20 May 1690—20 May 1690: England passes Act of Grace, forgiving Roman Catholic followers of James II
2
1692
1692—1692: Land Tax introduced - an annual tax on personal estate, public offices and land.
3
1694
1694—1694: Mary II death leaves William III as sole ruler
4
1695
1695—1695: Start of Dissenters' lists in parish registers, children born but not christened in the parish church, some were named 'Papist' and others 'Protestants'
1695—1695: Freedom of Press in England granted
5
1698
1698—1698: Duties (taxes) on entries in parish registers - repealed after five years
6
1701
1701—1701: Act of Settlement bars Catholics from the British throne
7
1702
11 Mar 1702—11 Mar 1702: First English daily newspaper The Daily Courant (till 1735)
8
1707
16 Jan 1707—16 Jan 1707: Union with Scotland - Scots agree to send 16 peers and 45 MPs to English
Parliament
9
1710
1710—1710: Tax on Apprentice Indentures introduced
10
1711
11 Aug 1711—11 Aug 1711: First race meeting at Ascot
11
1712
1712—1712: Toleration Act passed - first relief to non-Anglicans
12
1714
1714—1714: Landholders forced to take the Oath of Allegiance and renounce Roman Catholicism
13
1715
1 Aug 1715—1 Aug 1715: Riot Act passed
14
1723
1723—1723: The Workhouse Act or Test - to get relief, a poor person has to enter Workhouse
15
1727
11 Jun 1727—11 Jun 1727: George I dies - George II Hanover becomes king
16
1733
1733—1733: Law forbidding the use of Latin in parish registers generally obeyed - some continued in
Latin for a few years
Abt 1690 - 1733 (43 years)
