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1671 - 16801671 May 9: Thomas Blood caught stealing the Crown Jewels 1672 High Court of Justiciary established in Scotland War with Holland – British Army increased to 10,000 men 1673 First Test Act deprives British Catholics and Non-conformists of Public
Office 1674 Nov 8: John Milton dies in London 1675 Beginning of Whig party under Shaftsbury Aug 10: Building of Royal Greenwich Observatory started 1677 Lee's "Collection of Names of Merchants in London" published 1678 Extension of Test Act to peers 1679 May 27: Habeas Corpus Act becomes law in England – (later
repealed from time to time) Tories first so named Battle of Bothwell Brig in Scotland Burial in Woollen more strictly enforced 1680 William Dockwra(y) begins his London Penny Post
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