1689
William and Mary Crowned
The Convention Parliament offered the crown jointly to William and Mary on condition they accept a Declaration of Rights limiting royal prerogatives.
Treaty of Nerchinsk
Russian and Qing diplomats, meeting on the Amur frontier with Jesuit interpreters, signed a treaty in Latin that settled the border between the two empires…
English Bill of Rights
Parliament codified the terms of William and Mary's accession into a statute…
Locke Publishes Two Treatises of Government
John Locke, returning from exile in Holland, published anonymously a pair of philosophical treatises arguing that legitimate government rested on consent…
Toleration Act
The new English parliament passed an act granting freedom of worship to Protestant dissenters, though not to Catholics or Unitarians.
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Frequently asked
What happened in the year 1689?
Saeculum lists 5 events from 1689. The most significant is William and Mary Crowned: The Convention Parliament offered the crown jointly to William and Mary on condition they accept a Declaration of Rights limiting royal prerogatives.
What era was 1689 part of?
1689 falls within the Enlightenment (1651-1800). Reason, revolution, and the first global wars.
Which regions saw notable events in 1689?
The events from 1689 span Europe and East Asia.