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| Adviser Hyde |  |
| London Appointed Chief Adviser to Charles II in exile |
| Adviser Hyde, Edward | |
| London Appointed Chief Adviser to Charles II in exile |
| Arrest of Browne Lambert, John | |
| July Inverkeithing Takes the Scots comannder, John Browne, prisoner |
| Battle of Inverkeithing Lambert, John | |
| July Inverkeithing Defeats the Scots during Cromwell's siege of Stirling |
| July Inverkeithing Takes the Scots comannder, John Browne, prisoner |
| Battle of Sedan Lillburne, John | |
| 25th Aug Sedan Eliminates most of the Earl of Derby's forces |
| Battle of Sedan Stanley, James | |
| 25th Aug Sedan Most of Derby's forces are eliminated, Derby joins Charles II at Worcester |
| Battle of Warrington Charles II | |
| Aug Warrington Manages to cross the Mersey at Warrington |
| Battle of Warrington Stanley, James | |
| Aug Warrington Joins up with Charles II from the Isle of Man, with a modest force of 250 foot |
| Battle of Worcester Charles II | |
| 22nd Aug Worcester Arrives at the Royalist town of Worcester which clears the garrison for him |
| 22nd Aug Worcester Arrives with a force of 16,000 men |
| 23rd Aug Worcester Enters Worcester unopposed |
| 29th Aug Worcester A Council of War decides to attack Red Hill |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Attempts a "break out" from Worcester against Cromwell but is forced back |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Charles is forced to go into hiding then escape from England |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Leads a force of 16,000 against Cromwell's force of 30,000 |
| Battle of Worcester Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 27th Aug Worcester Cromwell, Lambert & Fleetwood command 31,000 |
| 27th Aug Worcester Worcester is blocked off at the south & east & forces move to block off the north |
| 27th Aug Worcester Writes a letter saying that the enemy within Worcester "will have to fight or die" |
| 29th Aug Worcester Has Worcester surrounded & starts pounding the Royalists |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Begins the attack on Worcester 12 months to the day after the battle of Dunbar |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Drives Charles II out of England to France |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Leads 30,000 including 20,000 from the New Model Army to victory against Charles II |
| Battle of Worcester Deane, Richard | |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Leads a Parliamentary force up the River Severn prior to the Battle of Worcester |
| Battle of Worcester Fleetwood, Charles | |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Forces Charles II's Scottish allies back into the confines of Worcester |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Leads a Parliamentary force across the River Teme prior to the Battle of Worcester |
| Battle of Worcester Lambert, John | |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Helps defeats the Scots & Royalists |
| Battle of Worcester Lilburne, John | |
| Aug Worcester Ordered by Cromwell to intercept the Earl of Derby on his march to Worcester |
| Battle of Worcester Massey, John | |
| Aug Worcester Destroys most of the Bridges surrounding Worcester to defend it for the Royalists |
| Battle of Worcester Middleton, John | |
| 29th Aug Worcester Attacks Parliament's forces on Red Hill which had begun shelling Worcester |
| Battle of Worcester Pride, Thomas | |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Commands a Parliamentary regiment in a victory over the Royalists |
| Battle of Worcester Stanley, James | |
| 3rd Sep Worcester Captured during the Battle of Worcester supporting Charles I |
| Capture of Jersey Charles II | |
| Jersey The last Royalist stronghold in England surrenders to the Commonwealth |
| Capture of Scilly Isles Blake, Robert | |
| Scilly Isles Captures the Scilly Isles |
| Capture of Upton Bridge Lambert, John | |
| 28th Aug Upton Bridge Captures Upton Bridge enabling Cromwell to advance on both banks of the Severn |
| Chairman Council of State Bradshaw, John | |
| London Appointed Chairman of the Council of State, 2nd term |
| Commander in Chief Charles II | |
| 1st Jan London Appointed Commander-in-Chief, Scottish Army |
| Commander Royalists Massey, John | |
| Appointed Commander of the English forces for the Royalists |
| Constitution Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 17th Mar The Monarchy is abolished |
