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The horrible slaughter of members of the MacDonald clan of Glencoe, allegedly for not promptly pledging allegiance to the new king, William of Orange. Many of the clan had the chance to escape, however, the chief, 33 men, 2 women, and 2 children were killed. -
The name given to a series of encounters which took place between an allied British and Dutch fleet and a French force, on the northern and eastern sides of the Cotentin in Normandy. -
A heavy earthquake destroys the notorious town of Port Royal in Jamaica, killing thousands. The strong shakings, soil liquefaction, and tsunami brought by the earthquake joined to destroy the entire town. -
The Plymouth General Court was officially abolished in 1692 when the Massachusetts Colony with the Massachusetts General Court and the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court took over Plymouth's former jurisdiction. -
A place for survivors of the earthquake that destroyed Port Royal. Located on the southeastern coast of the island, it is both the capital and largest city of Jamaica. -
It was a part of the Nine Years' War that resulted in the victory of the French against the English/Dutch army. The battle took place near the village of Steenkerque in the Southern Netherlands. -
The "Ladies' Mercury" was the 1st women's magazine which was published in London, England. -
A French fleet under Anne Hilarion de Tourville defeated an Anglo-Dutch fleet under George Rooke. -
The Bank of England soon became the central banker for England's many private banks. The Bank of England's primary function is to maintain financial stability and oversee those stabilities of the UK financial system. -
Thomas Savery designed to pump water out of mines. Switching from wood to coal for their main source of fuel, mines were deepened and often became flooded, with the steam engines the problem was fixed. -
In 1900 Lübeck had a population of 82,813, including 663 Jews. Like most of the free cities of Germany, they did not tolerate the Jews. They continued to demand to the council for the removal of all Jews and finally saw their wishes fulfilled on March 4, 1699. -
Began with Poland, Russia and Denmark attacking Sweden. The war resulted in the decline of Swedish influence and the rise of Russia.