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| 1690 |
| | | The Church of Scotland finally wins recognition as an independent Presbyterian body | |
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| 1690 |
| | | John Strong, landing on some remote Atlantic islands, names them after Viscount Falkland, treasurer of the British navy | |
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| 1690 |
| | | John Locke publishes his Essay concerning Human Understanding, arguing that all knowledge is based on experience | |
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| 1692 |
| | | Government soldiers, mainly Campbells, massacre their MacDonald hosts in Glencoe | |
|  | Order for the massacre of Glencoe
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| 1692 |
| | | The Massachusetts town of Salem is gripped by witch-hunting hysteria | |
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| 1692 |
| | | Twenty people convicted of witchcraft are hanged in Salem, and one is pressed to death | |
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| 1693 |
| | | Gold is found in Brazil, launching the first great American gold rush | |
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| 1694 |
| | | The Bank of England is founded and soon becomes the central banker for England's many private banks | |
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| 1694 |
| | | Mary II dies of smallpox and building work at Hampton Court is suspended for 3 years due to William's grief and also for financial reasons due to the enormous expenditure | |
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| 1694 |
| | | The joint monarch of England, Mary II, dies - leaving her husband, William III, to reign alone | |
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