The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1643
date Mar. 26. SIr Hugh Cholmondley declared for the King, and Scarborough delivered to His Majesty.
date 29 Sir Tho. Fairfax defeated at Bramham Moor.
date Apr. 3. Burningham taken by Prince Rupert, at which the E. of Denbigh received his Deaths wound.
date 8 Prince Rupert entered Litchfield.
The Moorelanders of Staffordshire, got together in a body were taken up by Col. Gett, for the Parliaments service, and call'd Gett's Brigade.
date 11 Young Hotham routed at Ancaster by Collon. Cavendish.
date 21 The Close at Litchfield surrendred to P. Rupert.
date 17 Essex sat down with his Army before Reading.
date 22 The King marched from Oxon to Wallingford, for the Relief of Reading.
date 25 The skirmish at Cavecham Bridge.
date 26 Reading surrendred to the Earl of Essex by Col. Feilding.
date May 1. The Forces of Reading marcht out in warlike manner to Oxford.
date 3 Cheap-side Cross pull'd down.
date 6 James Earl of Northampton, routed some of the Parliament Forces at Middleton Cheiny field near Banbury.
date 8 Warder Castle surrendred to the Rebels, Monmouth the like.
date 16 The Rebels defeated at Stratton in Devonshire by the Lord Hopton.
date 21 The King's Forces defeated at Wakefield.
date 30 Master Rob. Yeomans and Mr. George Bouchier, Citizens of Bristol, executed at Bristol for their Loyalty, by Col. Nathan. Fiennes.
date 31 A pretended Plot against the Cities of London and Westminster discovered.
date Jun. The Queen delivered at Oxford of the Lady Catharine, who dyed soon after.
date 5 Taunton and Bridgewater delivered to the Rebels.
date 6 The Solemn League and Covenant taken by the Parliament.
date 13 The Rebels defeated at Dunington, by Col. Cavendish.
date 15 The Solemn League, &c. taken throughout Lond.
date 16 The Queen came to Newark.
P. Rupert beat up the Parliaments Quarters at Postcomb and Chinner in Oxfordshire.
date 18 Obtained a great victory in Chalgrove Field.
In this Fight, Col. Hampden, one of the Five Members, received his mortal wound, being the place he first drew up his Men, to put the Ordinance for the Militia in execution.
date 22 Howley House taken by the E. of Newcastle.
date 23 Tamworth Castle yielded.
date 24 Col. Hampden died.
date 30 Fairfax defeated on Adderton Heath, by the Earl of Newcastle.
date July 1. Middleton's Horse and Dragoons routed at Padbury, near Buckingham, by Sir Charles Lucas, being accidentally discovered (coming to surprise Sir Charles in his Quarters) by Mr. Paul Terry, then a Soldier, now an honest Citizen of London.
date 2 Bradford besieged by the Earl of Newcastle.
Bradford taken, and Hallifax and Denton-house quitted by the Rebels.
Burton upon Trent taken by the Lord Jermin.
date 5 Master Tompkins and Chaloner executed for their Loyalty to his Majesty.
Lands-down Hill Fight, where Sir Bev. Greenvill was slain.
date 6 The Lord Gray of Wark Mr. Darley, and Sir William Armine, ordered by the Parliament, to be sent to invite the Scots to their Assistance.
date 11 P. Rupert met the Q. at Stratford upon Avon.
date 13 The King and Queen met at Edgehil.
Lord Wilmot and Earl of Carnarvan, gave a great defeat to Sir William Waller, on Roundway Down.
date 24 His Highness P. R. sate down before Bristol.
date 26 The Outworks gained, City and Castle surrendred to him.
date 27 Sir William Waller Voted General of the Flying Army.
date 30 Gainsborough surrendred to the Rebels.
date Aug. 1. His Majesty set out from Oxford to Bristol.
date 2 Dorchester yielded to the Earl of Carnarvan.
Basing-house first attempted.
date 9 Portland reduced.
Weymouth and Melcomb submitted.
date 10 Glocester besieged and summoned by the King's Forces.
date 16 The King came back to Oxford.
date 18 The King went to Glocester.
date Aug. 20. The Earls of Holland and Bedford return to the King.
date 26 An Act of Convocation in Scotland, for putting that Kingdom into a posture of Defence.
The Covenant sent from Scotland, and read in Parliament.
date 28 Beverly taken by the Earl of Newcastle.
date Sep. 2, 3. Bidleford, Appleford, and Barnstaple, surrendred to the King.
date 4 Exeter taken by Prince Maurice.
date 5 The King raised his Siege at Glocester.
date 6 Organs and Windows in Windsor-Chapel defaced.
Sir John Hotham brought to the Bar of the house of Commons.
Young Hotham brought to the Bar of the House of Commons.
Waller routed at Winchester.
date Sep. 10. The Siege of Glocester rais'd by Essex.
date 11 An Ordinance for the Excise, passed both Houses.
date 15 Cessation of Arms in Ireland.
date 16 Lynne yielded to the Earl of Manchester.
date 17 Prince Rupert, with His Majesties Horse, gave a great defeat to the Rebels, near Auburn in Wiltshire.
date 20 His Majesty routed the Rebels near Newbury and Emborne Heath, in which action were slain, the most valiant Earls of Carnarvan, and Sunderland, and Lord Visc. Faulkland.
date 21 Prince Rupert in pursuit of them, fell upon their Rear at Theale, beat them into Reading; but staid not long there.
date 23 His Majesty returned to Oxford.
The National Covenant taken by the House of Commons at St. Margaret's Westminster.
Earl of Essex returned to London.
date Oct. 3. Reading Garrisoned by the King.
date 6 Dartmouth surrendred to Prince Maurice.
date 15 House of Lords took the Covenant at the Abbey in Westminster.
date 17 The King's Proclamation, Prohibiting Trade with London, and other places in Arms against him.
date 31 The Marquess of Hertford installed Chancellor of Oxford.
date Nov. 11. An Ordinance authorizing the new counterfeited Great Seal.
date 21 His Majesty declared against it.
Sir William Armin, &c. arrived at Edenburgh, sent by the Parliament to hasten the Scots Invasion of England.
date 27 Daniel Kniveton, put to death at London for serving his Majesty's Writ, one of his Majesty's Messengers.
date Dec. 4. Hawarden Castle yielded to the King.
date 9 Arundel Castle to the Lord Hopton.
date 12 Beeston Castle taken for the King.
date 21 Lapely House likewise.
date 25 Grafton House also.
date 28 Crew House in Cheshire, taken for the King.
Colonel Nathanael Fienes sentenced in a Court of War to be hanged for a Coward.
date Jan. 3. Marq. Hamilton sent prisoner to Pendennis.
date 6 Arundel Castle yielded to Sir Will. Waller.
date 16 The Scots invaded England.
date 22 The Members of Parliament assembled at Oxford, being summoned by the King.
Sir Thomas Byron died at Oxford.
The Scots crossed Tine.
date 25 Sir Thomas Fairfax and Mitton routed at Drayton in Shropshire, by Prince Rupert.
date Feb. 13. Hopton Castle taken for the King.
date 18 Warder Castle the like.
date Mar. 21. Newark relieved by Prince Rupert and Sir John Meldrum with 7000. men totally routed; upon which, Gainsborough, Lincoln, and Sleeford, were quitted by the Rebels.
date 23 Sturton surrendred to the King.