Timeline: Elyzabeth Alchorne: Our Family History

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Elyzabeth Alchorne (1543 - )

	Date	Event(s)
1	1383	1383—99 9999: Regular series of wills starts in Prerogative Court of Canterbury
2	1509	1509—1547: King Henry VIII {\n}King Henry VIII ( 1509 - 1547 ) {\n}{\n}1509 - Henry accedes to the throne on the death of his father, Henry VII.{\n}1509 - Henry marries Catherine of Aragon, daughter of the Spanish King and Queen, and widow of his elder brother, Arthur{\n}1513 - The 4 1509—28 Jan 1547: Henry VIII House of Tudor: Only surviving son of Henry VII by Elizabeth, daughter of Edward IV
3	1543	12 Jul 1543—12 Jul 1543: Henry VIII marries Catherine Parr, wife #6, who survives him 9 Sep 1543—9 Sep 1543: Mary Stuart, at nine months old, is officially crowned Queen of Scots' in Stirling (spelling of the royal house changes from Stewart to Stuart)
4	1544	1544—1544: Henry's VIII's Rough Wooing' of the Scottish Borders 1544—1544: Mary of Guise, Regent of Scotland 1544—1545: Mary of Guise Regent of Scotland Henrys VIII "Rough Wooing" of the Scottish Borders
5	1545	20 Jul 1545—20 Jul 1545: Mary Rose, flagship of Henry VIII, sinks in the Solent - raised in 1982
6	1546	1546—1546: Trinity College, Cambridge founded by Henry VIII
7	1547	1547—1547: Ivan the Terrible takes title 'Tsar of all the Russias' 1547—1547: Vagrants Act passed (able-bodied tramps can be detained as slaves) 1547—1547: English replaced Latin in church services in England and Wales 1547—1553: King Edward VI King Edward VI ( 1547 - 1553 ) {\n}{\n}1547 - Edward VI accedes to the throne at the age of nine after the death of his father, Henry VIII.{\n}1547 - Edward Seymour, Earl of Hertford, uncle of Edward VI, is invested as Duke of Somerset and Protector of En 1547—1547: English replaced Latin in chruch services in England and Wales Battle of Pinkie{\n}The injuction to keep parish register reiterated{\n}Death of Henry VIII (Edward VI to 1553) 28 Jan 1547—28 Jan 1547: Death of Henry VIII (succeeded by Edward VI, aged 9, to 1553) 20 Feb 1547—20 Feb 1547: Coronation of Edward VI in Westminster Abbey 10 Sep 1547—10 Sep 1547: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, said to be the first 'modern' battle to be fought in the British Isles 1 1547—6 Jul 1553: Edward VI House of Tudor: Son of Henry VIII, by Jane Seymour, his 3rd queen. Ruled under regents. Was forced to name Lady Jane Grey his successor. Council of State proclaimed her queen July 10, 1553. Mary Tudor won Council, was proclaimed queen July 19, 1553.
8	1548	1548—1548: Priests in England allowed to marry (about a third then did so) - but see 1554
9	1549	1549—1549: English Parliament declares enclosures legal 1549—1549: First Act of Uniformity in England made Catholic Mass illegal 1549—1549: Wedding ring finger changed from right to left hand 1549—1549: 9th June First Book of Prayer sanctioned by English Parliament Wedding ring finger changed from right to left{\n}First Act of Uniformity in Engalnd made Catholic Mass illegal{\n}English Parliament declares enclosures legal 9 Jun 1549—9 Jun 1549: First Book of Common Prayer sanctioned by English Parliament
10	1550	1550—1550: Walloon Protestants arrive as refugees from the Low Countries 1550—1550: Walloon Protestants arrive as refuges from the Low Countries
11	1551	1551—1551: Scotland: General Provincial Council orders each parish to keep a register of baptisms and banns of marriage 1551—1551: Scotland: General Provincial Council orders each parish to keep a register of Baptisms and banns of marriage
12	1552	1552—1552: Parishes are ordered to keep a register of baptisms and banns of marriage. Mar 1552—Mar 1552: An 'Act of Uniformity' imposes the Protestant prayerbook of 1552 in England
