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England in 1618

Historical records for England in 1618, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

12Records
11Events
7Named people
2Places
7Categories

Historical records

January

7 January 1618ChancellorFrancis Bacon Verulam, 1st

London · Government / Government of England

Appointed Chancellor of England

8 January 1618Lord ChancellorFrancis Bacon Verulam, 1st

Government / Government of England

Appointed Lord Chancellor

March

24 March 1618Death of Robert RichRobert Rich Rich, 3rd

House / House of Rich

Deat of Robert Rich, 1st Earl of Warwick, 3rd Baron Rich

July

28 July 1618Birth of Henry BennetHenry Bennett Arlington, 1st

House / House of Bennet

Birth of Henry Bennet

Other Events

1618a book statingJames I

House / House of Stewart

Publishes a book stating which games can be played after Church on Sundays

1618Alliance James I and his son-in-law, FrederickJames I

Warfare / Thirty Years War

Forced to support his son-in-law, Frederick, against Austria & Spain

1618Construction of Aston HallThomas Holte Sir

Birmingham · Arts / Architecture

Holte begins building Aston Hall as a major Jacobean country residence.

1618Death of James IJames I

London · House / House of Stewart

Has Sir Walter Raleigh executed for conspiring against him

1618Declaration of WarJames I

Warfare / Thirty Years War

His son-in-law succeeds as King of Bohemia leading to war with the Habsburg monarchy

1618Execution of RalieghJames I

London · House / House of Stewart

Has Sir Walter Raleigh executed for conspiring against him

1618PeerageWilliam Cavendish Devonshire, 1st

Government / Government of England

Created Earl Devonshire, 1st

1618PeerageWilliam Compton Northamtpton, 1st

House / House of Compton

Created Earl of Northampton

Names involved

Francis Bacon Verulam, 1stHenry Bennett Arlington, 1stJames IRobert Rich Rich, 3rdThomas Holte SirWilliam Cavendish Devonshire, 1stWilliam Compton Northamtpton, 1st

Places involved

BirminghamLondon

Provenance

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