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1700 The Church was divided into East and West sections by glazed and panelled partitions
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The eastern part, used for services, was fitted with galleries and private pews were constructed as required. The western part was known as the Ante-Church and gradually lost its religious character and became a general shelter for vagrants. Tombs, memori
| 1652 | The spire was severely damaged by lightning | |||
| 1653 | -1655 | Seabrooke, Vicar of North Grantham | ||
| 1655 | -1656 | Harrison, Vicar of North Grantham | ||
| 1656 | -1662 | Humphrey Babbington, Vicar of North Grantham | ||
| 1662 | -1666 | Henry Johnson, M.A., Vicar of North Grantham | ||
| 1666 | -1701 | John Hanson, M.A., Vicar of North Grantham | ||
| 1670 | -1710 | Samuel Burnet, M.A., Vicar of South Grantham | ||
| 1700 | -1800 | The Church was divided into East and West sections by glazed and panelled partitions More info |
| 1650 | -1660 | The Civil War had left the church without its treasures and destroyed most of its beauty. | ||
| 1663 | Michael Solomon was born in the village of Pickworth, near Grantham | |||
| 1663 | A large fire did much damage to the town | |||
| 1665 | The Great Plague caused many deaths in Grantham | |||
| 1685 | The Royal Charter names Robert Cracroft as the town's first mayor |
| 1650 | Tea first imported into England | |||
| 1660 | -1685 | The monarchy was restored: Charles II | ||
| 1662 | The Act of Uniformity required the Puritans to accept the rites of the Anglican Church as written in the Prayer Book More info | |||
| 1664 | British take New Amsterdam from the Dutch and rename it New York | |||
| 1665 | The Great Plague | |||
| 1666 | The Great Fire of London | |||
| 1672 | The Declaration of Indulgence repealed all laws against Catholics and Non-conformists | |||
| 1685 | -1688 | King James II | ||
| 1688 | -1694 | James II flees the country. King William III (William of Orange) and Mary II | ||
| 1689 | The Bill of Rights reduced royal power, ruled out Catholic monarchs and decreed that taxes and laws had to have parliamentary consent | |||
| 1689 | Toleration Act allowed freedom of choice in worship | |||
| 1694 | The Bank of England was founded | |||
| 1694 | -1702 | Mary II died; William III ruled alone |
| Charles II | Crowned | 1660 | Died | 1685 | 1666 Great Fire of London | Stuart |
| James II | Crowned | 1685 | Died | 1688 | 1685 Battle of Sedgemoor | Stuart |
| William III and Mary II | Crowned | 1688 | Died | 1702 | 1690 Battle of the Boyne | Stuart |