13	1553	1553—1558: Queen Mary I Queen Mary I ( 1553 - 1558 ) {\n}{\n}1553 - Lady Jane Grey is proclaimed Queen by the Protector, the Duke of Northumberland. After nine days, Mary arrives in London, Lady Jane Grey is arrested, and Mary is crowned Queen.{\n}1554 - After Mary declares her 7 Jun 1553—19 Jul 1553: Jane House of Tudor: Jane claimed throne on death of Edward VI, removed by Mary I 6 Jul 1553—6 Jul 1553: Edward VI dies; Lady Jane Grey queen for a few days only 19 Jul 1553—19 Jul 1553: Mary Tudor ('Bloody Mary') comes to the throne 7 1553—17 Nov 1558: Mary I House of Tudor: Daughter of Henry VIII, by Catherine of Aragon
14	1554	1554—1554: Brief Catholic restoration under Queen Mary Tudor - married priests forced to separate at least 30 miles from their wives 1554—1558: Brief Catholic restoration under Queen Mary Tudor 12 Feb 1554—12 Feb 1554: Lady Jane Grey beheaded
15	1555	1555—1555: Michel Nostradamus publishes his prophecies
16	1556	21 Mar 1556—21 Mar 1556: Archbishop of Canterbury, Thomas Cranmer burned at the stake in Oxford
17	1557	1557—1557: The First Covenant signed in Scotland (Foundation of the Presbyterian Church)
18	1558	1558—1558: System of Counties adopted 1558—1558: Scottish parish registers start 1558—1603: Reign of Elizabeth I - Policy of Plantation begins System of Counties adopted 1558—1558: Scottish parish registers start Chancery Proceedings Indexes begin 1558—1603: Queen Elizabeth I Elizabeth I ( 1558 - 1603 ) {\n}{\n}1558 - Elizabeth accedes to the throne on the death of her half-sister, Mary.{\n}1559 - Elizabeth is crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey in January.{\n}1559 - Acts of Supremacy and Uniformity restore the Prote 7 Jan 1558—7 Jan 1558: French take Calais, last English possession in France 24 Apr 1558—24 Apr 1558: Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to Fran?ois the Dauphin of France in Paris 17 Nov 1558—17 Nov 1558: Queen Mary Tudor of England dies and is succeeded by her half-sister Elizabeth - Protestantism restored in England 11 1558—24 Mar 1603: Elizabeth I House of Tudor: Daughter of Henry VIII, by Anne Boleyn
19	1559	1559—1559: Tobacco introduced to Europe 1559—1559: John Knox returns from Continent - strengthens case for Presbyterianism in Scotland 1559—1559: John Knox returns from Continent Strenghtens case for Presbyterianism in Scotland 15 Jan 1559—15 Jan 1559: Elizabeth crowned in Westminster Abbey by Owen Oglethorpe, the Bishop of Carlisle 29 Apr 1559—29 Apr 1559: Acts of Supremacy passed in Parliament, ending papal jurisdiction over England & Wales; established Church of England
20	1560	1560—1560: Establishment of Protestantism in Scotland - commissary courts thrown into confusion - some records lost 1560—1560: Establishment of Protestantism in Scotland commissary courts thrown into confusion - some records lost 1560—1560: Protestantism is established. Pope's authority is abolished. Celebrating mass becomes illegal. 27 Feb 1560—27 Feb 1560: Treaty of Berwick between Duc du Chatelherault (as governor of Scotland) and the English, agreeing to act jointly to expel the French from Scotland
21	1561	1561—1561: Spire of St Paul's, highest in England, destroyed by fire 1561—1561: The first coins produced by machinery (known as a 'mill') rather than by hand, but it was a slow process and did not replace hand struck coinage until new machinery was introduced in 1663
22	1562	1562—1562: Earliest English slave-trading expedition, under John Hawkins - between Guinea and the West Indies 1562—1562: African slave trade starts
23	1563	1563—1563: Papal recusants heavily fined for non-attendance at Church The Test Act excludes Roman Catholics from government offices 28 Jul 1563—28 Jul 1563: The English surrender Le Havre to the French after a siege
24	1564	26 Apr 1564—26 Apr 1564: Shakespeare baptised - he is said to have been born on Apr 23, St George's Day; he certainly died on Apr 23, 1616
25	1565	1565—1565: Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to Darley 29 Jul 1565—29 Jul 1565: Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots to Henry Stuart, Lord Darnley, her first cousin
