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| 1689 |
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| Mutiny Act granted the monarchs a standing army for one year (renewed annually.) | 1 |
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| Feb. 22 |
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| Convention Parliament became, by its own action, a regular parliament. Oaths of allegiance and supremacy taken by houses, clergy, with those who refused deprived of their benefices. | 2 |
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| March 14 |
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| Scottish committee reestablished Presbyterianism. | 3 |
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| May 7 |
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| WAR BROKE OUT WITH FRANCE (See 1688–97). | 4 |
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| May 24 |
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| Toleration Act exempted dissenters who had taken the oaths of allegiance and supremacy from penalties for nonattendance at the services of the Church of England. | 5 |
| In Scotland, Claverhouse (Viscount Dundee) supported James among the Highlanders. He defeated General Mackay at Killiecrankie (July 27) but died in battle. The revolt gradually dwindled. | 6 |
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| Dec. 16 |
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| Declaration or Rights enacted as Bill of Rights. | 7 |
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