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| Battle of Banrty Bay Herbert |  |
| 1st May Banrty Bay An inconclusive naval skirmish off the coast of Ireland with the French |
| Battle of Cromdale Cannon, Alexander | |
| 1st May Cromdale The Jacobite Army was broken up at Dunkeld & its remnants defeated at Cromdale |
| Battle of Dunbar Cannon, Alexander | |
| 21st Aug Dunbar Marches towards Perth but checked at Dunkeld |
| Battle of Dunkeld James II | |
| 21st Aug Dunkeld The Jacobite rising is checked at Dunkeld on its way to Perth |
| Battle of Killiecranki Graham, John | |
| 27th July Killiecranki Leads the Jacobite forces to victory but is killed in battle |
| Battle of Killiecranki MacKay, Hugh | |
| 27th July Killiecranki Leads a Williamite army but is defeated in battle |
| Bill of Rights Mary II | |
| The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not punish members of either House of Parliament for anything said during debates, require excessive bail or inflict cruel or unusual punishments |
| The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with parliamentary elections |
| The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not suspend laws passed by Parliament, levy taxes without parliamentary consent or infringe the right to petition |
| Bishop of Worcester Stillingfleet, Edward | |
| Worcester Appointed Bishop of Worcester |
| Claim Right Anne | |
| 11th April The Scottish Estates pass the Claim of Right making Anne succeeed William & Mary |
| Commander Jacobites Cannon, Alexander | |
| Takes over Jacobite leadership after the death of Viscount Dundee |
| Constitution Mary II | |
| The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not punish members of either House of Parliament for anything said during debates, require excessive bail or inflict cruel or unusual punishments |
| The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not raise a standing army during peacetime without parliamentary consent, deny the right to bear arms to Protestant subjects or unduly interfere with parliamentary elections |
| The Bill of Rights declares that the Sovereign could not suspend laws passed by Parliament, levy taxes without parliamentary consent or infringe the right to petition |
| Constitution Somers | |
| Helps draft the Declaration of Rights |
| Constitution William III | |
| The monarchy must abide by the consent of Parliament & not suspend its laws |
| William III & Mary II are made joint monarchs |
| William & Mary accept the Declaration of Rights |
| Coronation of Mary II Mary II | |
| 4th Nov Westminster Abbey Crowned jointly with William III, Queen of England, Scotland & Ireland |
| 4th Nov Westminster Abbey Normally, the Archbishop of Canterbury performs coronations, but the Archbishop at the time, William Sancroft, although an Anglican, refused to recognise the validity of James II's removal |
| Coronation of William III William III | |
| 21st April Westminster Abbey Crowned jointly with Mary II as monarchs over England, Scotland & Ireland |
| Death of Graham, John Graham, John | |
| 27th July Killiecranki Death of John Graham, killed at the battle of Killiecranki |
| Declaration of Rights Anne | |
| The Declaration of Rights , if there are no heirs to William & Mary Anne will succeed |
| Declaration of Rights William III | |
| London Ends the interregnum after James II had quit the throne |
| Declaration of War William III | |
| 7th May Declares war on France |
| 7th May Provoked by Louis XIV's expedition in support of James II in Ireland |
| Election Somers | |
| Elected Member of Parliament |
| Grand Alliance William III | |
| An Alliance of England, the United Provinces, Austria & Savoy against the French |
| Legislation Succession Anne | |
| 11th April The Scottish Estates pass the Claim of Right making Anne succeeed William & Mary |
| Lord Chamberlain Sackville, Charles | |
| Appointed Lord Chamberlain |
| Lord Chief Justice Holt, John | |
| Appointed Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench |
| Lord President Osbourne, Thomas | |
| Appointed Lord President of the Council & virtually becomes Prime Minister |
| Parliament Convention William III | |
| 22nd Jan London 1st meeting of the Convention Parliament |
| Peerage Churchill, John | |
| London Created Earl of Marlborough |
| Privy Council Churchill, John | |
| London Appointed Privy Councillor |
| Privy Council Sackville, Charles | |
| Appointed Privy Councilor |
| Reform of Monarchy William III | |
| The monarchy must abide by the consent of Parliament & not suspend its laws |
| Secretary State Talbot | |
| London Appointed Secretary of State |
| Siege of Londonerry James II | |
| 1st Aug Londonerry A 15 week siege of Londonerry by James II's Irish-French army ends in failure |
| Siege of Perth Cannon, Alexander | |
| Aug Perth Leads a Jacobite siege of Perth |
| Succession of Anne Anne | |
| Declaration of Right passes through Parliament |
| The Declaration of Rights , if there are no heirs to William & Mary Anne will succeed |
| 11th April The Scottish Estates pass the Claim of Right making Anne succeeed William & Mary |
| Succession of James II James II | |
| Mar Lands in Ireland with the support of Louis XIV |
| 3rd April Dublin Acknowledged King by an Irish Parliament |
| 3rd April London Succeeds as King of England |
| Succession of Mary II Mary II | |
| 11th April Succeeds as Queen of Scots (as Mary II of Scotland) |
| 11th May William and Mary are offered the separate Scottish Crown (the two kingdoms were not united until the Acts of Union in 1707); they accept on 11 May |
| 4th Nov Westminster Abbey The Convention of the Estates of Scotland - which was much more divided than the English Parliament - finally declares that James is no longer King of Scotland |
| Succession of William III Osbourne, Thomas | |
| Signs the invitation to William of Orange to succeed to the throne |
| Succession of William III William III | |
| London Succeeds as King of England, offered the crown by Parliament |
| 23rd Feb London Final day of the Interregnum |
| Succession of William of Orange Cavendish, William | |
| London Supports the deposition of James II & the succession of William of Orange |
| Treaty of Vienna William III | |
| 12th May Vienna A grand Alliance against France is formed |
