History of the revolution in England in 1688 Comprising a view of

london 1688  RM 2JBXYP5–The flight of King James II by night from the palace at Whitehall London, 20 December 1688 Possessions being loaded into a rowboat Plate K in the London remained under Dutch military occupation for 18 months When William entered London, however, in December 1688, the Prince of Orange

When James's son was born, the English citizens invited Prince William of Orange to invade He did so in 1688 and garnered much support on his way to London  Prince William and his army entered and occupied London The city and its surrounding area were placed under Dutch military occupation until the spring of 1690

This ring is said to have been given to Sir Peter Halkett by James VII and II on the night the king fled from London in 1688 With Prior to 1688, the English press was controlled through a system of pre-publication censorship The sole official paper, The London Gazette, seldom commented on