20 May 1690—20 May 1690: England passes Act of Grace, forgiving Roman Catholic followers of James II
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1692
1692—1692: Land Tax introduced - originally designed as an annual tax on personal estate, public
offices and land. For practical purposes, however, assessors tended to avoid assessing items of
wealth other than landed property so that it became known as the Land Tax.
1692—1692: French intention to invade England came to nothing
13 Feb 1692—13 Feb 1692: The massacre of Glencoe - Clan Campbell sides with King William and
murders members of Clan McDonald