26	1566	1566—1566: Murder of Riccio in Holyrood House 9 Mar 1566—9 Mar 1566: Murder of David Riccio (or Rizzio) in Holyrood House
27	1567	1567—1567: Murder of Darnley outside Holyrood House in an explosion Marriage of Mary, Queen of Scots and Bothwell{\n}Earliest date in the French Protestant and Walloon registers 10 Feb 1567—10 Feb 1567: Murder of Darnley outside Holyrood House in an explosion 15 May 1567—15 May 1567: Marriage of Mary Queen of Scots to James Hepburn, 4th Earl of Bothwell 24 Jul 1567—24 Jul 1567: Mary Queen of Scots deposed and replaced by her 1 year old son James VI
28	1568	1568—1568: Battle of Langside Mary's flight into England and her imprisonment by Queen Elizabeth I 1568—1568: Bottled beer invented in London 13 May 1568—13 May 1568: Battle of Langside - Mary's flight to England and her imprisonment by Queen Elizabeth I
29	1569	1569—1569: Elizabeth I approved Sunday sports 1569—1569: Gerard Mercator invents Mercator map projection
30	1570	25 Feb 1570—25 Feb 1570: Pope Pius V issued the papal bull 'Regnans in Excelsis' to excommunicate Elizabeth I and her followers in the Church of England
31	1571	1571—1571: Presbyterianism introduced into England by Thomas Cartwright 1571—1571: Repeal of Act prohibiting lending of money on interest - gradual change from 'subsistence economy' to 'cash economy' resulted 1571—1571: Beginning of penal legislation against Catholics in England 1571—1571: Beginning of penal legislation against Catholics in England Opening of the Royal Exchange, founded by Sir Thomas Gresham 1571—1572: Presbyterianism introduced into England by Thomas Cartwright 23 Jan 1571—23 Jan 1571: Opening of the Royal Exchange in London, founded by Sir Thomas Gresham - this building destroyed in Great Fire of London 1666
32	1574	1574—1738: Colonial State Papers published continued to 1738
33	1577	1577—1577: James Burbage opens first theatre in London
34	1578	1578—1578: Earliest Quaker registers begin
35	1579	1579—1579: Act of Uniformity in matters of religion enforced 1579—1579: Act of Uniformity in matters of religion enforced
36	1580	1580—1580: Congregational movement founded by Robert Browne about this time 1580—1580: Colonisation of Ireland 1580—1580: Colonisation of Ireland Congregational movement founded by Robert Browne about this time 6 Apr 1580—6 Apr 1580: Dover Straits earthquake, largest in the recorded history of England, mentioned by Shakespeare - dozens of ships sunk and a tsunami hit Calais
37	1581	1581—1581: English Levant Company founded 16 Jan 1581—16 Jan 1581: English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism 4 Apr 1581—4 Apr 1581: Francis Drake knighted by Elizabeth I aboard the Golden Hind after circumnavigating the world
38	1582	1582—1582: Gregorian calendar introduced in some couontires: Spain and Portugal, France, Low Countries, part of Italy, Denmark
39	1583	1583—1583: University of Edinburgh founded 1583—1583: Foundation of Cambridge University Press by Thomas Thomas 1583—1583: Foundation of Cambridge University Press by Thomas Thomas University of Edinburgh founded Aug 1583—Aug 1583: Sir Humphrey Gilbert attempts to establish English authority at St John's, Newfoundland
40	1584	4 Jun 1584—4 Jun 1584: Sir Walter Raleigh establishes first English colony in the New World, on Roanoke Island, Virginia (now in North Carolina) - the so-called 'Lost Colony'
41	1585	1585—1585: Foundation of Oxford University Press 1585—1585: Foundation of Oxford University Press Shakespeare started seriously to write about this time
42	1587	1587—1587: Introduction of potatoes to England 1587—1587: Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, by English at Fotheringay Castle near Peterborough 11th August; Raleigh's second expedition to New World lands in North Carolina - first child born in the New World of English parents, Virginia Dare (August 18th){\n}Introduction of potatoes to England 8 Feb 1587—8 Feb 1587: Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots, at Fotheringay Castle, near Peterborough 19 Apr 1587—19 Apr 1587: Sir Francis Drake sinks the Spanish fleet in Cadiz harbour 11 Aug 1587—11 Aug 1587: Raleigh's second expedition to New World lands in North Carolina - first child born in the New World of English parents was Virginia Dare (Aug 18)
