Capture of Inverness
The Covenanters capture Inverness
Historical events in 1639
80 historical records
February 16395 historical events
Covenanters
The Covenanters capture Inverness
Capture of Inverness
The Covenanters capture Inverness
Covenanters
The Covenanters capture Inverness
Siege of Inverness
The Covenanters capture Inverness
March 163911 historical events
Capture of Dumbarton
Dumbarton castle falls to the Covenanters
Capture of Edinburgh
Edinburgh castle falls to the Covenanters
Covenanters
Dumbarton castle falls to the Covenanters
Covenanters
Edinburgh castle falls to the Covenanters
Covenanters
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
Siege of Edinburgh
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
Covenanters
The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle
Siege of Dumbarton
The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle
Capture of Aberdeen
Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters
Covenanters
Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters
Siege of Aberdeen
Captures Aberdeen for the Covenanters
April 16393 historical events
Battle of Chemnitz
Commands Swedish forces to victory over a Saxon Imperial army after crossing the Elbe
Imperial Army
Commands Swedish forces to victory over a Saxon Imperial army after crossing the Elbe
Capture of Saxony
Overruns western Saxony after the Battle of Chemnitz
May 16396 historical events
Capture of Aberdeen
The Royalists briefly occupy Aberdeen
Siege of Aberdeen
The Royalists capture Aberdeen
Black Oath
The "black oath" requires all Scots in Ulster to take an oath to the King
Rule of Ulster
The "black oath" requires all Scots in Ulster to take an oath to the King
Covenanters
Enters Aberdeen with 4000 Covenanters
Siege of Aberdeen
Enters Aberdeen with 4000 Covenanters
June 163913 historical events
Treaty of Berwick
The Treaty of Berwick ends the 1st Bishops War as Charles is forced to call a truce
Treaty of Berwick
The Treaty of Berwick ends the 1st Bishops War
Battle of Brig ODee
Defeats & Royalist Army at Brig ODee & enters Aberdeen
Covenanters
Defeats the Royalists at Brig O'Dee & captures Aberdeen from the Covenanters
Royalist Army
Defeats the Royalists at Brig O'Dee & captures Aberdeen from the Covenanters
Siege of Aberdeen
Defeats the Royalists at Brig O'Dee & captures Aberdeen from the Covenanters
Treaty of Berwick
Present at the signing of the Treaty with Charles I which ends the 1st Bishops War
Battle of Dee
The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen
Covenanters
The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen
Battle of Dee
The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen
Covenanters
The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen
Covenanters
The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies
Treaty of Berwick
The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies. Charles I agrees for the Scottish Assembly & Parliament to end the Bishops War
July 16392 historical events
Capture of Salses
The French capture Salses in Rousillon
Summoned to England
Charles summoned Wentworth from Ireland to advise on the crisis with the Scottish Covenanters.
August 16392 historical events
Parliament
1st day of Charles 2nd Parliament in Scotland
Parliament
Opposes the policies of Argyll during the Scottish Parliament, August-September
September 16392 historical events
Opposition to Berwick Settlement
Wentworth urged Charles to renew preparations rather than accept the Berwick settlement as final.
Advice to Summon Parliament
Wentworth advised Charles to summon an English Parliament to finance another campaign against Scotland.
October 16394 historical events
Battle of Downs
Can only watch while the Dutch destroy the Spanish fleet
Battle of Downs
Defeats the Spanish fleet under Antonio de Oquendo
Battle of Downs
The Spanish fleet off The Netherlands is defeated by the French. The seagoing route to the Rhine is closed off to Spain
Battle of Downs
The Spanish fleet off The Netherlands is defeated by the French. The seagoing route to the Rhine is closed off to Spain
November 16391 historical events
Parliament
Final day of Charles 2nd Parliament in Scotland
December 16393 historical events
Transit of Venus Observed
Horrocks observes the first recorded transit of Venus from Much Hoole after projecting the Sun's image safely.
Transit of Venus Observed
Crabtree independently observes the 1639 transit of Venus after Horrocks alerts him to the predicted event.
Lieutenant
Appointed Lieutenant of the Tower of London
Taxation
"Ship money" is illegally raised inland in time of peace, finances Charles court
Reballion of Rebels in London
Appointed 2nd-in-Command against the Scottish Covenanters
Duke of Gloucester
The future Duke of Gloucester
History of the Holy War
Fuller publishes The Historie of the Holy Warre, a history of the Crusades.
Redcaps
Raises a forces called the Yorkshire Redcaps for which he is knighted
Declaration of War
Starts after Charles tries to enforce the English Book of Common Prayer on the Scots
Return to England
Returns to English service as conflict with Scotland draws experienced officers back home.
Reballion of Thomas Fairfax
Raises the Yorkshire Redcaps to fight in the Bishops War for which he is knighted
Covenanters
Appointed 2nd-in-Command against the Scottish Covenanters
Reballion of Rebels in London
Appointed 2nd-in-Command against the Scottish Covenanters
Writing the Meditations
Descartes begins composing the Meditations on First Philosophy as a foundation for the sciences.
Citizenship
Made a naturalized Frenchman & enters the service of Louis XIII
Brouillon Project", lays the foundations
Publication of "Brouillon Project", lays the foundations for analytical geometry
Brouillon Project
Publication of "Brouillon Project", lays the foundations for analytical geometry
Discovery of Geometry
Publication of "Brouillon Project", lays the foundations for analytical geometry
Invention of Calculator
Invents a calculating machine
Capture of Hesdin
The French complete the capture of Artois by capturing Hesdin
Transit of Venus Prediction
Horrocks corrects earlier calculations and predicts that Venus will transit the Sun in December 1639.
Delhi
The walled city of Old Delhi, the 6th Delhi city, is erected by Shah Jahan
Foundation of Shahjahanabad
Shah Jahan begins building Shahjahanabad as a new imperial capital at Delhi, including the Red Fort complex.
Purge
Orders the expulsion of the Portuguese
Mayor of Amsterdam
Begins serving as Mayor of Amsterdam during the 1639-1649 municipal term.
Battle of Newburn
Defeats an English royalist force at Newburn
Covenanters
The Covenanters are paid pounds 850 & allowed to occupy the northern counties of England
Invasion of England
After Charles I signed the Treaty of Berwick Montrose invades England
Peace
The Covenanters are paid pounds 850 & allowed to occupy the northern counties of England
Siege of Newcastle
Occupies Newcastle after victory at Newburn
Capture of Saxony
Overruns western Saxony after the Battle of Chemnitz. Captures Saxony after victory at the Battle of Chemnitz