What was happening in England in 1689?
Simply so, what was happening in 1689?
Fear of Catholic tyranny. The Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 replaced the reigning king, James II, with the joint monarchy of his protestant daughter Mary and her Dutch husband, William of Orange. It was the keystone of the Whig (those opposed to a Catholic succession) history of Britain.
Regarding this, what was happening in the 1600s in England?
For much of the 17th century, England was in a state of persistent crisis. Between religious ructions, civil war, plague and the recurrent crop failures that accompanied the so-called Little Ice Age, the mid-1600s must count in English history as one of the most difficult periods in which to survive.
The overthrow of the Dominion of New England and of the officials appointed by James II was a significant victory for the American colonies. The colonists were freed, at least temporarily, of the strict laws and anti-puritan rule over the land.