Popish Plot Is Alleged in England
September 28, 1678
Popish plot is alleged in England. This September 28, 1678 entry records a moment in Celtic history connected with …
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Thomas Tonkin - Cornish Historian Born
September 26, 1678
The Cornish historian Thomas Tonkin was born in St. Agnes, Cornwall, in 1678. A member of the lesser gentry, Tonkin …
The Earl of Mar Was Commissioned to Raise a Regiment Nicknamed Earl of Mars Gray Breeks Which Later Became the Royal Scots Fusiliers.
September 23, 1678
The Earl of Mar was commissioned to raise a regiment nicknamed Earl of Mars Gray Breeks which later became the Royal …
First Glasgow-Edinburgh Coach Service Began From White Horse Inn, Edinburgh.
August 6, 1678
The first Glasgow-Edinburgh coach service began in 1678, departing from the White Horse Inn in Edinburgh. This service …
Birth of James Logan, Colonial Statesman and Scholar in Lurgan, Co. Armagh
October 20, 1674
Birth of James Logan, Colonial statesman and scholar in Lurgan, Co. Armagh. This October 20, 1674 entry records a moment …
Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery, Born
July 28, 1674
Charles Boyle, 4th Earl of Orrery KT PC FRS (28 July 1674 – 28 August 1731) was an English nobleman, statesman and …
England and the Netherlands Sign the Peace of Westminster
February 19, 1674
England and the Netherlands sign the Peace of Westminster. This February 19, 1674 entry records a moment in Celtic …
King James VII Married Mary of Modena
November 21, 1673
James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of …
A Proclamation Declares the Banishment of Catholic Bishops and Priest
October 27, 1673
A proclamation issued under the reign of King Charles II declares the banishment of all Roman Catholic bishops and …
The First Declaration of Indulgence; Suspending Penal Laws Against Catholics
March 15, 1672
Charles II or The Merry Monarch (29 May 1630–6 February 1685) was the King of England, King of Scots, and King of …
Philip Van Der Straten, Sets Up a Factory in Kelso, Thus Starting the Border Woolen Industry
February 26, 1672
Philip van der Straten, sets up a factory in Kelso, thus starting the Border woolen industry. This February 26, 1672 …
Peter Drake, Soldier and Memoir Author, Is Born in Co. Meath
October 12, 1671
Peter Drake, soldier and memoir author, is born in Co. Meath. This October 12, 1671 entry records a moment in Celtic …