January 6, 1649 — The Rump Parliament appoints a High Court to try the King
The Rump Parliament was what remained of the British Parliament after Colonel Pride had purged it a month earlier, leaving...
November 14, 2021
1649
January 30, 1649 — King Charles I of England is executed
It is the decisive exclamation mark that ends the English Civil War. Never before had an English monarch been deposed,...
November 9, 2021
August 15, 1649 — Cromwell lands in Ireland
The initial stages of Cromwell’s invasion of Ireland started well for him. His forces triumphed over the Royalist and Irish...
November 4, 2021
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