| March 8 | England Queen Anne ascends throne upon death of King William III |
| March 11 | 1st English daily newspaper "Daily Courant," publishes |
| March 19 | James II's daughter Anne Stuart becomes queen of England |
| March 21 | Queen Anne Stuart addresses English parliament |
| April 20 | Comet C/1702 H1 approaches within 0.0437 AUs of Earth |
| May 14 | England and Netherlands declares war on France and Spain |
| May 14 | Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Warsaw |
| May 15 | War of Spanish Succession, 1st American conflict between England and France |
| July 19 | Swedish troops under King Charles XII occupy Crackow |
| August 19 | Battle at Santa Marta Venz: English fleet beat French |
| September 16 | Emperor Leopold I declares war on France, Cologne and Bavaria |
| October 7 | English/Dutch troops under Marlborough occupy Roermond |
| October 12 | Battle of Bay of Vigo: Dutch and English fleet destroy and occupy Spanish silver fleet and French squadron |
| October 13 | Dutch/English troops occupy Luik |
| October 23 | Battle in Bay of Vigo: Netherlands/English fleet destroy Spanish/French fleet |
| October 27 | English troops plunder St. Augustine, Florida |
| November 26 | Premiere of Colley Cibber's "King Imposter" |
