What Happened in March 1672

Historical Events

Declaration of Indulgence

Mar 15 King Charles II of England enacts the Declaration of Indulgence in an unsuccessful attempt to extend religious liberty to Protestant nonconformists and Roman Catholics in his realms

Famous Birthdays

Richard Steele (1672-1729)

Mar 12 Irish writer, playwright (The Conscious Lovers) and Whig politician who co-founded "The Spectator" magazine, born in Dublin, Ireland