1687 in England
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 1687 in England: |
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Events from the year 1687 in the Kingdom of England.
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[edit] Incumbents
- Monarch - James II of England
[edit] Events
- 2 April - King James II of England issues the Declaration of Indulgence, suspending laws against Catholics and non-conformists.[1]
- 4 September - King James II tries to expel the Fellows of Magdalen College, Oxford for refusing to Catholicise their institution.[1]
[edit] Pubications
[edit] Births
- 7 November - William Stukeley, archaeologist (died 1765)
[edit] Deaths
- 16 April - George Villiers, 2nd Duke of Buckingham, statesman (born 1628)
- 1 September - Henry More, philosopher (born 1614)
- 12 September - John Alden, Mayflower pilgrim (born c.1599)
- 21 October - Edmund Waller, poet (born 1606)
- 14 November - Nell Gwynne, mistress of Charles II of England (born 1650)
- 16 December - Sir William Petty, philosopher (born 1623)
