Colonel Thomas Blood Dresses as a Clergyman and Attempts to Steal the British Crown Jewels From the Tower of London
May 9, 1671
Colonel Thomas Blood dresses as a clergyman and attempts to steal the British crown jewels from the Tower of London. …
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An English Navigation Act Prohibits Direct Importation of Sugar, Tobacco and Other Produce From the Colonies to Ireland
April 22, 1671
While Cromwell was master of England, the first of the famous Navigation Acts was passed. The English Navigation Acts …
Catholic Gentry Present Petition to Charles II
January 18, 1671
The petition presented by Catholic gentry to King Charles II in 1671 was a significant event in the history of …
St. Oliver Plunkett Becomes Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland
November 14, 1669
Oliver Plunkett (1 November 1625 – 1 July 1681) was the Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland and the …
Molly Malone Is Christened in Dublin
July 27, 1669
Cockles and Mussels “Molly Malone” (also known as “Cockles and Mussels” or “In …
Jonathan Swift, Poet, Satirist and Clergyman 1670, Born in Dublin
November 30, 1667
Jonathan Swift (30 November 1667 – 19 October 1745) was an Anglo-Irish satirist, author, essayist, political pamphleteer …
Importation Act 1667 - Irish Cattle Exports to England Are Prohibited
January 18, 1667
The Importation Act 1667 was an act of the Parliament of England (19 & 20 Cha. 2. c. 12) which banned Irish cattle …
Battle of Rullion Green, Peasant Uprising Supporting the Convenant Suppressed by Charles II
November 28, 1666
The Battle of Rullion Green took place on November 28, 1666, during a period in Scottish history known as the Pentland …
The Act of Uniformity
May 28, 1666
The Act of Uniformity (1662), primarily known for enforcing the use of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer, also …
James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde and an Ancestor of Princess Diana, Born
April 29, 1665
James FitzJames Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde, KG (1665–1745) was an Irish statesman and soldier. He was the third of the …
Anne, Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, the Last British Sovereign of the House of Stuart Was Born
February 6, 1665
Anne (1665-1714), Queen of Great Britain and Ireland (1702-14), the last British sovereign of the House of Stuart. Born …
The Navigation Act Restricts Irish Trade With Colonies as Well as Exports to England
July 27, 1663
The Navigation Acts, or more broadly the Acts of Trade and Navigation, were a long series of English laws that …