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=== October–December ===
* [[October 11]] – [[William III of England|King William III]] of England dissolves [[2nd Parliament of King William III and Queen Mary II|Parliament]] in the wake of a scandal involving former Speaker of the House of Commons [[John Trevor (speaker)|John Trevor]] and other Tory MPs. 
* [[October 25]] – The 48-gun English Navy ship HMS ''Berkeley Castle'' is captured by the French Navy.
* [[November 22]] – The [[3rd Parliament of King William III|new Parliament]], with 513 members of the House of Commons is opened by King William III.  Commons is composed of 257 Whigs (who hold a majority of one), 203 Tories and 53 members of other parties or independents.
* [[December 6]] – A total eclipse of the sun is visible across the Middle East and western Asia.<ref name="Astro0411695">{{Cite web|url=http://astro.ukho.gov.uk/eclipse/0411695/|title=Total Eclipse of the Sun: 1695 December 06|website=astro.ukho.gov.uk|accessdate=September 27, 2022}}</ref>
* [[December 31]] – A [[window tax]] is imposed in [[England]].<ref name="Cassell's Chronology287"/> Some windows are bricked up to avoid it.