43	1588	1588—1588: Invention of shorthand by Dr Timothy Bright 1588—1588: 29th July Defeat of the Spanish Armada (had set sail from Lisbon 20th May){\n}Invention of shorthand by Dr. Timothy Bright 19 Jul 1588—19 Jul 1588: Spanish Armada sighted off the Lizard (had set sail from Lisbon in late May) 29 Jul 1588—29 Jul 1588: Defeat of Spanish Armada off Gravelines
44	1589	1589—1589: Englishmen, William Lee invents the knitting machine
45	1590	1590—1590: Dutchmen, Zacharias Janssen invents the compound microscope
46	1591	1591—1591: Trinity College, Dublin, founded
47	1592	1592—1592: A Congregational (or Independent) Church formed in London 1592—1592: Scotland: Presbyterian Church formally established - all ministers equal - no bishops - secular commissaries appointed by the Crown 1592—1592: A congregational (or Independant) Church formed in London. Scotland: Presbyterian Church formally established - all minsters equal - no bishops - secular commissaries appointed by the Crown 1592—1592: The Presbyterian Church is formally established.
48	1593	1593—1593: British statute mile established by law 1593—1593: British statute mile established by law 1593—1593: Galileo invents a water thermometer
49	1594	1594—1594: Hugh O'Neill, Earl of Tyrone, leads Irish rebellion against English rule (-1603)
50	1597	1597—1597: Poor Law Act for erection of parish workhouses for the Poor - Poor Rate collection allowed 1597—1597: Poor Law Act for erection of parish workhouses for the Poor - Poor Rate collection allowed
51	1598	1598—1598: Bishop's transcripts of English and Welsh parish registers start - parish records were to be kept in 'great decent books of parchment' and copies or 'Bishop's Transcripts' of new entries were to be sent each month to the diocesan centre 1598—1598: Bishops transcript of English and Welsh parish registers start [some say 1597] Edict of Nantes gives Huguentots toleration if France
52	1600	1600—1600: Memoirs of Officers of the Royal Navy begin 1600—1600: The calendar changes from the Julian Calendar to the Gregorian Calendar. 1 Jan 1600—1 Jan 1600: Scotland adopts New Year beginning 1st January (previously 25th March) 31 Dec 1600—31 Dec 1600: British East India Company founded
53	1601	1601—1601: Great English Poor Law Act passed 1601—1601: First use of fruit juice as a preventative for scurvy by James Lancaster 1601—1601: Great English Poor Law passed First us of fruit juice as a preventative for scurvy by James Lancaster{\n}Easst India Company formed
54	1602	20 Mar 1602—20 Mar 1602: Dutch East India Company founded 8 Nov 1602—8 Nov 1602: Bodleian Library at Oxford University opened to the public
55	1603	1603—1625: King James I King James I ( 1603 - 1625 ) {\n}{\n}1603 - James VI of Scotland becomes King James I of England, Scotland, and Ireland after the death of Elizabeth I.{\n}1603 - The Millenary Petition is presented to James I. It expresses Puritan desires for reforms to t 1603—1603: 24th March - Death of Queen Elizabeth I union of Scottish and English crowns under King James VI of Scots and I of England (d. 1625) 1603—1603: The crowns of England and Scotland unite. 24 Mar 1603—24 Mar 1603: Death of Elizabeth I: union of Scottish and English crowns - under King James VI of Scots and I of England (d. 1625) 25 Jul 1603—25 Jul 1603: Coronation - James VI of Scotland is crowned first king of Great Britain 3 1603—27 Mar 1625: James I House of Stuart: Son of Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter of James IV and Margaret. First to call himself King of Great Britain. This became official with the Act of Union, 1707.
