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Short Parliament Summoned

England · Government / Government of England. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

2Records
1640Date range
1Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1640

Charles I20 February 1640

London · Government / Government of England

Charles issues the summons for a Parliament to meet in April.

Charles I20 February 1640

London · Government / Government of England

Charles issues the summons for a Parliament to meet in April.

Names involved

Charles I

Provenance

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