William II Osbourne, Thomas | |
| Signs the invitation for William of Orange to come to England |
| Succession of William III Churchill, John | |
| Axminster Joins forces with William & Mary at Axminster |
| London Supports William & Mary because he is unhappy with James ' pro-Catholic policies |
| Torbay Supports William & Mary after they land at Torbay |
| Succession of William III Talbot | |
| 1 of 7 signatories to the letter inviting William of Orange to accept the throne |
| Succession of William III William III | |
| Appeals to Parliament to become King of England |
| Rules jointly with Mary II, the only co-monarchs in English history |
| Succeeds as King of England |
| Succeeds as King of The Netherlands |
| Succession of William & Mary Compton | |
| London Compton & 6 other leading men in England invite William of Orange to claim the throne |
| Succession of William & Mary James II | |
| London Seven of the leading men in England invite William of Orange to claim the throne |
| Trial of Bishops James II | |
| London James tries the Archbishop of Canterbury but public pressure leads to their acquittal |
