Important Historical Events of the year 1688, Year 1688 in History

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List of 1688 Major News Events in History, Most Important Historical Events in 1688

What happened in the year 1688?

Date	Event
May 10, 1688	King Narai nominates Phetracha as regent, leading to the revolution of 1688 in which Phetracha becomes king of the Ayutthaya Kingdom.
June 30, 1688	The Immortal Seven issue the Invitation to William, which would culminate in the Glorious Revolution.
September 26, 1688	The city council of Amsterdam votes to support William of Orange's invasion of England, which became the Glorious Revolution.
November 1, 1688	William III of Orange sets out a second time from Hellevoetsluis in the Netherlands to seize the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland from King James II of England during the Glorious Revolution.
November 5, 1688	Prince William III of Orange lands with a Dutch fleet at Brixham to challenge the rule of King James II of England (James VII of Scotland).
November 9, 1688	Glorious Revolution: William of Orange captures Exeter.
December 9, 1688	Glorious Revolution: Williamite forces defeat Jacobites at Battle of Reading, forcing James II to flee England.
December 11, 1688	Glorious Revolution: James II of England, while trying to flee to France, throws the Great Seal of the Realm into the River Thames.
December 23, 1688	As part of the Glorious Revolution, King James II of England flees from England to Paris, France after being deposed in favor of his son-in-law and nephew, William of Orange and his daughter Mary.