56	1604	1604—1632: EXPLORATION PERIOD 1604—1604: First Acadian settlement on Saint-Croix Island 1604—1604: Settlement of New France First Acadian settlement on Saint Croix Island 1 Nov 1604—1 Nov 1604: Shakespeare: Othello' first presented
57	1605	1605—1605: First Acadian settlement in Port-Royal 1605—1605: Gunpowder plot at Westminster (Guy Fawkes) 1605—1605: Settlement of New France First successful New France colony at Port Royal 5 Nov 1605—5 Nov 1605: Gunpowder plot at Westminster (Guy Fawkes, etc)
58	1606	1606—1606: The London Company chartered to colonise Virginia: the Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery leave England on 19th De c taking 144 days to reach America 1606—1606: Episcopacy established in Scotland (against wishes of the Scots) 1606—1606: 12th April Adoption of Union Jack as the flag of "Great Britain" The London Company chartered to colonise Virginia{\n}Episcopacy established in Scotland (against the wishes of the Scots 31 Jan 1606—31 Jan 1606: Guy Fawkes and co-conspirators executed 12 Mar 1606—12 Mar 1606: Adoption of Union Flag as the flag of Great Britain' (the term Union Jack is used officially only when the Union Flag is flown from the Jack Mast of a Royal Naval vessel)
59	1607	1607—1607: Jamestown is established 1607—1607: Flight of the Earls - leading Ulster families go into exile 14 May 1607—14 May 1607: Jamestown, Virginia settled - to become the first permanent British colony in North America
60	1608	1608—1608: First use of telescope by Galileo - he observed the moons of Jupiter two years later in Jan 1610 1608—1608: Québec founded Québec founded by Samuel de Champlain 1608—1608: Hans Lippershey invents the first refracting telescope
61	1610	1610—1610: James VI & I established the Episcopal Church in Scotland - Prebyterians persecuted and many of their records lost 1610—1610: James VI established the Episcopal Church in Scotland - Presbyterians persecuted and many of their records lost 1610—1610: Henry Hudson explorations Henry Hudson explores Hudson and James' Bays
62	1611	1611—1611: Authorised (King James) Version of Bible in Britain 1611—1611: Plantation of Ulster with English and Scottish colonists Authorised (King James) version of Bible in England{\n}James VI and I created the title Baronet 22 May 1611—22 May 1611: James VI & I created the title of baronet
63	1613	1613—1613: A copper farthing was produced, as a silver coin would be too small 29 Jun 1613—29 Jun 1613: The Globe Theatre in London burns during a performance of Henry the Eighth (finally pulled down in 1644)
64	1616	1616—1616: Death of Shakespeare (23rd April) 23 Apr 1616—23 Apr 1616: Tuesday Apr 23 (Julian calendar): Death of Shakespeare
65	1617	1617—1617: Register of Sasines (Land Leases) established in Scotland - record of the transfer of land and property
66	1618	1618—1618: Sir Walter Raleigh beheaded for allegedly conspiring against James I
67	1619	4 Dec 1619—4 Dec 1619: (Nov 24 old style): Colonists from Berkeley Parish in England disembark in Virginia and give thanks to God (considered by many to be the first Thanksgiving in the Americas)
68	1620	1620—1620: Pilgrim Fathers land at Plymouth Rock 1620—1620: Manufacture of coke (the fuel, not the drink!) patented by Dud Dudley 1620—1620: The Mayflower reaches America - December 21st - founds Plymouth New England.{\n}Manufacture of coke patented by Dud Dudley 1620—1620: The earliest human-powered submarine invented 21 Dec 1620—21 Dec 1620: (Dec 16 old style): The Mayflower reaches America - founds Plymouth, New England (had initially set sail from Southampton on Aug 5)
69	1621	1621—1621: Chimneys to be made of brick and to be four and a half feet above the roof 1621—1621: Chimneys to be made of brick and be four and half feet above roof Shakespear's First Polio published
70	1622	1622—1622: First English newspaper appeared - Weekly News' 1622—1622: First Englaish Newspaper appears
71	1624	1624—1624: Monopoly Act in England: patents protected 1624—1624: Edmund Gunter introduces the surveyor's chain (measurement of length) 1624—1624: Monopoly Act in England - patents protected 1624—1624: William Oughtred invents a slide ruler