| 19th Mar The House of Lords is abolished, Cromwell wished to keep it as an advisory body |
| Dec Decides it is necessary for a "settlement of the nation" & a constitution |
| Coronation of Charles II Charles II | |
| 1st Jan Westminster Abbey Given a Presbyterian Coronation at Scone |
| Council State Blake, Robert | |
| Appointed Member of the Council of State |
| Council State Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 14th Feb London The Council of State is established by Act of Parliament as a ruling body |
| 14th Mar London The Council of State's 14 members are elected, including Cromwell |
| Death of Ireton, Henry Ireton, Henry | |
| Death of Henry Ireton, dies of the plague |
| Death of Stanley, James Stanley, James | |
| London Executed after being captured at the battle of Worcester |
| 15th Oct Death of James Stanley, executed after being captured at the battle of Worcester |
| Execution of Stanley Stanley, James | |
| London Executed after being captured at the Battle of Worcester |
| Exile of Charles II Charles II | |
| 7th Sep Aachen Joined in Aachen by his sister, the recently widowed Princess Mary |
| 7th Sep Aachen Leaves France, which resumes relations with England, for Aachen |
| 17th Sep London Flees to France in a State of destitution |
| 15th Oct Shoreham Leaves England on a hired boat, The Surprise, from Shoreham |
| 15th Oct Shoreham On the run for 6 weeks after the battle of Worcester |
| 16th Oct Fecamp Lands at Fecamp near Rouen |
| General Horse Middleton, John | |
| Appointed General of the Horse for the Royalists |
| House of Lords Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 19th Mar The House of Lords is abolished, Cromwell wished to keep it as an advisory body |
| Invasion of England Charles II | |
| 13th July Cross es the Border into England with a mainly Presbyterian force to restore the throne |
| 6th Aug Cross es the border into England at the head of an Army of 14,000 |
| Invasion of England Lambert, John | |
| Aug Sent by Cromwell to harass the Scottish invasion Army headed by Charles II |
| Mobilization Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 24th Aug London Joins forces with Lambert & Harris on at Warwick |
| 27th Aug Evesham Arrives 15 miles sth west of Worcester at the head of an army of 28,000 |
| Mobilization Fleetwood, Charles | |
| 27th Aug Evesham Joins forces with Cromwell, 15 miles sth west of Worcester, a combined force of 28,000 |
| Mobilization Harrison, Thomas | |
| 13th Aug Warrington Lambert & Harris on join sth of Preston before the Scots join the Cheshire militia |
| Mobilization Lambert, John | |
| 13th Aug Warrington Lambert & Harris on join sth of Preston before the Scots join the Cheshire militia |
| Parliament Dissolution Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 17th Sep London Dissolution of the "Rump Parliament" is debated by a committe set up for the purpose |
| Proclamation Sovereignty Charles II | |
| 6th Aug London Proclaimed as sovereign of England & offers a pardon to all who join him |
| Rebellion Monck, George | |
| Sent to Scotland to subdue the Scottish forces mobilizing for Charles II |
| Rebellion Morgan, Robert | |
| 2nd in command to Monck |
| Sent to Scotland to subdue the Scottish forces mobilizing for Charles II |
| Reform of Commonwealth Cromwell, Oliver | |
| May London The Commonwealth is formerly enacted by Parliament |
| Reform of Shipping Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 9th Oct London Anti-Dutch Legislation forbids importation by by Dutch shipping |
| Siege of Jersey Blake, Robert | |
| Jersey Lands with a Parliamentary invasion force & captures Jersey |
| Siege of Jersey Carteret, George | |
| Jersey Makes a stand against Parliament but Jersey falls by the end of the year |
| Siege of Leicester Pye, Robert | |
| 30th May Leicester Overwhelmed by royalistds to divert Parliamentary forces from the stronghold of Oxford |
| Siege of London Fleetwood, Charles | |
| Aug London Prepares the defences of London after Charles II leads an invasion force into England |
| Siege of Perth Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 2nd Aug Perth Perth surrenders to Cromwell |
| Siege of Stirling Cromwell, Oliver | |
| July Stirling Conducts the siege of Stirling |
| 4th Aug Stirling Cromwell leads an Army across the Forth |
| Siege of Stirling Monck, George | |
| Aug Stirling Ordered by Cromwell to take charge of the siege & capture Stirling |
