Birth of George Villiers
Birth of George Villiers, son of the 1st Duke of Buckingham
Historical events in 1628
35 historical records
January 16281 historical events
July 16281 historical events
Created Baron Wentworth
Charles I raised Wentworth to the peerage as Baron Wentworth.
August 16283 historical events
Assassination of George Villiers
On the eve of an expedition for the relief of La Rochelle by a discontented soldier
Death of George Villiers
Death of George Villiers, assassinated
Assassination of George Villiers
Assassinates the Duke of Buckingham, on the eve of the siege of La Rochelle. Assassinated the Duke of Buckingham
September 16282 historical events
Capture of Madrid
The Dutch capture the New Spain silver fleet off Matanzas, Cuba
Lord President of the North
Wentworth became lord president of the Council of the North and governed northern England.
October 16281 historical events
Capture of La Rochelle
The starving Hugenot city of La Rochelle surrenders to Richelieu
December 16281 historical events
Created Viscount Wentworth
Charles I advanced Wentworth to the rank of viscount.
Invasion of China
The Manchu invasion of China is halted by Yuang with Ming artillery
Member of Parliament
Elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon
Petition of Right Negotiations
Wentworth promoted a constitutional compromise that contributed to the Petition of Right.
Release from Imprisonment
Wentworth was released before the opening of the 1628 Parliament.
Peerage
Created Earl of Devonshire, 1st
Peerage
Created Baron Brooke, 2nd
Assassination of Alan Francis Greville
Killed by a disaffected manservant
Death of Alan Francis Greville
Death of Fulke Greville, killed by a disaffected manservant
Burial
Charles I buries the Buckingham in the Chapel of Henry VII, reserved for royalty
Burial
Charles I buries the Buckingham in the Chapel of Henry VII, reserved for royalty
Master of Arts Cambridge
Fuller receives his Master of Arts degree from Cambridge.
Bishop
Appointed Bishop of London
Descartes Criticizes Reliance On Memory
In the unfinished Rules for the Direction of the Mind Descartes sought procedures that would not depend upon recalling authoritative opinions. He privileged transparent insight and ordered deduction as foundations of investigation.
Descartes Develops Method Of Ordered Problems
The Rules recommended resolving complex questions by moving from simpler relationships to more difficult ones. This method aimed to make discoveries easier to verify and communicate.
Move to the Netherlands
Descartes leaves Paris and settles in the Netherlands to pursue research with greater privacy.
Rules for the Direction of the Mind
Descartes develops an unfinished work setting out rules for orderly and reliable reasoning.
Edict of Restitution
The Emperors "Edict of Restitution" brings Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden into the conflict
Invasion of Stralsund
Fails to capture Stralsund, which got help from Swedish troops, a blow that denies access to the Baltic
Succession
Succeeds as Shah of India. Ruler of the Mughal Empire in the Indian Subcontinent from 1628 until 1658, the name Shah Jahan comes from Persian meaning "King of the World", the fifth Mughal ruler after Babur, Humayun, Akbar, and Jahangir. After revolting against his father Jahangir, as the latter had revolted against Akbar, he succeeds to the throne upon his fathers death in 1627
Execution of Christian Missionaries
Orders the execution of more Christian missionaries
Mission Defence
Works to protect Guarani missions from slave raiding expeditions.
Privy Council
Appointed Privy Councillor
Siege of Stralsund
Helps defend Stralsund against Wallenstein
Alliance Olivares and proposed maritime partners not stated in source
Wallenstein rejects Olivares policy for creating a maritime union to ruin Holland
Battle of Nordlingen
The Spanish defeat the Swedish but France decides to wage war against Spain
Invasion of Poland
Forced by Koniecpolski to retreat into Prussia