Ordinances without Royal Assent
Parliament asserts that its ordinances may operate without the King's assent during the emergency.
Role range: 1625-1649
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Charles I Biography and Timeline — Page 5
Follow Charles I through 304 dated historical records for England.
Charles I, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1642–1642Years on this page
1642
Parliamentary Ordinances Asserted
Parliament claims authority to issue binding ordinances without royal assent.
Role range: 1625-1649
Hotham Declared a Traitor
Charles denounces Hotham after being refused entry to Hull.
Role range: 1625-1649
King Approaches Hull
Charles travels from York to demand entry to Hull and its military magazine.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
King Refused Entry to Hull
Hotham refuses Charles entry to Hull under Parliament's instructions.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Message from Beverley on Hull
Charles reports Hotham's refusal to Parliament and demands redress.
Role range: 1625-1649
Proposed Transfer of Law Courts
Charles proposes transferring the central law courts from London to York.
Role range: 1625-1649
Transfer of Law Courts Rejected
Parliament declares the proposed transfer of the law courts unlawful.
Role range: 1625-1649
Parliament Declares King Is Making War
Parliament declares that the King's military preparations amount to war against Parliament.
Role range: 1625-1649
Nineteen Propositions Approved
Parliament approves the Nineteen Propositions demanding extensive control over ministers, armed forces and royal policy.
Role range: 1625-1649
Nineteen Propositions Received
Charles receives Parliament's proposals for a major transfer of royal authority.
Role range: 1625-1649
First Commissions of Array Issued
Charles authorises supporters to muster county forces through commissions of array.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
First Commissions of Array
Charles issues commissions authorising supporters to muster county forces.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Answer to Nineteen Propositions
Charles rejects the proposals and defends the established balance of the constitution.
Role range: 1625-1649
Nineteen Propositions Rejected
The King rejects Parliament's programme for controlling ministers, religion and the armed forces.
Role range: 1625-1649
Fleet Declares for Parliament
Most of the fleet rejects royal orders and accepts Parliament's admiral.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Royalist Siege of Hull
Charles directs an unsuccessful attempt to force Hull's Parliamentarian garrison to submit.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Withdrawal from Hull
Charles abandons the Hull siege after flooding and strong resistance frustrate the Royalists.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Hull Commissioners Dismissed
Charles dismisses parliamentary commissioners during renewed disputes over Hull.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Royal Proclamation against Parliament
Charles declares leading parliamentary opponents traitors and calls for their suppression.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Declaration of War
Charles raises the Royal Standard at Nottingham and summons supporters to arms.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Royal Standard Raised
Charles raises his standard and formally summons supporters against Parliament.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Royal Standard at Nottingham
Charles arrives at Nottingham and begins formally assembling the Royalist army.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Coventry Refuses Royal Entry
Coventry refuses Charles entry and denies the Royalists access to the fortified city.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Parliamentary Peace Conditions
Parliament demands that Charles lower his standard and withdraw treason accusations.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Peace Proposals after Coventry
After failing to secure Coventry, Charles offers negotiations while continuing mobilisation.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Royal Standard Re-Erected
The Royal Standard is raised again after the original standard collapses in bad weather.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Battle of Powick Bridge
Charles's Royalist cavalry defeats Parliament's advance guard at Powick Bridge.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Mobilization
Charles establishes a recruiting centre at Shrewsbury and draws support from Wales.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Parliamentarian Occupation of Oxford
Parliamentarian forces briefly occupy Oxford before the Royalist field army returns.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Royalist Recruitment at Shrewsbury
Charles gathers recruits, money and equipment before marching eastward.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Mobilization
Charles reaches Edgecote while seeking the Parliamentarian army before Edgehill.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Council of War
The Royalist council plans to secure Banbury and Oxford before advancing farther.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Royalist Council at Edgecote
Charles and his commanders plan the approach to Banbury and Oxford.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Battle of Edgehill
Charles fights the inconclusive Battle of Edgehill and continues his advance toward London.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Royal Centre at Edgehill
Charles remains with the Royalist centre during the inconclusive battle.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Banbury Secured for Royalists
Charles's army takes Banbury while advancing toward Oxford and London.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Capture of Banbury
The Royalist army secures Banbury during its march after Edgehill.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Oxford Becomes Royal Headquarters
Charles enters Oxford and develops the city as the principal Royalist headquarters.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Royal Headquarters Established at Oxford
Charles enters Oxford and begins establishing the city as his wartime headquarters.
Role range: 1642-1649 – 1625-1649
Records, sources and methodology
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