Capture of Tewkesbury
Helps capture Tewkesury
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Explore 154 historical events and records for England in 1643.
Historical records for England in 1643
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Capture of Tewkesbury
Helps capture Tewkesury
Capture of Whitchurch
Brereton captures Whitchurch during his Cheshire campaign and disrupts Royalist movement between the Midlands and north Wales.
Capture of Wolverhampton
Brereton's forces secure Wolverhampton during operations designed to weaken Royalist communications in the western Midlands.
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Hyde is appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer in the royalist administration.
Commander of Royalist Forces
Appointed Commander of the Royalist forces North of the Tyne
Commander of Royalist Forces
Appointed Commander of the Royalist forces North of the Tyne
Commission
Appointed Commissioner of the Treasury
Continental Travels
Evelyn begins extended travel through France, Italy and Switzerland.
County Associations
Counties are inefficient for managing armies so County Associations are formed
Critique of Thomas Whites De Mundo
Hobbes develops a detailed critique of Thomas White's De Mundo, engaging questions of physics and metaphysics.
Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce
Publication of "Doctrine & Discipline of Divorce", a puritanical defense of divorce
Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce", a puritanical defense of divorce
Publication of "Doctrine & Discipline of Divorce", a puritanical defense of divorce
General
Appointed General for the Eastern Midlands & the Associated Counties
General
Appointed General for the Eastern Midlands & the Associated Counties
Invasion of Wales
Advances into Monmouthshire
Lord Chancellor
Appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer
Major General
Appointed Major General of the Parliamentary forces in the eastern counties (the Eastern Association), with Cromwell as his second in command
Major General
Appointed Major General of the Parliamentary forces in the eastern counties (the Eastern Association), with Cromwell as his second in command
Major General
Appointed Major General
Major General
Appointed Major General
Peace
In the King's reply to the peace petition the London Mayor is accused of treason
Peerage
Created Baron Byron
Plantations Comm-Cromwell
Appointed Member of Committee of Plantations
Reform of War Policy
Counties are inefficient for managing armies so County Associations are formed
Siege of Bristol
Takes part in the defense of Bristol
Siege of Corfe Castle
Corfe Castle survives a 6 week Parliamentarian siege
Siege of Corfe Castle
The first siege, in 1643, lasts for six weeks before the Parliamentarians withdraw with the loss of 100 men. During the English Civil War, the castle twice came under siege by Parliamentarian forces, Sir John Bankes is away from his estate attending to Charles I so defence of the castle is led by his wife Lady Mary Bankes - "Brave Dame Mary"
Siege of Gainsborough
Defeated by Cromwell & killed in battle
Siege of Hull
Raises the Siege of Hull on behalf of the Royalists
Siege of Hull
Relieves Hull for the Parliamentarians
Siege of London
The King is not strong enough to capture the City of London
Siege of Lyme Regis
Takes part in the defense of Lyme Regis
Treason
In the King's reply to the peace petition the London Mayor is accused of treason
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