The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1640 – Year 1642
date Apr. 13. PArliament began in England.
Prince Charles took his Seat in this Parliament.
The Convocation began.
The Scots Letter to the French King, read in the House.
Earl of Lowden accused for penning it.
date May 5. The Parliament dissolved, and some Members imprisoned.
date 6 The Convocation turned into a Synod.
date May 16. The Petitioners of the County of Surrey dispers'd.
A Paper set on the Exchange, incouraging the Rabble to assault the Bishop of Canterbury.
date 29 The Synod ended.
date Jun. 1. The Scotch Parliament met again at Edenburgh.
date Jul. 20. His Majesties Fourth Son born, baptized by the name of Henry, and afterwards created Duke of Glocester.
date Aug. 10. King Charles set out towards the North, with Prince Charles.
date 28 Newburn Fight, and Newcastle deserted.
date 29 Possessed by the Scots.
Durham the like.
date Sept. 20. The King sets up his Standard at York.
date 24 The King Summons his Great Council of Peers to meet at York, where it was resolved a Parliament should be call'd to sit on the third of Novemb. following.
Commissioners consisting of eight Earls, and eight Barons to treat with the like number of Scots, who met at Rippon.
date Oct. 26. A Cessation agreed.
date 28 The Great Council of Peers dissolved.
The Bishop of Lincoln released.
date Nov. 3. The fatal long Parliament began, hor. 1. min. 30. post Merid.
date 12 Earl of Strafford impeached of Treason, and committed to the Black Rod.
One hundred thousand pounds Voted to the Scots, and borrowed of the City.
The Lords denied the Earl of Strafford Bail and Council.
date Nov. 21. One John James stabbed Mr. Howard a Justice of Peace of Westminster, in Westminst. Hall.
date 22 The Earl of Strafford committed to the Tower.
date 23 Prin and Burton enter triumphantly into Westminster, and followed by many thousands.
date 27 Ship-money questioned by the Parliament.
Prin and Burton presented their Petitions to the House of Commons for damages against their Prosecutors.
date Dec. 5. Secretary Windebank fled into France.
date 7 Ship-money by the Parliament voted an illegal Tax.
The Judges questioned about it.
date 8 The Lady Anne died at Richmond.
date 16 Alderman Pennington, and a rabble of People, Petition the Parliament against Bishops.
date 18 Archbish. Laud, committed to the Black Rod.
date Jan. 11. A Bill for a Triennial Parliament Exhibited.
date 26 The Commons Vote Prin, Burton and Bastwick to have been wrongfully prosecuted.
date 28 The Charge against the E. of Strafford read in the House of Commons.
date 30 In the House of Lords.
date Feb. 2. Three hundred thousand pound Voted to our dear Brethren of Scotland, for a Supply of their Losses.
date 5 A Bill for a Triennial Parliament, passed both Houses.
date 13 Judge Berkly voted guilty of High Treason by the Commons for having given his voice for Ship-money.
date 14 Arrested in his seat in the Kings Bench by the Usher of the Black Rod, and sent away to Prison.
date 15 Signed by his Majesty.
The Bill for a Triennial Parliament.
date 24 Earl of Strafford made his Defence in the Lords House, and remanded to the Tower.
date 26 Archbishop Laud impeached of High Treason.
date Mar. 1. Committed to the Tower.
date 10 Bishops Votes in Parliament taken away.
date 22 Earl of Strafford's Tryal began.
Prince Charles is made at York Captain of a Guard of Noblemen.
date Apr. 2. DEans and Chapters Voted against in the House of Commons.
date Apr. 15. Earl of Strafford's Tryal ended; after which the Bill of Attainder against him was debated by the House of Commons, and he Voted guilty of High Treason.
date 20 Prince of Orange came to London.
date 21 Earl of Strafford Voted the second time guilty of High Treason.
A Bill against him read in the house of Lords.
date 29 The Lords Voted him guilty of High Treason.
date May 1. The King declared himself unsatisfied about the Earl of Strafford.
date 2 The Princess Mary married to William of Nassaw, the Prince of Orange, at Whitehal.
date 3 A Protestation fram'd by the House of Commons, and the same day a Rabble from the City clamouring for Justice against the said Earl.
date 5 The said Protestation taken by both Houses.
date 6 The Earl of Strafford Voted the second time guilty by the Lords.
date 8 Two Bills tendered to his Majesty.
1. For the Execution of the E. of Strafford. 2. For Continuation of the Parliament, not to be Dissolv'd without their own consent.
date 9 His Majesty consulted the Bishops and Judges about them.
The Earl advised the King to Sign the Bill for his Execution.
Some Bishops advised him to Pass the Bill.
date 10 His Majesty Signed them.
date 12 Earl of Strafford Beheaded.
The Earl of Liecester declar'd Lord Leut. of Ireland.
date Aug. 8. Sunday the Parliament sate from morning till night, but not to be brought into President.
date 9 The King sets forth for Scotland.
date Sep. 3. The Parliament Adjourned till the twenieth of October next.
