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What Happened in February 1689

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Historical Events

  • Feb 13 Parliament of England adopts the Bill of Rights which establishes the rights of parliament and places limits on the crown

King William III

Feb 14 English parliament places Mary Stuart and Prince William III on the throne

King of England William III
Queen of England, Scotland and Ireland Mary II
Events in 1689

Famous Deaths

  • Feb 12 Marie Louise D'Orleans, Queen consort of Spain as the first wife of King Charles II of Spain, dies of a possible appendicitis at 26
  • Feb 21 Isaacus Vossius [Isaac Vos], Dutch librarian, dies

Famous People by their Chinese Zodiac Animal

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