72	1625	1625—1625: The size of bricks standardised in England around this time 1625—1649: King Charles I King Charles I ( 1625 - 1649 ) {\n}{\n}1625 - Charles I succeeds his father, James I.{\n}1626 - Parliament attempts to impeach the Duke of Buckingham and is dissolved by Charles.{\n}1627 - England goes to war with France, but at La Rochelle the Duke of Bu 1625—1625: The size of bricks standardised in England around this time Death of King James VI and I 1625—1649: Carolean Age 1625—1625: Frenchmen, Jean-Baptiste Denys invents a method for blood transfusion 27 Mar 1625—27 Mar 1625: Death of King James VI & I 3 1625—30 Jan 1649: Charles I House of Stuart: Only surviving son of James I; beheaded Jan 30, 1649
73	1627	1627—1627: The Company of One Hundred Associates formed to colonize New France
74	1628	1 Mar 1628—1 Mar 1628: Writs issued by Charles I that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date
75	1629	1629—1629: Parliament desolved by King Charles I - did not meet for another 11 years 1629—1629: Québec captured by Britain 1629—1629: Giovanni Branca invents a steam turbine 10 Mar 1629—10 Mar 1629: Parliament dissolved by King Charles I - did not meet for another 11 yea
76	1630	1630—1750: Renaissance Period - Art and Antiques 1630—1750: Baroque Period (Art and Antiques) 1630—1640: European diseases/epidemics kill indians
77	1632	1632—1632: Treaty of St Germain-en-Laye 1632—1632: Québec returned to France by the 'Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye' 1632—1633: Samuel de Champlain named the first Governor of New France 7 1632—Jul 1632: Isaac de Razilly sails from LaRochelle Isaac de Razilly departs from LaRochelle with Charles de Menou and 300 settlers. 9 Aug 1632—8 Sep 1632: Isaac de Razilly arrives at Le Heve
78	1633	Jun 1633—Jun 1633: Galileo summoned by Inquisition for publishing in favour of Copernican theory
79	1635	1635—1635: Letter Office of England & Scotland started 1635—1635: Flintlock small arms invented around this time (replaces matchlock) 1635—1635: Letter Office of England and Scotland started Flintlock invented this time
80	1636	1636—1755: PRE-DEPORTATION PERIOD 1636—1636: Hackney Carriages in use by now in London 1636—1636: Hackney Carriages in use by now in London 1636—1636: W. Gascoigne invents the micrometer 4 Jan 1636—1 Apr 1636: Arrival of the St. Jehan in Port-Royal The St. Jehan arrives in Port-Royal with French settlers, including both men and women.
81	1637	1637—1637: Scottish Prayer Book published 1637—1638: Pequot War
82	1638	1638—1638: King Charles regarded protests against the prayerbook as treason - forced Scots to choose between their church and the King - a ?Covenant' swearing to resist these changes to the Death was signed in Greyfriars Church Edinburgh and was accepted by hun 1638—1638: Charles regarded protests against the prayer book as treason forced scots fgo choose between their church and the King - a "Covenant", swearing to resist changes to the death, was signed in Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh and was accepted by hundreds of thousandsof Scots (revival of Presbyterian Church)
83	1639	1639—1639: Act of Toleration in England established religious toleration 1639—1639: Act of Toleration in England established religious tolerance
84	1640	3 Nov 1640—3 Nov 1640: Charles I forced to recall Parliament (the 'Long Parliament') due to Scottish invasion
85	1641	1641—1641: Charles I's policies cause insurrection in Ulster and Civil War in England 1641—1641: Charles I and the English Parliament acknowledge the Prebyterian Church in Scotland 1641—1641: Charles I policies cause insurrection in Ulster and Civil War in England - Charles I and the English Parliament scknowledge the Presbyterian Church in Scotland 23 Oct 1641—23 Oct 1641: 50,000 Irish killed in an uprising in Ulster
