Historical place archive

Breda in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Breda in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

8 records7 event labels6 people1650–1660

Historical events in Breda

1650

1650
Covenant Negotiations
John Livingstone · Church of Scotland

Livingstone participated in the mission seeking Charles's adherence to Presbyterian covenants.

1650
Montrose Expedition Dispute
James Graham · Civil War

The commissioners demanded that Charles disown Montrose's continuing royalist campaign in Scotland.

1650
Scottish Commission at Breda
John Maitland · Government of Scotland

Maitland participated in negotiations over Charles II's return under covenanting conditions.

1650
Treaty Negotiations
Alexander Brodie · Government of Scotland

Brodie joined the Scottish commission pressing Charles to accept the Covenants.

1650
Treaty Negotiations
Alexander Jaffray · Government of Scotland

Jaffray recorded doubts about compelling Charles to accept religious obligations he did not support.

1660

April 1660
Scottish Advice at Breda
John Maitland · Restoration

Maitland joined Charles's exiled court during the negotiations preceding the Restoration.

May 1660
Mission
James Sharp · Church of Scotland

Sent to Breda by Scottish Resolutioners to seek assurances from Charles II on the Presbyterian kirk

May 1660
Secretary of State
John Maitland · Government of Scotland

Joins Charles II at Breda and is rewarded with the office of Secretary of State for Scotland

Provenance

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