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| Birth of Holles Holles |  |
| Birth of John Holles |
| Birth of Holles, Gilbert Holles, Gilbert | |
| Birth of John Holles |
| Birth of Mary II Mary II | |
| 30th April St James Eldest child of James II & Anne Hyde, born at St James Palace & reared a Protestant |
| Clarendon Code Charles II | |
| Parliament passes the Clarendon Codes restoring Puritan Legislation |
| Marriage of Charles II Charles II | |
| 20th May Portsmouth First sees Catherine of Braganza at Portsmouth |
| Publication of Ellwood Ellwood, Thomas | |
| Publication of, "Paradise Regained" |
| Reform of Church Charles II | |
| Parliament requires schools & the clergy to adopt the "Book of Common Prayer" |
| An Anglican monopoly of the Church, schools, universities & citizenship is created |
| Clergy without episcopal ordination must give up their benefices |
| Reform of Clarendon Code Charles II | |
| Parliament passes the Clarendon Codes restoring Puritan Legislation |
| Wants a religious settlement based on the Declaration of Breda |
| Reform of Prayer Book Charles II | |
| London Those who refuse to use the "Book of Common Prayer" are called "Nonconformists" |
| Royal Society Charles II | |
| 15th July London Grants a Charter to the Royal Society |
| Royal Society Willis, Thomas | |
| London Founds the Royal Society |
| Rule of Dunkirk Charles II | |
| Dunkirk Sells Dunkirk to the French for œ400,000 |
| Secretary State Bennett, Henry | |
| Oct London Appointed Secretary of State |