The Irish Rebellion broke out, where were 20000 persons barbarously Murthered.
date Nov. 25. The King returned from Scotland.
date 26 The King went to Hampton Court.
date 29, 30. Tumults at Westminster against the Bishops.
date Dec. 11. Twelve Bishops accused of High Treason.
date Jan. 1. The Irish proclaimed Rebels.
date 4 Articles exhibited against the five Members.
The same day the House adjourned to Grocers-Hall in London.
date 5 The King going to demand the five Members of the City, had a Paper thrown into his Coach, superscribed, To your Tents, O Israel, the people at the same time crying out, Privilege of Parliament.
date 10 The King, Queen, Prince and Duke of York, retire to Hampton Court.
date 12 The King went to Windsor.
date 27 The House of Commons petition the King for the Militia.
date Feb. 9. The King goes from Windsor to Hampton Court.
date 10 To Greenwich,
date 11 To Rochester.
date 12 The King at Canterbury.
date 16 Thence to Dover with the Queen, and Princess of Orange.
date 23 Queen and Princess of Orange imbarked for Holland.
date 25 The King returned to Canterbury.
date 26 To Greenwich, whence he sent for the Prince of Wales and Duke of York.
date 28 Thence to Theobalds.
date Mar. 3. To R…yst…n.
date 7 Newmarket.
date 14 Huntington.
date 15 Stamford.
date 16 Grantham.
date 17 Newark.
date 18 Doncaster.
date 19 York.
date Apr. 23. SIr John Hotham denied the King entrance into Hull; therefore proclaimed Traytor.
date 25 Hotham justified by the Parliament.
date May 20. Voted by the Parliament, That the King intended to Levy War against them.
date Jun. 2. His Majesties Ship, called The Providence, landed at Kenningham Creek near Hull, with some Powder and Ammunition; till which time the King had none.
date July 12. The Parliament Voted the Earl of Essex to be their General of Foot, and the Earl of Bedford of Horse.
date 15 The King at Beverley. Hull besieged.
date Aug. 1. The Earl of Essex divided his Army into two Squadrons.
date 3 Parliament declared themselves necessitated to take Arms.
date 6 …. of Bedford routed by the Marq. of Hertford.
date 15 Colonel Hamden first in Arms in Chalgrove Fields.
date 22 His Majesty set up his Standard in Nottingham.
date Sep. Bishops Voted to have no more to do in Church Government as Bishops.
date 13 The King marched from Nottingham.
date 21 Portsmouth besieged.
Lord Viscount Say came to Oxford with his Forces.
date 23 Prince Rupert defeated some of the Parliaments Forces at Wickfield, near Worcester.
date Oct. 4. Colonel Leg escaped from the Gatehouse.
date 12 Posts and Chains ordered to be set up, in and about London.
date 23 Edgehil Fight, being on Sunday, where was slain the Noble Earl of Lindsey, General for His Majesty, and Lord Aubigney, Lord Ber. Stuart, &c.
The same day the Kings Declaration to his loving Subjects was publisht.
Prince Charles committed to the Care of the Marquess Hertford.
date 27 Banbury and Broughton-house surrendred to the K.
The Kings Proclamation of pardon sent to the City of London.
The King entred into Oxon with one hundred and fifty Colours taken in Edgehil Fight.
date Nov. 15. Brainford Fight, where the Parliament had two of their Regiments discomfited, and about Five hundred taken prisoners.
date 16 A great Alarm in London, upon fear of the King's approach.
date 26 Ordered by the Parliament, that the King and Queens Revenues in the Exchecquer, be imployed for Publick uses.
date 28 Essex advanced from Kingston, to pursue the K.
The King made good his Retreat and return'd to Oxford.
date Dec. 5. Marlborough taken by the Lord Wilmot.
Tadcaster by the Earl of Newcastle.
date 13 Winchester delivered up to the Rebels.
date 15 Chichester surrendred to the Rebels.
date Jan. 13. Lord Aubigney interred at Oxford.
date 19 Bodwin Fight, and Liscard taken for the King, by Sir Ralph Hopton.
date 20 Belvoir Castle surprised for the K. by Col. Lucas.
Leeds taken by the Rebels.
date 22 Saltash taken by Sir Ralph Hopton.
date 27 Colonel Hamden assaulted the Brill, but beaten off by Sir Gil. Gerrard, the Governor.
Doncaster and Wakefield quitted by the King.
date Feb. 1. Yarum Fight.
date 2 Cirencester taken by Prince Rupert, by storm.
date 13 Queen of England left the Hague, and went to Shieveling.
Shudley Castle taken by Massey.
date 16 Imbarked for England.
date 22 Landed at Burlington Key in Yorkshire.
date Mar. 2. Lord Brook killed in assaulting Saint Chads Church in Litchfield.
date 5 The Q. marched from Burlington to Norburton.
date 6 Thence to Malton.
date 7 To York
date 16 Capuchin Friars, belonging to Somerset-House, banished by the Parliament.
date 18, 19. Hopton-heath Fight in Northamptonshire, where the Noble Earl of Northampton was slain.
date 21 Malmsbury surrendred to the Rebels.
date 22 The Kings Forces besieged Litchfield-Close.
date 23 Grantham taken by Col. Cavendish, for the King, and demolished.