10 January 1628Birth of George VilliersGeorge Villiers Buckingham, 2nd
Birth of George Villiers, son of the 1st Duke of Buckingham
Historical records for England in 1628, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Birth of George Villiers, son of the 1st Duke of Buckingham
Charles I raised Wentworth to the peerage as Baron Wentworth.
Assassinates the Duke of Buckingham, on the eve of the siege of La Rochelle. Assassinated the Duke of Buckingham
On the eve of an expedition for the relief of La Rochelle by a discontented soldier
Death of George Villiers, assassinated
Wentworth became lord president of the Council of the North and governed northern England.
Charles I advanced Wentworth to the rank of viscount.
Killed by a disaffected manservant
Appointed Bishop of London
Charles I buries the Buckingham in the Chapel of Henry VII, reserved for royalty
Charles I buries the Buckingham in the Chapel of Henry VII, reserved for royalty
Death of Fulke Greville, killed by a disaffected manservant
Elected Member of Parliament for Huntingdon
Created Earl of Devonshire, 1st
Created Baron Brooke, 2nd
Wentworth promoted a constitutional compromise that contributed to the Petition of Right.
Wentworth was released before the opening of the 1628 Parliament.
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