1680s

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Centuries:	16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades:	1650s 1660s 1670s - 1680s - 1690s 1700s 1710s
Years:	1680 1681 1682 1683 1684 1685 1686 1687 1688 1689

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[edit] Events and Trends

• The Treaty of Ratisbon between France and England in 1684 ended the Age of Buccaneers.
• Isaac Newton publishes Philosophiae Naturalis Principia Mathematica, where he introduces Newton's laws of motion and his theory of gravity.
• Glorious Revolution brings William and Mary to power in England.

[edit] World Leaders

• King Christian V of Denmark (1670 - 1699).
• King Charles II of England and Scotland (1660 - 1685).
• King James II of England and Scotland (1685 - 1688).
• Queen Mary II of England and Scotland (1689 - 1694).
• King William III of England and Scotland (1689 - 1702).
• King Louis XIV of France (1643 - 1715).
• Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor (1658 - 1705).
• King Peter II of Portugal (1667 - 1706)
• Tsar Feodor III of Russia (1676 - 1682).
• Tsar Ivan V of Russia (1682 - 1696).
• Tsar Peter I of Russia (1682 - 1725).
• King Charles II of Spain (1665 - 1700).
• King Charles XI of Sweden (1660 - 1697).