Siege of Derry Begins
April 18, 1689
The siege of Derry in 1689 was the first major event in the Williamite War in Ireland. The siege was preceded by an …
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Scottish Parliament Declared That James VII Had Forfeited the Scottish Throne.
April 4, 1689
The 1689 Convention of Estates sat between 16 March 1689 and 5 June 1689 to determine the settlement of the Scottish …
Derry-Londonderry Declares Allegiance to William III
March 21, 1689
The city in Northern Ireland known as Derry by nationalists and Londonderry by unionists has a complex history, and …
Earl of Leven Raises a Border Regiment to Hold Edinburgh Against the Jacobites
March 18, 1689
The King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSBs) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish …
Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh Founded Advocates Library
March 15, 1689
Sir George Mackenzie of Rosehaugh (1636 – May 8, 1691) was a Scottish lawyer, Lord Advocate, essayist and legal writer. …
Convention of Estates Without Royal Representation Meets in Edinburgh
March 14, 1689
The 1689 Convention of Estates sat between 16 March 1689 and 5 June 1689 to determine the settlement of the Scottish …
James II Lands at Kinsale and Proceeds to Dublin
March 12, 1689
James II of England and VII of Scotland landed at Kinsale, Ireland, on March 12, 1689. His arrival in Ireland was part …
William and Mary, Daughter of James II Are Proclaimed King and Queen Jointly
February 13, 1689
William and Mary, daughter of James II are proclaimed king and queen jointly. This February 13, 1689 entry records a …
William of Orange and Mary Become Joint Sovereigns of the UK
January 22, 1689
William of Orange and Mary became joint sovereigns of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the Glorious Revolution of …
Williamite Forces Defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, Forcing James II to Flee England
December 9, 1688
The Battle of Reading took place on 9 December 1688 in Reading, Berkshire. It was one of only two substantial military …
Thirteen Apprentice Boys Refuse to Let a Catholic Army Into Derry-Londonderry
December 7, 1688
The “Closing of the Gates” in Derry-Londonderry, which occurred on December 07, 1688. The city’s …
William of Orange Arrives in England With 15,000 Men
November 5, 1688
William of Orange arrives in England with 15,000 men. This November 5, 1688 entry records a moment in Celtic history …