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England in 1626

Historical records for England in 1626, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.

17Records
15Events
11Named people
4Places
8Categories

Historical records

February

6 February 1626ParliamentCharles I

London · Government / Government of England

Refuses to grant funds without redress of grievances

20 February 1626Death of John DowlandJohn Dowland

Arts / Classical Music

Death of John Dowland

23 February 1626TrialCharles I

London · House / House of Stewart

Begins the impeachment of the Duke of Buckingham

28 February 1626Death of Cyril TourneurCyril Tourneur

Arts / Drama

Death of Cyril Tourneur

February 1626Knight of the BathEdward Montagu Manchester, 2nd

House / House of Montagu

At the time of Charles Is coronation, is made a Knight of the Bath to reward him for his service to Charles in Spain

May

May 1626PeerageEdward Montagu Manchester, 2nd

House / House of Montagu

With help from the Duke of Buckingham, elevated to the House of Lords, receiving his fathers barony of Kimbolton and styled Viscount Mandeville as a courtesy title, since his father had been created earl of Manchester in February

Other Events

1626Birth of Robert BruceRobert Bruce Elgin, 2nd

House / House of Bruce

Birth of Robert Bruce

1626Cadiz ExpeditionGeorge Monck Albemarle, 1st

Cadiz · Warfare / Anglo-Spanish War

Serves during the English expedition to Cadiz in the war against Spain.

1626EducationThomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rd

Cambridge · Warfare / Military

Studies at St Johns College, Cambridge (1626-29)

1626High Sheriff of YorkshireThomas Wentworth Strafford, 1st

Yorkshire · Government / Government of England

The Crown appointed Wentworth sheriff, preventing him from sitting in the 1626 Parliament.

1626LegislationCharles I

Government / Government of England

The Act of Revocation is passed in Scotland reforming ownership of Church lands

1626MarriageEdward Montagu Manchester, 2nd

House / House of Montagu

Marries Anne, daughter of the 2nd Earl of Warwick

1626PardonLionel Cranfield Middlesex, 1st

Government / Government of England

Pardoned by Charles I for the conviction of maladministration by Parliament

1626Privy CouncilWilliam Laud

London · Government / Government of England

Appointed Privy Councillor

1626Privy CouncilEdward Sackville Dorset, 4th

London · Government / Government of England

Appointed Privy Councilor

1626Reform of Land OwnershipCharles I

Government / Government of England

The Act of Revocation is passed in Scotland reforming ownership of Church lands

1626TrialLionel Cranfield Middlesex, 1st

Government / Government of England

Pardoned by Charles I for the conviction of maladministration by Parliament

Names involved

Charles ICyril TourneurEdward Montagu Manchester, 2ndEdward Sackville Dorset, 4thGeorge Monck Albemarle, 1stJohn DowlandLionel Cranfield Middlesex, 1stRobert Bruce Elgin, 2ndThomas Fairfax Cameron, 3rdThomas Wentworth Strafford, 1stWilliam Laud

Places involved

CadizCambridgeLondonYorkshire

Provenance

This page is generated from stored World History Database records matching the exact country and year shown above. Exact duplicate display records are collapsed. Records without a month are listed after the monthly sections. Source provenance varies by record; formal academic citation should be checked against the relevant primary source, archive or specialist historical reference.