The Historians Guide, Part 1 · Year 1665
date Apr. 5. WAS observed a general Fast, for a blessing upon his Majesty's Forces imployed against the Dutch.
date 6 Mounsieur Vernevel, and Mounsieur Courtine, Ambassadors extraordinary from France arrived at London.
date 8 Lord Bellasis Governour of Tangier, in the room of the Earl of Tiveot, arrived there.
date 15 Young Evertson taken after a sharp dispute, and three Frigats, by the Diamond and the Mairmaid.
date 20 De Ruyter attempted the Barbado's with his Fleet, but beaten off.
date 21 His Royal Highness set sail with the whole Fleet.
date 28 Came before the Texel.
date May 4. Eight Dutch Prizes taken by His Majesty's Frigats.
date 8 The French Ambassadors, with Monsieur Comings, make their Entry.
date 9 Had Audience.
A great Plague began in London, in which year died 97306. whereof of the Plague 68596.
date 15 An ancient Monument of a curious frame, discovered in some Fields three miles from Bath.
date 29 The Holland Fleet about the Dogger-Sands.
date 30 His Royal Highness and the whole Fleet, weighed from the Gun-fleet.
The Parliament further Prorogued by Proclamation, from June 21. next, to a time which should be prefixed at their actual Prorogation.
Hamburgh Fleet fell into the possession of the Dutch.
date Jun. 1. His Royal Highness anchors in Southold-Bay.
date 2 His Royal Highness within three leagues of the Dutch Fleet.
date 3 A glorious Victory obtained by His Majesty's Fleet, under the Conduct of his Royal Highness, against the whole Dutch Fleet; wherein above thirty Capital Ships were taken and destroyed, and near eight thousand men killed and taken Prisoners.
Persons of Note of the English slain were the Earls of Falmouth, Portland and Marleborough, and the Lord Muskerry.
date 16 His Royal Highness with Prince Rupert arrived at White-hall.
date 19 Two thousand sixty and three Dutch Prisoners brought to Colchester, whereof thirteen Commanders.
date 30 Publick Thanksgiving for the late Victory, observed in London and Westminster, and places adjacent.
date 21 The Parliament met at Westminster, and was Prorogued to August the first, next.
His Majesty conferred the honour of Knighthood upon Captain Christopher Mings, and Captain Jeremy Smith, for their good services in the late Engagement.
Sir John Lawson died of his wounds, received in the late Engagement.
date 26 Mr. Willian Coventry Knighted by His Majesty, and sworn of the Privy Council.
date 29 His Majesty with his Royal Highness, Prince Rupert, &c. arrived at the Buoy in the Nore, with the Queen Mother going for France. His Majesty taking his leave this night.
His Majesty went aboard the Royal Charles, and conferred the honour of Knighthood on Rear Admiral Tiddiman, Captain Jordan, Captain Spragge, and Captain Cutings.
date Jul. 3. His Majesty returned to Greenwich, from thence to Hampton Court.
date 4 A thanksgiving throughout England and Wales for the late Victory.
date 5 A part of the Fleet set sail from Soulbay towards Holland.
A general Fast observed in London and Westminster by occasion of the Plague then raging there; and the first Wednesday in every Month for the future, till it should please God to remove that judgment.
date 27 The King and Queen remove towards Salisbury.
date 28 Their Majesties parted at Farnham Castle,
His Majesty for Portsmouth.
date 29 Her Majesty to Salisbury.
date 31 His Majesty in the Isle of Wight.
date Aug. 1. Came to Salisbury.
The Parliament again Prorogued to October ninth next, to Oxford.
date 5 Their Royal Highnesses arrived at York.
date 15 The Receipt of his Majesty's Exchequer (being removed to Nonsuch) opened there.
date 16 His Royal Highness at Hull.
Captain Owen Cox in the Nathan Frigat, cast away with all his men near Yarmouth, his Ship having split against a Rock.
