Scotland

Earl of Angus forms the Cameronians into a regiment.

The Regiment was raised near Douglas by James, Earl of Angus in 1689, drawn from among the Cameronians, and placed under the service of William III.

Earl of Leven raises a Border regiment to hold Edinburgh against the Jacobites

The King’s Own Scottish Borderers (KOSBs) was a line infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the Scottish Division.

Convention of Estates without royal representation meets in Edinburgh

The 1689 Convention of Estates sat between 16 March 1689 and 5 June 1689 to determine the settlement of the Scottish throne, following the deposition of James VII in the 1688 Glorious Revolution. The Convention of the Estates of Scotland was a sister-institution to Parliament, comprising the three estates of bishops, barons and representatives of the Burghs.

William and Mary, daughter of James II are proclaimed king and queen jointly

Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing James II to flee England

The Battle of Reading took place on 9 December 1688 in Reading, Berkshire. It was one of only two substantial military actions in England during the Glorious Revolution (the other being at Wincanton), and was a decisive victory for forces loyal to William III of Orange. The victory was celebrated in Reading for many years.

Allan Ramsay, poet, father of Allan Ramsay the painter, is born

Allan Ramsay, the Scottish poet and literary figure, was born on October 15, 1686, in Leadhills, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He is the father of Allan Ramsay, the renowned Scottish portrait painter, who was born later.

James VII crowned King of England, Scotland, and Ireland

James VII crowned King of England, Scotland, and Ireland following the death of his father King Charles II.

The Advocates Library opened by its founder, Sir George Mackenzie, the Lord Advocate

The Advocates Library, founded by Sir George Mackenzie, who was then the Lord Advocate of Scotland, officially opened in 1689. Sir George Mackenzie, a prominent figure in Scottish legal history, established the library to serve the members of the Faculty of Advocates in Edinburgh, Scotland. The library quickly became one of the most significant legal libraries in Scotland, providing an invaluable resource for legal professionals and scholars.

General Tam Dalyell raises a regiment to suppress Covenanters which later became the Royal Scots Greys

Sir Tam Dalyell, later known as General Tam Dalyell of the Binns, raised a regiment in 1678 to suppress the Covenanters during a period of religious and political conflict in Scotland. This regiment, initially raised to deal with religious dissent, would eventually become known as the Royal Scots Greys.

King James VII married Mary of Modena

James VII and II (14 October 1633 O.S. – 16 September 1701) was King of England and Ireland as James II and King of Scotland as James VII from the death of his elder brother, Charles II, on 6 February 1685. He was deposed in the Glorious Revolution of 1688. He was the last Catholic monarch of England, Scotland and Ireland.