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chronology prepared by Ian Gordon (Emeritus Professor Anglia Ruskin University)

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DateAuthor EventsHistorical Events
1685 A French Embassy is sent to Siam
1685 Entail is introduced in Scotland
1685 Count Oropesa becomes First Minister of Spain
1685 K'ang-hsi opens all Chinese ports to foreign trade
1685, February 06
(to 1688)		 Reign of King James II
1685, February 16 Halifax becomes Treasurer and then Lord President of the Council
1685, February 20 Henry Hyde, second Earl of Clarendon, becomes Keeper of Privy Seal
1685, March d The Duke of Lorraine recaptures Neuhausel from the Turks
1685, May d Earl of Danby is discharged from bail
1685, May 19 English Parliament meets
1685, May 20 Titus Oates is flogged through the streets of London
1685, May 26 Louis XIV claims the electorate of the Palatine for his sister-in-law
1685, June 11 Monmouth’s Rebellion
1685, June 30 The Earl of Argyle is executed
1685, July 06 Monmouth is defeated at Sedgemoor
1685, July 15 Monmouth is beheaded
1685, September d Judge Jeffreys conducts the 'Bloody Assizes'
1685, October 18 Revocation of the Edict of Nantes
1685, October 21 Lord Halifax is struck off the Privy Council
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Citation:
Gordon, Ian. "Author Chronology for John Gay". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 1 September 2007.
[http://www.litencyc.com/php/newlifeline.php?id_author_0=4976, accessed 24 May 2013.]