The Dutch Smyrna, and Streights men, De Ruyters, and their East-India Ships, Attacked by Rear-Admiral Tiddiman in the Harbor of Bergen in Norway; in which Action was slain Edward Montague, Son to the Lord Montague of Boughton.
date 30 His Majesty's Fleet under the Command of the Earl of Sandwich, set sail for the Coast of Holland.
date 31 A great storm at Sea, which scattered upon the Coast of Norway.
date Sep. 3. Four Dutchmen of War.
date 4 Two East-India Ships, and several other Merchantmen taken by the Earl of Sandwich, with the loss only of the Hector.
date 5 Fires continued in London in all the streets, &c. three days and nights to purifie the Air.
date 7 The Holland Fleet joyned with the rest of their Merchant-men.
date 9 Some of His Majesty's Fleet encountring with 18. sail of Hollanders, took the greatest part of them, whereof four Dutch men of War, with above one thousand Prisoners.
date 11 His Majesty removed from Salisbury to the Lord Ashleys.
date 15 Thence to Pool.
date 17 At Luckworth Castle in the Isle of Burbeck.
date 18 To Weymouth.
date 19 To Portland.
date 20 At Dorchester, from thence back to the Lord Ashleys.
date 21 Thence to Salisbury.
date 23 His Royal Highness set out from York for Oxon.
date 25 His Majesty set out from Salisbury to Oxford, where he arrived, and met his Royal Highness this night.
date 26 The Queen came to Oxford.
date Octo. 5. Her Royal Highness arrived at Oxford.
date 9 The Parliament met at Oxford.
date 10 The Two Houses met, and attended His Majesty at Christ Church, where His Majesty made a Gracious Speech to them.
date 11 The Parliament Voted to His Majesty and additional supply of 1250000l. Part of Michaelmas Term from the first Return thereof, called Tres Michaelis, to the fifth, called Octabis S. Martini. Adjourned from Westminster to Oxford, by His Majesty's Proclamation.
date 24 The Dutch Fleet returned to Harbor.
date 29 Sir Thomas Bloodworth sworn Lord Major of London, at the outmost Gate of the Bulwark, by Sir John Robinson Lieutenant of the Tower, by vertue of His Majesty's Commission to him directed.
The Parliament Prorogued from Oxford to Westminster, to sit February the twentieth next.
date Nov. 18. The several Courts of Justice sate in the Schools at Oxford.
date 28 The Duke of Albemarle went to Oxford.
date Dec. 5. The Duke of Albemarle returned to London from Oxford.
date Jan. 14. His Majesty set out His Proclamation for removing the Receipt of His Majesty's Exchequer, from Nonsuch to Westminster.
His Majesty ordered the next Term to be kept at Windsor.
The Parliament Prorogued from February the twentieth, to April three and twentieth next.
date 17 His Majesty and Royal Highness returned to Hampton Court.
The French King set out his Declaration of War against England.
date 29 Sir Christopher Mings set sail with the Fleet under his command for the Downs.
date Feb. 1. His Majesty and his Royal Highness arrived at London, after so long absence, to the great joy of the Inhabitants.
date 2 Mings with his Squadron in the Downs.
The Lord Major and Sheriffs of London waited upon His Majesty and Royal Highness, with the Complement of the City in an humble welcome for their happy return.
date 3 His Majesty issued out His Writs, for Re-adjourning the Term from Windsor, to be held on the ninth instant at London.
date 6 His Majesty's Fleet commanded by Sir. Christopher Mings came to the Downs, the Dutch having sailed home.
Sir Jeremy Smith His Majesty's Admiral in the Medite…ranean, passed this way by Cadiz.
date 7 Sir Thomas Clifford arrived at White-hall, from his Ambassy in Sweden.
date 8 The English Fleet under the command of Admiral Mings chased the Dutch into the Weilings.
date 9 According to the Writs of Re-adjourments, the Courts of Justice sate in Westminster-hall.
date 10 His Majesty declared War against the French.
Mountjoy Earl of Newport, died at Oxford.
date 17 Her Majesty arrived at White-hall from Oxford.
date 20 The Parliament met according to the Prorogation, and further prorogued till April the three and twentieth next coming.
Sir Christopher Mings sailed out of the Downs towards the Coasts of Flanders.
date 26 Launched at Harwich a third Rate Ship, named the Rupert.
date 27 The Earl of Sandwich set forward on his Ambassage extraordinary for Spain.
Sir Christopher Mings with his Fleet at the Mouth of the Elve.
date 28 A Deputation from the French Church in the Savoy, attended His Majesty with the humble thanks of that Church, for his great protection and indulgence expressed towards them in his late Declaration against the French.
date Mar. 8. His Majesty and Royal Highness parted from White-hall for Audley-end.
date 15 Sir Jeremy Smith with his Squadron at Tangier.
date 22 Launched at Yarmouth a fifth Rate Frigat named the Sweepstakes.