1679
Habeas Corpus Act
The English Parliament passed a law forbidding imprisonment without a speedy opportunity to appear before a court.
Aurangzeb Abolishes the Jizya Reimposition Debate
Mughal emperor Aurangzeb reimposed the jizya, the discriminatory poll tax on non-Muslims that his great-grandfather Akbar had abolished over a century earlier.
Plague Devastates Vienna
Bubonic plague swept through Vienna in the summer, killing an estimated seventy-six thousand people in a city of barely two hundred thousand.
Treaty of Nijmegen
The Franco-Dutch War ended with a series of treaties concluded at Nijmegen that left Louis XIV the most powerful monarch in Europe.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1679?
Saeculum lists 4 events from 1679. The most significant is Habeas Corpus Act: The English Parliament passed a law forbidding imprisonment without a speedy opportunity to appear before a court.
What era was 1679 part of?
1679 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1679?
The events from 1679 span Europe and South Asia.