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1629 in England

Explore 11 historical events and records for England in 1629.

Historical records for England in 1629

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March

Arrest of Nine Members of Parliament

Charles I ยท London ยท House / House of Stewart

Has 9 MPs arrested

Parliament

Charles I ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

Appoints Laud & Wentworth as advisers to rule without Parliament

Parliament

Charles I ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

Charles raises money by fines imposed by star Chamber & selling monopolies

Parliament

Charles I ยท London ยท Government / Government of England

Parliament does not open again for 11 yrs

July

Death of John Speed

Speed, John ยท London ยท Historian ยท Humanities / History

John Speed dies in London.

August

Capture of Quebec

Charles I ยท Quebec ยท House / House of Stewart

Quebec is temporarily surrendered to the English

November

Appointment to Privy Council

Wentworth, Thomas ยท London ยท Privy Councillor ยท Government / Government of England

Wentworth joined the Privy Council and became a central supporter of royal government.

Other events (month unknown)

Arrest of Holles

Holles ยท London ยท Member of Parliament ยท Government / Government of England

Imprisoned for holding the Speaker down for adjoutning Parliament at the King's order

Speech

Charles I ยท London ยท House / House of Stewart

Addresses Parliament for the 1st time but fails to raise funds for a war with Spain

Translation of Thucydides

Hobbes, Thomas ยท London ยท Political Thinker ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Hobbes publishes an English translation of Thucydides.

Trinity College Oxford

Harrington, James ยท Oxford ยท Student ยท Humanities / Philosophy

Harrington enters Trinity College, Oxford.

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