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| Arrest of Charles I Fairfax, Thomas |  |
| 2nd Dec Hurst Castle Orders Charles I to be transferred to Hurst Castle |
| 2nd Dec Hurst Orders Charles I to be transferred to Hurst Castle |
| Birth of Oates, Titus Oates, Titus | |
| Birth of Titus Oates |
| Burial of Charles I Charles I | |
| 9th Feb Windsor Permission was refused for his burial in the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey |
| Chairman Council of State Bradshaw, John | |
| London Appointed Chairman of the Council of State, 1st term |
| Chairman Council of State Cromwell, Oliver | |
| London Appointed Chairman of the Council of State |
| 14th Feb London Appointed Chairman of the Council of State |
| Commander Fleet Blake, Robert | |
| Appointed Commander of the Fleet |
| Commander in Chief Cromwell, Oliver | |
| London Appointed Commander-in-Chief |
| Commonwealth Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 19th May Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons |
| Constitution Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 14th Feb A Council of State becomes an executive over the House of Commons |
| Mar The House of Lords is abolished |
| Mar The monarchy is abolished |
| 19th Mar The Commons abolishes the House of Lords , against Cromwell's will |
| 19th May Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons |
| Constitution Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 15th Nov Calls for the trial of the King, the abolition of the Army |
| 15th Nov Cals for the adoption of the Leveller programme |
| Death of Capel Capel | |
| London Death of Arthur Capel, executed |
| Death of Charles I Charles I | |
| 30th Jan London Says to Bishop Juxon, "I go from a corruptible crown to an uncorruptible crown" |
| 30th Jan Whitehall Walks from St James Palace to his execution at Whitehall |
| Death of Charles I Charles II | |
| 30th Jan London Death of Charles I |
| Death of Pride, Thomas Pride, Thomas | |
| London Signs Charles I's death warrant |
| Declaration of Commonwealth Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 19th May London Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons |
| Execution of Capel Capel | |
| London Executed shortly after the execution of Charles I |
| Execution of Charles I Brandon, Richard | |
| 30th Jan London Executes Charles I |
| Execution of Charles I Charles I | |
| 30th Jan London Says to Bishop Juxon, "I go from a corruptible crown to an uncorruptible crown" |
| 30th Jan Whitehall Walks from St James Palace to his execution at Whitehall |
| Execution of Charles I Charles II | |
| 30th Jan London Charles II is proclaimed King in Scotland |
| 30th Jan London Executed in front of the Whitehall Banqueting House |
| Execution of Charles I Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 26th Jan London One of the signatories of Charles I's death warrant |
| Execution of Charles I Ireton, Henry | |
| 26th Jan London One of the signatories of Charles I's death warrant |
| Execution of Charles I Pride, Thomas | |
| London Signs Charles I's death warrant |
| Great Seal Simon | |
| London Commissioned by the Commons to produce a new Great Seal |
| House of Lords Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Mar London The House of Lords is abolished |
| Lord Lieutenant Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland |
| Oath Cromwell, Oliver | |
| London "be true & faithful to the Commonwealth of England, without a King or House of Lords " |
| Parliament Rump Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 19th May London Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons |
| Publication of Milton Milton, John | |
| Publication of, "The Tenure of Kings & Magistrates" |
| Publication of Monmouth Scott | |
| 9th April Born to Charles II & Lucey Walter in Rotterdam, reared as a Protestant in Paris |
| Rebellion Aston, Arthur | |
| Drogheda Beaten to death with his wooden leg by Cromwell's forces |
| 10th Sep Drogheda Aston refuses to surrernder, Cromwell says he will not be held responsible |
| 10th Sep Drogheda Refuses to surrender Drogheda |
| 10th Sep Drogheda "Unanimous in their resolution to perish rather than to deliver up the place" |
| Rebellion Ayscough, George | |
| Drogheda Unsuccessfully blockades Drogheda against Cromwell's forces |
| Rebellion Castle, James | |
| 11th Sep Drogheda Killed during the first day's assault on Drogheda |
| Rebellion Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Dundalk After the bloodshed of Drogheda Dundalk surrenders without residtance |
| New Ross Accepts the surrnder of New Ross |
| Trim After the bloodshed of Drogheda Trim surrenders without residtance |
| 15th Aug Cromwell lands in Ireland with 20,000 men, in Ireland from 1649 to 26th May 1650 |
| 15th Aug Cromwell is in Ireland from 1649 to 26th May 1650 |
| 15th Aug Cromwell lands in Ireland with 20,000 men |
| 15th Aug Hopes to liberate Ireland from Irish "barbarity" & catholic "hypocrisy" |
| 15th Aug Hopes to liberate Ireland from royalist "misrule" |
| 10th Sep Drogheda Aston refuses to surrender, Cromwell says he is not responsible for the bloodshed |
| 11th Sep Drogheda 1st day of the assault on Drogheda but Cromwell is forced to make a temporary retreat |
| 11th Sep Drogheda Launches a policy of terror to prevent the "effusion of blood" |
| 11th Sep Drogheda More that 3,500 defenders of Drogheda are killed, including 1,000 civilians |
| 11th Sep Drogheda Orders a massacre of 1,500, including English Royalists, civilians & Catholic priests |
| Oct Wexford Orders the massacre of Wexford |
| 1st Oct Wexford Cromwell arrives outside Wexford with 7,000 foot & 2,000 horse |
| 3rd Oct Wexford Requests Wexford to surrender but Sinnott refuses & waits for reinforcements |
| 11th Oct Wexford Cromwell occupies Wexford Castle & 1,500 in Wexford are massacred |
| 11th Oct Wexford Stafford surrenders Wexford Castle to Cromwell |
| 30th Oct Drogheda Set aside as a day of thanksgiving for the surrender of Drogheda |
| Rebellion Rochford, Hugh | |
| Wexford Attempts to negotiate with Cromwell |
| Rebellion Sinott, David | |
| Wexford Arrives in Wexford with 1,500 men to defend it against Cromwell |
| Rebellion Thompson | |
| May Northampton Mutinous Leveller troops under William Thompson occupy Northampton |
| 17th May Northampton A Parliamentary force under Colonel Reynolds defeats the Levellers |
| Reform of Justices of the Peace Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Feb London A committee including Cromwell revises the lists of JP's throughout England & Wales |
| Reform of Kings Bench Cromwell, Oliver | |
| London The name of the Kings Bench is changed to the Upper Bench |
| Reform of Parliament Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 19th May London Parliament declares England a commonwealth with supreme authority in the Commons |
| Remonstrance Army Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 15th Nov Introduces the Remonstrance of the Army to Parliament |
| Succession of Charles I Charles I | |
| 30th Jan London 1st day of the Interregnum, rulewithout monarchy |
| 30th Jan London The interregnum lasts until 1660, ended by the accession of Charles I |
| Trial of Charles I Bradshaw, John | |
| London Presides over the Trial of Charles I & pronounces the death sentence |
| Trial of Charles I Charles I | |
| 20th Jan London Charles I goes on trial for treason |
| 21st Jan London Charles I goes on trial, he refuses to plead |
| 26th Jan London Sentenced to death as a "tyrant, traitor & murderer" |
| Trial of Charles I Fairfax, Thomas | |
| 1st Jan London Parliament passes an Ordinance setting up a High Court of Justice to try Charles I |
