A Year In History: 1689

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This Year in History:

1689

Discover what happened in this year with HISTORY’s summaries of major events, anniversaries, famous births and notable deaths.

February 13

William and Mary proclaimed joint sovereigns of Britain

Following Britain’s bloodless Glorious Revolution, Mary, the daughter of the deposed king, and William of Orange, her husband, are proclaimed joint sovereigns of Great Britain under Britain’s new Bill of Rights. William, a Dutch prince, married Mary, the daughter of the future King James II, in 1677. After James’ succession to the English throne in […]

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