1649 in Europe - 1649 in Denmark, 1649 in England, 1649 in France, 1649 in Ireland, 1649 in Norway, 1649 in Poland, Siege of Drogheda (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: 1649 in Denmark, 1649 in England, 1649 in France, 1649 in Ireland, 1649 in Norway, 1649 in Poland, Siege of Drogheda, High Court of Justice for the Trial of Charles I, Siege of Waterford, Sack of Wexford, Battle of Rathmines, Battle of Arklow, Battle of Loyew, Peace of Rueil, Battle of Lisnagarvey, Charles Stuart, That Man of Blood, Banbury Mutiny, Battle of Zboriv, Bishopsgate Mutiny, Act Abolishing the Kingship, Siege of Zbarazh, an Act Prohibiting the Proclaiming Any Person to Be King of England or Ireland, or the Dominions Thereof, Treaty of Zboriv. Excerpt: 1648 1647 1646 1645 1644: item: 1649 in Norway 1650 1651 1652 1653 1654 item Decades:: 1640s 1650s 1660sEvents Arts and literature Births Deaths A hyperlinked version of this chapter is at 1649 in England: Events from the year 1649 in England .Incumbents Monarch - King Charles I of England (to 30 January)Events item 17 March - The Rump Parliament formally abolishes the English monarchy by passing an act abolishing the kingship . item 19 March - The House of Commons pass an act abolishing the House of Lords, declaring that it is "useless and dangerous to the people of England" . item 19 April - Digger movement crushed at St George's Hill. item 17 May - Banbury mutiny ends - leaders of the Leveller mutineers in the New Model Army are hanged. item 19 May - An act declaring England to be a Commonwealth is passed by the Rump Parliament. item Robert Blake is promoted to become an Admiral of the English fleet. item 15 August - Admiral Robert Blake blockades Prince Rupert to allow Oliver Cromwell to land in Dublin and begin the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland . item 11 September - Cromwell takes Drogheda in Ireland. Births Deaths item 30 January - King Charles I of England, Scotland, and Ireland (executed) (born 1...