Birth of John Holles
Birth of John Holles, later Duke of Newcastle upon Tyne.
Historical events in 1662
86 historical records
January 16621 historical events
March 16621 historical events
Carrosses a Cinq Sols
Pascal helps establish an early public transport service using fixed routes and fares.
April 16623 historical events
Birth of Mary II
Anne Hyde gives birth to Mary, the future Queen Mary II, at St James Palace.
Birth of Mary II
James Duke of York becomes father of Mary, later Queen Mary II.
Birth of eldest child
Mary II, eldest child of James Duke of York and Anne Hyde, is born at St James Palace.
May 166224 historical events
Reversal of Strafford Attainder
Parliament and Charles II reversed the attainder imposed on the first Earl of Strafford.
Licensing of the Press Act
Clarendon supports tighter control of printing during the Restoration settlement.
Book of Common Prayer
The Restoration settlement requires clergy to use the Book of Common Prayer and accept episcopal ordination.
Clarendon Code
The Act of Uniformity becomes part of the Clarendon Code enforcing Anglican conformity after the Restoration.
Licensing of the Press Act
Charles II gives assent to the Licensing of the Press Act passed by the Cavalier Parliament.
Licensing of the Press Act
Gives assent to the Licensing of the Press Act regulating printing and publication.
Reform of Church Worship
The Restoration settlement requires clergy to use the Book of Common Prayer and accept episcopal ordination.
Restoration as Earl of Strafford
William Wentworth succeeded as second Earl of Strafford after his father's attainder was reversed.
Book of Common Prayer
Morley supports the episcopal settlement requiring use of the restored Book of Common Prayer.
Book of Common Prayer
Cosin supports the restored Prayer Book settlement confirmed by the Act of Uniformity.
Act of Uniformity
Parliament requires ministers to use the Book of Common Prayer and conform to the restored Church of England.
Act of Uniformity
Sheldon supports the settlement requiring clergy to conform to the restored Church of England.
Act of Uniformity
Sheldon supports the legislation enforcing conformity within the restored Church of England.
Act of Uniformity
Clarendon backs the religious legislation that becomes central to the Restoration settlement.
Act of Uniformity
Clarendon's ministry supports the religious settlement confirmed by the Act of Uniformity.
Act of Uniformity
Charles II gives assent to the Act of Uniformity, enforcing use of the restored Book of Common Prayer.
Act of Uniformity
Gives royal assent to the Act of Uniformity enforcing the restored Book of Common Prayer.
Marriage
Charles II first sees Catherine of Braganza at Portsmouth before their marriage.
Meeting with Catherine
Charles II first sees Catherine of Braganza at Portsmouth before their marriage.
Bombay Dowry
Bombay passes to England as part of Catherine of Braganza's Portuguese dowry.
Tangier Dowry
Tangier becomes part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry to the English crown.
Marriage
Marries Catherine of Braganza at Portsmouth after her arrival from Portugal.
Queen Consort
Catherine of Braganza becomes queen consort through her marriage to Charles II.
Marriage
Marries Charles II and becomes queen consort of England.
June 16621 historical events
Death of Zheng Chenggong
Koxinga dies shortly after establishing Zheng rule on Taiwan.
July 16625 historical events
Jesus College Cambridge
Strype enters Jesus College, Cambridge.
Royal Society
Grants a royal charter to the Royal Society in London.
Royal Society
Grants the first royal charter to the Royal Society.
Royal Society Charter
Moray helps secure royal support as Charles II grants the Society its first charter.
Copper Riot
A Moscow uprising breaks out over copper coinage, hardship and government policy.
August 16629 historical events
Death of Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal dies in Paris, aged thirty-nine.
Book of Common Prayer
Clergy who refuse the restored Book of Common Prayer are identified as Nonconformists after the Act of Uniformity takes effect.
Nonconformists
Clergy who refuse the restored Book of Common Prayer are identified as Nonconformists after the Act of Uniformity takes effect.
Act of Uniformity
Calamy is ejected from ministry after refusing to comply with the Act of Uniformity.
Great Ejection
Calamy is ejected from ministry after refusing to comply with the Act of Uniformity.
Act of Uniformity
Baxter is among ministers unable to conform when the Act of Uniformity takes effect.
Great Ejection
Baxter is among ministers excluded after refusing full conformity under the Act of Uniformity.
Great Ejection
Manton loses his ministry after refusing the terms imposed by the Act of Uniformity.
