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| Admiral William III |  |
| London Appointed & Admiral General of the Dutch Navy |
| Battle of Sole Bay Churchill, John | |
| 28th May Sole Bay Serves under James at the Battle of Solebay |
| Battle of Sole Bay James II | |
| 28th May Sole Bay De Ruyter forces the French to withdraw |
| 28th May Sole Bay The Duke of York is twice forced to abandon his flagship |
| 28th May Sole Bay The English are saved by reinforcements |
| 7th June Sole Bay Suffers humiliating losses to de Ruyter, loses 2 flagships the Prince & St Michael |
| Battle of Sole Bay Montagu | |
| 28th May Sole Bay Killed aboard the flagship Royal James |
| Captain Churchill, John | |
| Solebay Appointed Captain after the Battle of Solebay |
| Captain William III | |
| Appointed Captain General of the Dutch Navy |
| Clerk of Council Williamson, Joseph | |
| London Appointed Clerk of the Council |
| Declaration of Indulgence Charles II | |
| 15th Mar Allows Catholics to worship in private |
| 15th Mar Attempts to remove Legislation against Catholics & Non Conformists |
| 15th Mar Grants licenses to Non Conformists to worship publicly |
| 15th Mar London Allows Catholics to worship in private |
| 15th Mar London Attempts to remove Legislation against Catholics & Non Conformists |
| 15th Mar London Grants licenses to Non Conformists to worship publicly |
| Declaration of War Charles II | |
| 17th Mar Charles II declares war without consulting Parliament |
| 17th Mar England & France declare war against in accordance with the treaty of Dover |
| Declaration of War Holmes, Robert | |
| 13th Mar Attacks the Dutch Smyrna convoy, but it escapes |
| Diplomacy Savile | |
| London Speaks against the pro-French policy of the cabal |
| Economy Clifford, Thomas | |
| London Cancels payments from Charles II to the Exchequer |
| Lord Chancellor Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| Appointed Lord Chancellor |
| Lord Treasurer Clifford, Thomas | |
| Appointed Lord Treasurer |
| Peerage Ashley-Cooper, Anthony | |
| Shafstbury Created Earl of Shaftsbury |
| Peerage Bennett, Henry | |
| 22nd April Arlington Created Earl Arlington, 1st |
| 16th June Bennett is awarded the Garter |
| Privy Council Beaufort, Henry | |
| 17th April Appointed Privy Counsellor |
| Privy Council Savile | |
| London Appointed Member of the Privy Council, 1st term |
| Privy Council Somerset, Henry | |
| 17th April Appointed Privy Counsellor |
| Publication of Bunyan Bunyan, John | |
| Publication of, "Pilgrim's Progress", the first part is written in prison |
| Publication of Pell Pell, John | |
| Publication of, "A Table of Ten Thousand Square Numbers" |
| Secretary State Clifford, Thomas | |
| London Appointed Acting Principal Secretary of State |
| Sinking Prince James II | |
| 7th June Sole Bay Suffers humiliating losses to de Ruyter, loses 2 flagships the Prince & St Michael |
| Sinking St Michael James II | |
| 7th June Sole Bay Suffers humiliating losses to de Ruyter, loses 2 flagships the Prince & St Michael |
| Stadholder William III William III | |
| 8th July London Appointed Stadtholder of the United Provinces |
| Succession of William III William III | |
| London Succeeds as King of The Netherlands |
