The first coffee house opens In London and Londoners soon find such places useful to meet in and do business

Pitcarne dies in 1640 and York House is eventually sold by his family to the Earl of Manchester.

General George Monck marches south from Scotland to London, to intervene in England's unresolved political crisis

Monck, reaching London, dissolves the Long Parliament and convenes a new one

Charles II lands at Dover and is given a warm welcome in London four days later

York House is bought by Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, Lord Chancellor to Charles II.

The Long Water at Hampton Court (3800 ft long), supplied by the Longford River, is constructed flanked by avenues of Dutch limes aligned on the Queen's Drawing Room and a semi-circular canal at the East Front

An academy of English scientists is given a royal charter by Charles II and becomes the Royal Society

Bushy House is built by Edward Proger, in the royal enclosure now known as Bushy Park, by order of Charles II

The first recorded attempt at blood transfusion, at the Royal Society in London, proves that the idea is feasible

The Great Plague of London causes as many as 7000 deaths in a week and perhaps a total of 100,000 by the end of the year

The Great Fire of London rages for four days, destroying 13,200 houses and 81 churches

Elizabeth Tollemache, now a widow and owner of Ham House, marries the Earl (later Duke) of Lauderdale, member of the Cabal that ruled England under Charles II

The house, later known as Radnor House, is built, probably by John Hooker.

The house of West Hall is built for let, probably by Thomas Juxon, lord of the manor, to be followed by the house of Brick Farm

Wren completes Monument to commemorate Fire

The tower of St Mary's Church is rebuilt in red brick, replacing one of flint and stone

A private estate on the West Field corner of Hounslow Heath comprising 12 acres of land and a substantial house becomes known as Whitton Park.

John Bunyan dies during a preaching visit to London, and is buried in the Nonconformist cemetery, Bunhill Fields

William III of Orange lands with an army at Torbay and marches to London with almost no opposition from supporters of James II

William III and Mary II embark on extensive work at Hampton Court including demolition of the old Royal lodgings and building of new South and East Fronts around a new quadrangle, the Fountain Court

The Great Fountain Garden at Hampton Court, occupying the semi-circle of land between the East Front and the park, is designed with 13 fountains powered by the Longford River

The Great Fountain Garden at Hampton Court, occupying the semi-circle of land between the East Front and the park, is designed with 13 fountains powered by the Longford River

Mary II dies of smallpox and building work at Hampton Court is suspended for 3 years due to William's grief and also for financial reasons due to the enormous expenditure

Barn Elms is demolished by Thomas Cartwright, who replaces it with a country house in a contemporary style.