1641 in England

1641 in England

Events from the year 1641 in the Kingdom of England.

Incumbents

Monarch - King Charles I of England

Events

* 23 January - Edward Littleton, 1st Baron Lyttleton of Mounslow appointed Lord Keeper of the Great Seal. [http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/timelines/1641.htm British Civil Wars, Commonwealth and Protectorate 1638-60] ]
* 29 January - Oliver St John appointed Solicitor General.
* 15 February - Parliament passes the Triennial Act.
* 2 May - Marriage of Princess Mary to William of Orange.cite book |last=Palmer |first=Alan & Veronica |year=1992 |title= The Chronology of British History|publisher= Century Ltd|location=London|pages= 178-179|isbn= 0-7126-5616-2]
* 12 May - Execution of Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford.
* 5 July - Parliament abolishes the Court of High Commission and the Star Chamber.
* 7 August - Ship money declared illegal by Parliament.
* 21 August - The Scottish Covenanter army leaves Newcastle upon Tyne.
* 12 November - Parliament votes to send an army to Ireland to fight the Irish Rebellion.
* 1 December - The Grand Remonstrance of Parliament presented to King Charles.

Births

* March - Laurence Hyde, 1st Earl of Rochester (died 1711)
* 8 April - Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, statesman (died 1704)
* 10 May - Dudley North, economist (died 1691)

Deaths

* 3 January - Jeremiah Horrocks, astronomer (born c. 1618)
* 13 April - Richard Montagu, clergyman (born 1577)
* 12 May - Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, statesman (born 1593)

References

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