1695—1695: Act of Parliament imposes a fine on all who fail to inform the parish minister of the
birth of a child (repealed 1706)
1695—1695: Start of Dissenters' lists in parish registers - children born but not christened in the
parish church - some were named 'Papist' and others 'Protestants'
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1697
2 Dec 1697—2 Dec 1697: Official opening of St Paul's Cathedral
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1698
1698—1698: Invention of steam engine by Capt Thomas Savery
1698—1698: Darien Expedition: a disastrous attempt to establish a Scots settlement in Panama
1698—1698: Duties (taxes) on entries in parish registers - repealed after five years
4 Jan 1698—4 Jan 1698: Most of the Palace of Whitehall in London destroyed by fire
14 Nov 1698—14 Nov 1698: Eddystone Lighthouse (Henry Winstanley's) first lit; completed 10 days earlier