1694 in England

Events from the year 1694 in the Kingdom of England.

Incumbents

• Monarch - King William III, jointly with Queen Mary II until 28 December, then as sole monarch.

Events

• May - The First Whig Junto is appointed to government.^[1]
• 25 July - The Bank of England is established by William Paterson.^[2] John Houblon becomes the first Governor of the Bank of England.
• 5 September - Great Fire of Warwick.
• 3 December - Parliament passes the Triennial Act requiring general elections every three years.^[1]
• 28 December - With the death of Queen Mary, William III becomes sole monarch.^[1]

Publications

• Mary Astell's (anonymous) argument for the promotion of female education A Serious Proposal to the Ladies, for the Advancement of Their True and Greatest Interest.

Births

• 25 April - Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, architect (died 1753)
• 22 September - Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, statesman and man of letters (died 1773)
• 25 September - Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1754)

Deaths

• 2 January - Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, politician (born 1651)
• 7 January - Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield (born c.1618)
• 17 June - Philip Howard, Roman Catholic Cardinal (born 1629)
• 22 November - John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1630)
• 28 December - Queen Mary II (born 1662)

References

See also