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Contents
1 Events
2 Ongoing events
3 Births
4 Deaths
Events
January 30
- King
Charles I of England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
is beheaded. His widow
Henrietta Maria
resides in her native
France
.
January 30
- The
Commonwealth of England
, a republican form of government, replaces the monarchy as the form of government of
England
and later of
Scotland
and
Ireland
. Members of the
Long Parliament
serve as government.
January 30
- Prince Charles Stuart declares himself King
Charles II of England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
. At the time all three Kingdoms had not recognized him as ruler.
February 5
- In
Edinburgh
,
Scotland
claimant King
Charles II of England
is declared King in his absence. Scotland is the first of the three Kingdoms to recognize his claim to the throne.
March 11
- The
Frondeurs
(rebels) and the
French
government sign the Peace of Rueil .
March 19
- The
House of Commons
pass an act abolishing the
House of Lords
, declaring that it is
"useless and dangerous to the people of England"
.
May 19
-
An act declaring England to be a Commonwealth
is passed by the
Rump Parliament
.
Robert Blake
is promoted to become an Admiral of the English fleet
August 15
-
Admiral Robert Blake
blockades
Prince Rupert
to allow
Oliver Cromwell
to land in
Dublin
and begin the
Cromwellian conquest of Ireland
September 2
- The
Italian
city of
Castro
is completely destroyed by the forces of
Pope Innocent X
, ending the
Wars of Castro
.
Unknown date -
Urga
founded (now
Mongolian
capital)
Ongoing events
Fronde
civil war
in
France
(
1648
-
1653
)
Births
February 2
-
Pope Benedict XIII
April 9
- James Crofts, illegitimate son of
Charles II of England
, later as
James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth
claimant to the thrones of
England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
.
July 23
-
Pope Clement XI
Deaths
January 30
- King
Charles I of England
,
Scotland
and
Ireland
(Executed).
March 5
- Henry Rich,
Earl of Holland
(Executed).
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