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| Act of Settlement Fleetwood, Charles |  |
| The chief feature of the administration is the implementation of the Act of Settlement 1652, which decreed the settlement of the New Model Army's soldiers on the confiscated estates of Catholic landowners |
| Battle of Plymouth Ayscue, George | |
| 26th Aug Plymouth Ruyter wins a victory over George Ayscue's channel squadron |
| Commander in Chief Fleetwood, Charles | |
| Appointed Commander-in-Chief in Ireland |
| Constitution Owen, John | |
| Heads a committee to discuss what form a new Constitution could take |
| Cromwellian Settlement Fleetwood, Charles | |
| Appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland, where he enforces the Cromwellian Settlement |
| The first year of his tenure sees the mopping up of the last Catholic Irish guerrilla resistance to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland |
| Death of Astley, Jacob Astley, Jacob | |
| Death of Jacob Astley |
| Death of Belasyse, Thomas Belasyse, Thomas | |
| Death of Thomas Belasyse |
| Death of Byron Byron | |
| Death of John Byron |
| Legislation Indemnity Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Feb London The Act of Indemnity, for acts of treason before the battle of Worcester |
| Legislation Treason Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Feb The Act of Indemnity, for acts of treason before the battle of Worcester |
| Legitimacy Mary I Elizabeth I | |
| Oct The Commons reverse the divorce of Catherine of Aragon, Mary is no longer illegitimate |
| Lord Deputy of Ireland Fleetwood, Charles | |
| Appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland, where he enforces the Cromwellian Settlement |
| Marriage of Fleetwood Fleetwood, Charles | |
| Marries Cromwell's daughter, Bridget, widow of Henry Ireton |
| Pardon Treason Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Feb London The Act of Indemnity, for acts of treason before the battle of Worcester |
| Rebellion Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Suppresses the Irish rebellion |
| Rebellion Fleetwood, Charles | |
| Fleetwood negotiates with the remaining guerrilla bands (known as "tories") to either surrender or to leave the country for service in the army of a country not at war with the Commonwealth of England |
| The first year of his tenure sees the mopping up of the last Catholic Irish guerrilla resistance to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland |
| Reform of Ireland Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Aug London Anti-English are liable to lose land & be deported |
| Aug London Irishmen who have killed an Englishman except in war will be executed & lose estates |
| Aug London The Act of Settlement is passed |
| Reform of Tithes Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 29th April London Votes for the preservation of the tithe |
| Rule of Ireland Fleetwood, Charles | |
| Appointed Lord Deputy of Ireland, where he enforces the Cromwellian Settlement |
| The chief feature of the administration is the implementation of the Act of Settlement 1652, which decreed the settlement of the New Model Army's soldiers on the confiscated estates of Catholic landowners |
| Sale Hyde Park Cromwell, Oliver | |
| 1st Dec London Cromwell sells Hyde Park to 3 buyes for œ17,000, an entrance fee is required |
| Siege of Dunettar Cromwell, Oliver | |
| Dunettar The final capitulation of the scattered Royalist strongholds |
