- Jan 1 Pro-James II-earl of Danby occupies York
- Jan 22 Lord Halifax becomes Speaker of English House of Lords
Event of Interest
Jan 22 Prince William of Orange (future King William III of Britain), summons Convention Parliament to discuss ruling jointly with his wife Mary (daughter of exiled King James II)
William III
Event of Interest
Jan 26 Jean Racine's "Esther" premieres in Saint-Cyr
Jean Racine
- Jan 28 English parliament resolves that the throne is vacant