1650
| 1650 • Colonel George Monck forms Monck's Regiment of Foot, forerunner of the Coldstream Guards. |
1678
Age: 28y
| 1678 • Titus Oates begins to present allegations of the Popish Plot, a supposed Roman Catholic conspiracy to assassinate king Charles II of England. Oates applies the term Tory to those who disbelieve his allegations. |
1706
Nov 15
Age: 56y
| 1706 • Battle of Ramillies: English, Dutch, German, Swiss and Scottish troops led by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, defeat the French. |