1694 in England

1694 in England

Events from the year 1694 in the Kingdom of England.

Incumbents

*Monarch - William III of England, jointly with Mary II of England until 28 December, then as sole monarch.

Events

* May - The First Whig Junto is appointed to government.cite book|last=Williams|first=Hywel|title=Cassell's Chronology of World History|publisher=Weidenfeld & Nicolson|year=2005|isbn=0-304-35730-8]
* 25 July - The Bank of England is established by William Paterson.cite book|title=Penguin Pocket On This Day|publisher=Penguin Reference Library|isbn=0-141-02715-0|year=2006] John Houblon becomes the first Governor of the Bank of England.
* 5 September - Great Fire of Warwick.
* 3 December - Parliament passes the Triennial Act requiring general elections every three years.
* 28 December - with the death of Queen Mary II, William III becomes sole monarch.

Births

* 25 April - Richard Boyle, 3rd Earl of Burlington, architect (died 1753)
* 22 September - Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, statesman and man of letters (died 1773)
* 25 September - Henry Pelham, Prime Minister of Great Britain (died 1754)

Deaths

* 2 January - Henry Booth, 1st Earl of Warrington, politician (born 1651)
* 7 January - Charles Gerard, 1st Earl of Macclesfield (born c.1618)
* 17 June - Philip Cardinal Howard, Roman Catholic Cardinal (born 1629)
* 22 November - John Tillotson, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1630)
* 28 December - Queen Mary II (born 1662)

References

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