86	1642	1642—1642: The Civil War interrupted the keeping of parish registers 1642—1642: English theatres closed by Puritans (till 1660) 1642—1642: 22nd August - Charles I raises his standard at Nottinngham - First Civil War in England (to 1649) - first engagement at Edgehill - {\n}Scottish Covenanters side with the English rebels who take power -{\n}the Earl of Montrose sided with King Chalres, strife spilled into Scotland{\n}The Civil Ward interrupted the ke 1642—1642: Frenchmen, Blaise Pascal invents an adding machine 22 Aug 1642—22 Aug 1642: Charles I raises his standard at Nottingham - First Civil War in England (to 1649) 13 Nov 1642—13 Nov 1642: Battle of Turnham Green - Royalist forces withdraw in face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London 24 Nov 1642—24 Nov 1642: Abel Janszoon Tasman discovers Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania) 18 Dec 1642—18 Dec 1642: Abel Janszoon Tasman first European to set foot in New Zealand
87	1643	1643—1643: Solomn League and Covenrant signed in Scotland 1643—1643: Evangelista Torricelli invents the barometer 13 Dec 1643—13 Dec 1643: Battle of Alton - victory for Parliamentarians - Sir Richard Bolle killed in St Lawrence's church
88	1644	1644—1644: Earlist Indepenent (Congregational) registers Earliest Presbyterian registers 29 Jun 1644—29 Jun 1644: Battle of Cropredy Bridge - Royalists beat the Parliamentarian forces 2 Jul 1644—2 Jul 1644: Battle of Marston Moor, near York - Parliamentarian forces beat the Royalists
89	1645	1645—1645: Battle of Philiphaugh in Scotland 1645—1645: Scotland: Each county and burgh ordered to raise and maintain a number of foot soldiers, according to population, to serve as militia - population of Scotland estimated at 420,000 1645—1645: Plague made its last appearance in Scotland 1645—1645: Battle of Philipburgh in Scotland Inquisitions Post Mortem end{\n}Acotland: Each county and burgh ordered to raise and maintain a number of foot soldiers, according to population, to serve as militia -{\n}Population of Scotland estimated at 420,000{\n}Plague made its last appearance in Sc 14 Jun 1645—14 Jun 1645: Battle of Naseby: Parliament's New Model Army crushes the Royalist forces
90	1646	1646—1646: 20th June: Royalists sign articles of surrender at Oxford 5 May 1646—5 May 1646: Charles I surrenders to the Scottish Army at Newark 20 Jun 1646—20 Jun 1646: Royalists sign articles of surrender at Oxford
91	1647	1647—1647: Earliest Baptist registers survive from this year
92	1648	1648—1648: Society of Friends (Quakers) founded by George Fox 1648—1648: First practical thermometers made
93	1649	1649—1649: Cromwell's Irish campaign starts 1649—1649: King Charles II proclaimed King of Scots and England in Scotland 1649—1649: 30th June: King Charles I executed 19th May: Commonwealth declared{\n}Cromwell's Irish campaign starts{\n}King Charles II proclaimed King of Scots and England in Scotland 1649—1660: Commonwealth period - Oliver Cromwell 6 Jan 1649—6 Jan 1649: 'Rump' Parliament votes to put Charles I on trial 30 Jan 1649—30 Jan 1649: King Charles I executed 19 May 1649—19 May 1649: Commonwealth declared 20 Dec 1649—20 Dec 1649: Theatres banned by Cromwell 20 Dec 1649—20 Dec 1649: Christmas banned by Cromwell 12 1649—3 Sep 1658: Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector Commonwealth & Protectorate:
94	1650	1650—1650: Coffee brought to England about this time 1650—1650: George Fox founds Society of Friends (Quakers) Coffee brought to England about this time 1650—1650: Otto von Guericke invents a air pump
95	1651	1651—1651: The second English Civil War (1651-1652) 1651—1651: Scottish prisoners transported to the British settlements in America 1651—1652: The second English Civil War Scottish prisoners transported to the English settlements in America 3 Sep 1651—3 Sep 1651: Battle of Worcester
96	1653	1653—1653: Commonwealth registers start 1653—1653: Under the Act of Settlement Cromwell's opponents stripped of land 1653—1653: Provincial probate courts abolished - probates granted only in London 1653—1660: Provincial probate courts abolished - probates granted only in London 1653—1653: Commonwealther registers start Commonwealth changed into Cromwell's Protectorate{\n}Under the Act of Settlement Cromwell's opponents stripped of land (in Ireland?) 20 Apr 1653—20 Apr 1653: Cromwell dissolves the Rump Parliament 16 Dec 1653—16 Dec 1653: Oliver Cromwell becomes Lord Protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland and Ireland

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