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| Alliance of England Churchill, John |  |
| 24th Nov Concludes the terms of an Alliance with William of Orange
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| Arrest of James II James II | |
| 12th Dec London Detained by magistrates at Faversham while attempting to reach France
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| Battle of Walcourt Churchill, John | |
| 25th Aug Walcourt Commands 8,000 English in a grand Alliance victory over the French
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| Birth of James Mary of Modena | |
| London Birth of James Francis Edward , the future "Old Pretender", son of Mary of Modena
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| Birth of Son James II | |
| April London Birth of a son to James II, Anne had no heirs so a Catholic succession continues
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| Capture of Bristol Talbot | |
| London Secures Bristol & Gloucester for William of Orange
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| Death of Butler, James Butler, James | |
| Death of James Butler
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| Declaration of Indulgence James II | |
| The Archbishop of Canterbury & 6 Bishops petition the King to withdraw the Declaration
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| London The Archbishop of Canterbury & 6 Bishops petition the King to withdraw the Declaration
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| Exile of Anne Jennings | |
| London Helps Queen Anne to escape
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| 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
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| Dec Kent James tries to escape from London but is caught by Kent fishermen & returned to London
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| Exile of Marry of Modena Mary of Modena | |
| Flees to France with her only surviving son James Francis Edward , the old pretender
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| Lieutenant General Churchill Churchill, John | |
| London Appointed Lieutenant General
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| Lord Privy Seal Savile Savile | |
| Appointed Lord Privy Seal by William III
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| Parliament Convention William III | |
| 27th Dec London Agrees to a request by Charles II's last Parliament to take over the Government
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| 27th Dec London Issues writs for the "Convention Parliament "
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| Pregnancy Anne Anne | |
| April London Anne miscarries, 4th time
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| Reform of Church James II | |
| May Requests Anglican clergy read the 2nd Declaration of Indulgence to their congregations
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| Siege of Bristol Somerset | |
| Bristol Surrenders Bristol to William III of Orange
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| Speaker House of Commons Powle Powle, Henry | |
| London Appointed Speaker of the House of Commons
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| Succession of Anne Anne | |
| April London James II has a son, Anne had no living heirs & a Catholic succession is probable
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| Succession of James II James II | |
| 22nd Dec London First day of the interregnum
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| Succession of William II Osbourne, Thomas | |
| Signs the invitation for William of Orange to come to England
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| Succession of William III Churchill, John | |
| Axminster Joins forces with William & Mary at Axminster
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| London Supports William & Mary because he is unhappy with James' pro-Catholic policies
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| Torbay Supports William & Mary after they land at Torbay
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| Succession of William III Talbot | |
| 1 of 7 signatories to the letter inviting William of Orange to accept the throne
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| Succession of William III William III | |
| Appeals to Parliament to become King of England
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| Rules jointly with Mary II, the only co-monarchs in English history
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| Succeeds as King of England
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| Succeeds as King of The Netherlands
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| Succession of William & Mary Compton | |
| London Compton & 6 other leading men in England invite William of Orange to claim the throne
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| Succession of William & Mary James II | |
| London Seven of the leading men in England invite William of Orange to claim the throne
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| Trial of Bishops James II | |
| London James tries the Archbishop of Canterbury but public pressure leads to their acquittal
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