Historical Events in 1688
- Sep 26 City council of Amsterdam votes to support Prince William of Orange's invasion of England, which became known as 'The Glorious Revolution' in the Netherlands
- Oct 1 Prince William of Orange accepts invitation of take up the British crown
- Dec 23 King James II, the last Roman Catholic British monarch flees to France from William of Orange
- More Events in 1688
Maria Louise van Hessen-Kassel
Alexander Pope
Henry Morgan
John Bunyan
Louis XIV
Peter the Great