1691 in England

1691 in England

Events from the year 1691 in the Kingdom of England.

Incumbents

*Co-monarchs - William III of England and Mary II of England

Events

* April - John Tillotson enthroned as Archbishop of Canterbury.
* 9 April - a fire at the Palace of Whitehall in London destroys its Stone Gallery.
* June - First performance of the semi-opera "King Arthur" with a libretto by John Dryden and music by Henry Purcell.cite book|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8|pages=285]
* 18 September - War of the Grand Alliance: English and Dutch forces defeated by the French at the Battle of Leuze.
* 3 October - The Treaty of Limerick ends the Williamite War in Ireland.

Births

* 27 February - Edward Cave, editor and publisher (died 1754)
* 29 September - Richard Challoner, Catholic prelate (died 1781)
* 1 October - Arthur Onslow, politician (died 1768)

Deaths

* 13 January - George Fox, founder of the Society of Friends (born 1624)
* 17 January - Richard Lower, physician (born 1631)
* 11 May - John Birch, soldier (born 1615)
* 9 October - William Sacheverell, statesman (born 1638)
* 8 December - Richard Baxter, clergyman (born 1615)
* "probable" - Elizabeth Polwheele, playwright (born c. 1651)

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