6 January 1661Reballion of Rebels in LondonThomas Venner
Venner leads a Fifth Monarchist rising against the restored monarchy.
Historical records for England in 1661, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Venner leads a Fifth Monarchist rising against the restored monarchy.
Venner leads armed Fifth Monarchists in a short-lived rising against the Restoration government.
Venner leads armed Fifth Monarchists against the restored monarchy in London.
Venner is captured after the failure of the Fifth Monarchist rising.
Venner is executed after leading the Fifth Monarchist rising against Charles II.
Bradshaw's body is posthumously hanged at Tyburn for presiding over the trial of Charles I.
Cromwell's body is posthumously hanged at Tyburn as part of the Restoration punishment of regicide leaders.
Ireton's body is posthumously hanged at Tyburn for his role in the Commonwealth regime.
Bates serves among the Presbyterian commissioners at the Savoy Conference.
Baxter represents Presbyterian concerns during the Savoy Conference on church settlement.
Baxter represents Presbyterian ministers and argues for revisions to the Prayer Book.
Calamy joins Presbyterian delegates seeking changes to the restored church settlement.
Cosin serves among the bishops defending the restored Church of England liturgy.
Frewen acts as nominal chairman during the Savoy Conference on church settlement.
Frewen is named among episcopal commissioners for the conference on church settlement.
Henchman participates in the episcopal delegation at the Savoy Conference.
King serves among the bishops defending the restored Church of England settlement.
Manton joins Presbyterian representatives pressing for changes to the Prayer Book.
Pearson assists the episcopal side during debate over the restored liturgy.
Sheldon convenes the Savoy Conference to seek agreement between bishops and Presbyterian ministers.
Sheldon leads the episcopal side as the Savoy Conference opens to review church settlement.
Warner joins the episcopal commissioners at the Savoy Conference.
Ashley-Cooper is created Baron Ashley in the Restoration peerage.
Charles II is crowned at Westminster Abbey on Saint George's Day.
Charles II is crowned at Westminster Abbey, formalising the restored monarchy.
Juxon crowns Charles II at Westminster Abbey during the Restoration coronation.
James Duke of York takes part in the coronation ceremony of his brother Charles II.
New coronation regalia is prepared because the old Crown Jewels had been destroyed under the Commonwealth.
Charles II opens the Cavalier Parliament, beginning a long royalist-dominated session.
Charles II opens the Cavalier Parliament, which consolidates the restored monarchy.
The Cavalier Parliament assembles and begins consolidating the restored monarchy.
Clarendon guides royal policy as the Cavalier Parliament begins reshaping the Restoration settlement.
Clarendon supports the king's programme as the Cavalier Parliament begins its work.
Turnor serves as Speaker of the House of Commons in the Cavalier Parliament.
Opens the Cavalier Parliament, the first fully legal royalist Parliament after the Restoration.
Turnor is chosen Speaker of the House of Commons for the Cavalier Parliament.
The Cavalier Parliament assembles and helps consolidate the restored Stuart monarchy.
Turnor is appointed Speaker of the House of Commons in the Cavalier Parliament.
Clarendon supports the Portuguese match as a strategic alliance for the restored monarchy.
The marriage treaty grants Bombay to England as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry.
Charles II agrees the Portuguese marriage treaty that brings Catherine of Braganza as queen.
The marriage treaty grants Tangier to England as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry.
The marriage treaty grants Tangier to England as part of Catherine of Braganza's dowry.
Falls seriously ill, reducing his direct involvement in government affairs.
Charles II gives assent to the Corporation Act during the Cavalier Parliament.
Charles II gives assent to the Corporation Act, reshaping municipal government after the Restoration.
Charles II gives royal assent to the Corporation Act regulating municipal office.
Clarendon's ministry backs the Corporation Act as part of the Restoration settlement.
Turnor presides over the Commons during the Parliament that passes the Corporation Act.
Ashley-Cooper is included among senior councillors in the Restoration government.
Ashley-Cooper serves as Chancellor of the Exchequer during the early Restoration.
Carteret is elected Member of Parliament for Portsmouth in the Cavalier Parliament.
Holles is appointed to the Privy Council during the early Restoration settlement.
Bennet is appointed Keeper of the Royal Privy Purse in Charles II's household.
Issues a proclamation controlling new building around London and Westminster.
Prohibits new foundations near London or Westminster without licence as part of early Restoration building control.
Dryden publishes To His Sacred Majesty in praise of Charles II and the Restoration.
Publishes To His Sacred Majesty, a poem celebrating Charles II and the Restoration.
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