Eighteenth-Century Chronology: 1685
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Literature
Theatre
Art
Music
Science, Technology, & Medicine
Politics & Law
- Monmouth Rebellion
- James II succeeds to the British throne
Philosophy & Theology
- Louis XIV of France revokes the Edict of Nantes, eliminating
religious freedom for Protestants
Milestones
- Birth of Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
- Death of Charles II
- Birth of John Gay, poet and playwright
- Birth of Georg Friedrich Händel (or Handel), composer
- Birth of Aaron Hill, playwright and manager
- Birth of William Kent, painter, architect, and designer
- 14 April: Death of Thomas Otway
- Birth of Domenico Scarlatti, composer
Miscellaneous
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