Battle of Marston Moor Victory
July 2, 1644
The Battle of Marston Moor was fought on 2 July 1644, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms of 1639 – 1653. The combined …
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Charles I Appoints James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormond as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
November 13, 1643
The appointment of James Butler, 1st Marquess of Ormond, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland by Charles I was a significant …
Battle of Tippermuir
September 1, 1643
The Battle of Tippermuir (September 01, 1644) was the first battle James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose fought for the …
Cornish Army Invades Devon
July 22, 1643
Cornwall played a significant role in the English Civil War, being a Royalist enclave in the generally Parliamentarian …
Sir Bevil Grenville, Died
July 5, 1643
Sir Bevil Grenville (1596-1643), Royalist soldier in the English Civil War, was educated at Exeter College, Oxford. As …
Battle of Braddock Downs, Cromwellian Army Defeated by Cornish Royalists
January 19, 1643
Hopton and Grenville defeat Patrick Ruthins pursuing Parliamentary force at Braddock Down in Cornwall. Ruthin is …
Irish Confederate Rebels Establish Government at Kilkenny
October 24, 1642
Irish Confederate rebels establish government at Kilkenny. This October 24, 1642 entry records a moment in Celtic …
King Charles I Raised His Standard at Nottingham, Initiating a Civil War in England
August 22, 1642
August 22, 1642 – King Charles I Raises His Standard at Nottingham, Beginning the English Civil War On this date, King …
Owen Roe O'Neill
July 8, 1642
Owen Roe O’Neill (Irish: Eoghan Ruadh Ó Néill; c. 1585 – 1649) was a Gaelic Irish soldier and one of the most …
The First Regularly Constituted Presbytery in Ireland Constituted by Scottish Army Chaplains Meets at Carrickfergus
June 10, 1642
The first regularly constituted presbytery in Ireland constituted by Scottish army chaplains meets at Carrickfergus. …
A Catholic Confederacy Is Instituted to Administer Catholic-Controlled Parts of the Country Pending a Final Settlement
May 10, 1642
A Catholic confederacy is instituted to administer Catholic-controlled parts of the country pending a final settlement. …
A Scottish Army Under Robert Munroe Lands at Carrickfergus
April 15, 1642
A Scottish army under Robert Munroe lands at Carrickfergus. This April 15, 1642 entry records a moment in Celtic history …