Great Ejection
Jenkyn is among Presbyterian ministers removed from public ministry after the Act of Uniformity takes effect.
October 16629 historical events
Secretary of State
Bennet is appointed Secretary of State during Charles II's Restoration government.
Southern Department
Bennet becomes Secretary of State and rises within the Restoration administration.
Transfer of Dunkirk
Transfers Dunkirk to France after agreeing the sale of the port to Louis XIV.
Rule of Dunkirk
Sells Dunkirk to France for a large cash payment to relieve royal finances.
Sale of Dunkirk
Sells Dunkirk to France for a large cash payment to relieve royal finances.
Purchase of Dunkirk
Purchases Dunkirk from Charles II of England.
Purchase of Dunkirk
Purchases Dunkirk from Charles II as France expands control on the Channel coast.
Purchase of Dunkirk
Purchases Dunkirk from England as Charles II sells the port to France.
Retirement
Nicholas leaves office as Secretary of State during the reorganisation of Charles II's ministry.
November 16621 historical events
Curator of Experiments
Hooke is appointed curator of experiments for the Royal Society.
Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex
Receives the office of Lord Lieutenant of Middlesex after stepping back from Irish administration.
Hearth Tax
Clarendon's ministry accepts the hearth tax as part of the financial settlement for the crown.
Hearth Tax
Parliament grants the hearth tax as a regular revenue source for the restored monarchy.
Militia Act
The Militia Act strengthens royal control over local armed forces after the Restoration.
Quaker Act
Supports legislation directed at Quakers who refuse oaths and hold unauthorised meetings.
Settlement Act
The Settlement and Removal Act regulates poor relief and parish responsibility for the poor.
Dublin Education
Studies at the Free Grammar School in Dublin while his father serves in Ireland.
Treatise of Taxes and Contributions
Petty publishes A Treatise of Taxes and Contributions.
Considerations on His Reputation and Religion
Hobbes writes Considerations upon the Reputation, Loyalty, Manners, and Religion of Thomas Hobbes in response to critics.
Problemata Physica
Hobbes publishes Problemata Physica as part of his continuing work in natural philosophy.
Seven Philosophical Problems Presented to Charles II
Hobbes presents an English treatment of Seven Philosophical Problems to Charles II; it is printed only after Hobbes's death.
Quaker Act
Fox's followers face heavier legal pressure under the Restoration Quaker Act.
Boyle's Law
States that the volume of a gas varies inversely with pressure when temperature is constant.
Spring of the Air
Boyle publishes work explaining the spring and pressure of air, associated with Boyle's Law.
Royal Society
Wren is associated with the early Royal Society and its scientific meetings in London.
Royal Society President
Brouncker becomes the first president of the Royal Society.
Gobelins Manufactory
Colbert organises the Gobelins manufactory as part of royal economic policy.
Port-Royal Logic
Arnauld and Pierre Nicole publish Logic, or the Art of Thinking, which becomes a widely used philosophical text.
Assam Campaign
Aurangzeb's empire presses the Assam campaign through Mir Jumla's eastern expedition.
Retreat from Garhgaon
Jayadhwaj Singha retreats as Mughal forces advance into Ahom territory.
Capture of Assam
Mughal forces under Mir Jumla advance into Assam and capture Ahom territory.
Capture of Garhgaon
Mir Jumla captures the Ahom capital Garhgaon during the Mughal invasion of Assam.
Rule of Assam
Mughal forces under Mir Jumla advance into Assam and capture Ahom territory.
Act of Settlement
Ormond oversees Irish government as land questions are handled under the Act of Settlement.
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Ormond returns to office as lord lieutenant during the Irish Restoration settlement.
Act of Settlement
The Irish Act of Settlement begins determining land claims after the Cromwellian conquest.
Birth of Tokugawa Ienobu
Birth of Tokugawa Ienobu, later sixth Tokugawa shogun.
Dutch Surrender
Coyett surrenders Fort Zeelandia to Zheng Chenggong after a long siege.
Governor General of Livonia
Oxenstierna is appointed Governor General of Livonia.
Kingdom of Tungning
Establishes Zheng family rule on Taiwan after expelling the Dutch.
Succession
Zheng Jing succeeds Koxinga as leader of the Zheng regime on Taiwan.
Dutch Surrender
Receives the Dutch surrender at Fort Zeelandia and ends Dutch rule on Taiwan.