1659 in History

Begins moving south to challenge army factions and restore parliamentary government.

Aurangzeb, son of Shah Jahan, overthrew his father and locked him up in the Jasmine tower

With his succession secured, Aurangzeb keeps Shah Jahan under house arrest at the Red Fort in Agra. Aurangzeb, son of Shah Jahan, overthrew his father and locked him up in the Jasmine tower

Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety

Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety

42 survivors of Cromwell's dissolution issue a declaration establishing a "commonwealth without a King, single person or Lords

42 survivors of Cromwell's dissolution issue a declaration establishing a "commonwealth without a King, single person or Lords

Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety

Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety

The 3rd Protectorate Parliament is dissolved & Cromwell later goes into exile. The Protectoral Parliament is dissolved & Cromwell later goes into exile

The republicans in Parliament allied with the army forced Richard Cromwell to dissolve Parliament

42 survivors of Cromwell's dissolution issue a declaration establishing a "commonwealth without a King, single person or Lords

The republicans in Parliament allied with the army forced Richard Cromwell to dissolve Parliament

William III of Orange begins a period of formal education connected with Leiden, where tutors supervise his preparation for public life.

Cromwell resigns the Protectorship, leaves for the Continent & does not return until 1680

Richard opened the Third Protectorate Parliament amid conflict with army officers.

Richard resigned after army pressure ended the Protectorate.

Lambert expelled the restored Rump Parliament and supported a military Committee of Safety.

Monck began marching south to restore parliamentary government.

Opening day of the Proectorate Parliament called up by Cromwell

Cromwell resigns the Protectorship, leaves for the Continent & does not return until 1680

Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety

Lambert expells the Rump Parliament & institutes military rule through a Committee of Safety

Support for Lambert collapses & the Rump Parliament resumes its sittings

The Navy mutinied & declared for the Rump, support for Lambert collapsed & the Rump Parliament resumes its sittings

Cromwell resigns the Protectorship, leaves for the Continent & does not return until 1680

A Dutch fleet drives the Swedish away from Copenhagen

Helps defend Copenhagen against Swedish assault.

Drives the Swedes away from Copenhagen

Signs a peace Treaty with Spain. A contract arranges for Louis XIV's marriage to the Spanish infanta Anne

Michael de Ruyter defeats the Swedish under Philip of Sulzbach

Transports a Danish-Allied Army from Jutland to Fyn. Michael de Ruyter defeats the Swedish under Philip of Sulzbach