National Covenant
Signs the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirkyard to restore Presbyterianism
Historical events in 1638
45 historical records
February 16382 historical events
Reballion of Rebels in Edinburgh
Signs the National Covenant in Greyfriars Kirkyard to restore Presbyterianism
March 16383 historical events
Treaty of Hamburg
Renews the alliance with Sweden for an annual payment of 1 million livres
Mobilization
Helps raise a Covenantor Army to oppose the Royalist
Reballion of Rebels in Edinburgh
Copies of the Covenant are carried to all parts of Scotland
May 16381 historical events
Death of Jansenius
Dies at Ypres before Augustinus is published.
July 16381 historical events
Covenanters
Charles I advises his Privy Council he will have to use force against the Covenanters
August 16382 historical events
Birth of Nicolas Malebranche
Nicolas Malebranche is born in Paris into a prominent administrative family.
Bronx
1st European settler in the Bronx
September 16383 historical events
Birth of Louis XIV
Birth of Louis XIV, by Anne of Austria
Birth of Louis XIV the Sun King
Birth of Louis XIV the Sun King, son of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria
Birth of Louis XIV
Birth of Louis XIV, son of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria.
October 16383 historical events
Arrest of Rupert of the Rhine
Imprisoned at Linz Castle, 1638-1641
Arrest of Rupert of the Rhine
Captured by the Imperial forces during Charles Louis invasion of the Palatinate
Invasion of Palatinate
Captured by the Imperial forces during Charles Louis invasion of the Palatinate
November 16381 historical events
Reballion of Rebels in Edinburgh
The Scots Church Assembly decideds that bishops should be deposed or excommunicated
December 16382 historical events
Capture of Breisach
The French cut the Spanish Road linking Spain with The Netherlands. The French capture Breisach
Capture of Baghdad
Recaptures Baghdad from Safavid Persia
Constitution of England
Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament
Governor
Appointed Governor of Plymouth
Black Oath
Wentworth's government required many Ulster Scots to swear loyalty and renounce the Scottish Covenant.
Ulster Covenant Restrictions
Wentworth acted to prevent Scottish Presbyterian settlers from supporting the National Covenant.
Parliament
Advises Charles I to open Parliament to defeat the Scots after the Berwick Treaty
Episcopacy
A general assembly of the Scottish church abolishes the episcopacy
Pacification-Berwick
The 1st Bishops War ends without fighting by the Pacification of Berwick. Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament
National Covenant
The Scottish National Covenant is founded, "in defence of the true reformed religion"
Reballion of Rebels in London
Parliament refuses money & Charles is defeated
Reballion of Scots
The Scots rebel against the Church worship which Charles designed for them
Reballion of Rebels in London
Parliament refuses money & Charles is defeated
Reballion of Scots
The Scottish National Covenant is founded, "in defence of the true reformed religion". The Scots rebel against the Church worship which Charles designed for them
Invasion of Fuentarrabia
French troops invade Fuentarrabia, Pyrenees
Descartes Defends Physical Explanations In Correspondence
Descartes answered questions from correspondents about his newly published scientific essays. The exchanges clarified how proposed mechanical causes could be tested against observed effects.
Recovery of Kandahar
Shah Jahan regains Kandahar when the Safavid governor defects and surrenders the strategic fortress to the Mughals.
Succession
Succeeds as Duke of Italy
Two New Sciences Published
Printing is completed for Galileo's Two New Sciences, a foundational work on strength of materials and mathematical treatment of motion.
Falling Bodies
Publishes mathematical treatment of falling bodies later absorbed into gravitational physics.
Massacre
Orders the massacre of Christians at Shimabara Peninsular
Mayor of Amsterdam
Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1638-1646 municipal term.
Commander of Covenanters
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
Covenanters
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
Constitution of Scotland
Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament
Episcopacy
A general assembly of the Scottish church abolishes the episcopacy
Pacification-Berwick
The 1st Bishops War ends without fighting by the Pacification of Berwick. Charles I concedes the Scottish right to free church assembly and a free Parliament
Commander of Covenanters
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
Covenanters
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War