State Building By moneim143 Sep 5, 1638 Louis XIV is born Apr 13, 1640 English Civil War : first meeting of the Short Parliament May 5, 1640 Charles dissolves the Short Parliament Oct 26, 1640 Charles forced to sign the Treaty of Ripon Sep 23, 1642 Battle of Powick Bridge Oct 23, 1642 Battle of Edgehill Dec 17, 1642 Declaration of Lex Talionis Dec 23, 1642 Bunbury Agreement designed to keep Cheshire neutral during the Civil War May 14, 1643 Louis XIV declared a King at age 5 Dec 3, 1654 Louis XIV Crowned and Consecrated at Rheims Louis XIV Crowned and Consecrated at Rheims 3 Dec 1654 May 4, 1688 James issues his second Declaration of Indulgence for England Aug 26, 1688 Final meeting of Court of High Commission Sep 24, 1688 Louis XIV invades the Rhineland, beginning the Nine Years War Oct 8, 1688 Embarkation of William’s army completed; the States of Holland approves William’s expedition Sep 2, 1689 John Locke’s Two Treatises on Government is licensed to be printed Sep 26, 1689 William approves the English Bill of Rights of 1689 Dec 13, 1693 Louis XIV ends the regale dispute with the papacy 13 Dec 1693 Sep 1, 1715 Louis XIV Dies