Colnbrook One-Place Study

History of a village on an important road.

John Burcombe

John Burcombe

Male 1687 - 1692  (~ 4 years)


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   Date  Event(s)
1688 
  • 1688—1688: Hearth Tax abolished
  • Nov 1688—Nov 1688: The Glorious Revolution: James II abdicates
  • 5 Nov 1688—5 Nov 1688: William of Orange lands at Torbay
1689 
  • 13 Feb 1689—13 Feb 1689: William III and Mary II, daughter of James II, jointly take the throne (only William, however, has regal power)
  • 24 May 1689—24 May 1689: Toleration Act passed for Protestant non-conformists
1690 
  • 20 May 1690—20 May 1690: England passes Act of Grace, forgiving Roman Catholic followers of James II
1692 
  • 1692—1692: Land Tax introduced - an annual tax on personal estate, public offices and land.