Major Events
- Feb 6 Duke of York becomes King James II of England and VII of Scotland upon the death of his brother Charles II
- Feb 18 Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.
- Jun 11 Duke of Monmouth James Scott rebels against Catholic King James II
- Jul 6 Battle at Sedgemoor: King James II defeats the Duke of Monmouth
- Aug 6 King Louis XIV's Code Noir decree, policing slavery in French colonies is first adopted by the Sovereign Council of Martinique [1]
- Oct 18 French King Louis XIV revokes Edict of Nantes cancelling rights of French Protestants
- Dec 3 Charles II bars Jews from settling in Stockholm, Sweden
- Dec 30 Don Francisco de Agurto installed as land guardian of Southern Netherlands
Fun Fact About 1685
Fort St. Louis is established by a Frenchman at Matagorda Bay thus forming the basis for France's claim to Texas.