1645 in England
Events from the year 1645 in the Kingdom of England.
Incumbents
Monarch - King Charles I of England
Events
- 3 January - The Long Parliament adopts A Directory for the Publique Worship of God throughout the Three Kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Together with an Ordinance of Parliament for the taking away of the Book of Common-Prayer, and for Establishing and Observing of this Present Directory throughout the Kingdom of England and the Dominion of Wales, drawn up by a group of ministers appointed by it, replacing the Book of Common Prayer. Holy Days (other than Sundays) are not to be observed.
- 10 January - Archbishop of Canterbury William Laud executed for treason on Tower Hill, London.[1]
- 14 January - English Civil War: Fairfax appointed Commander-in-Chief.[2]
- 29 January - English Civil War: Armistice talks opened at Uxbridge.[2]
- 15 February - English Civil War: New Model Army officially founded.
- 22 February - English Civil War: Uxbridge armistice talks failed.[2]
- 4 March - English Civil War: Prince Rupert left Oxford for Bristol.
- 3 April - The House of Lords passes the Self-denying Ordinance.[2]
- 1 June - English Civil War: Prince Rupert's army sacks Leicester.[2]
- 10 June - English Civil War: Cromwell confirmed as Lieutenant-General of Cavalry.[2]
- 14 June - English Civil War: Battle of Naseby - 12,000 Royalist forces are beaten by 15,000 Parliamentarian soldiers.[1]
- 28 June - English Civil War - the Royalists lose Carlisle.
- 10 July - English Civil War: Cromwell wins the Battle of Langport, Somerset.[2]
- 27 August - Eighteen suspected witches hanged following the Bury St. Edmunds witch trial.
- 10 September - English Civil War: Prince Rupert surrenders Bristol.[2]
- 24 September - English Civil War: Parliamentarians defeat Royalist cavalry at the Battle of Rowton Heath.[2]
- 8 October - English Civil War: Final bombardment of Basing House begins.[2]
- 11 October - English Civil War The re-fortification of Bourne, Lincolnshire castle against threatened Royalist attack, begun.
- 25 December - Christmas, being omitted from the Directory of Public Worship is not officially observed under Parliamentarian rule.
Births
- Daniel Burgess, divine (died 1713)
- John Fenwick, conspirator (died 1697)
- Sidney Godolphin, 1st Earl of Godolphin, politician (died 1712)
- Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent (died 1702)
- John Mill, theologian (died 1707)
- Josias Priest, dancer (died 1735)
- John Reading, composer and organist (died 1692)
- George Walker, soldier (died 1690)
- William Winde, architect (died 1722)
Deaths
- 2 January - Edward Barrett, 1st Lord Barrett of Newburgh, politician (born 1581)
- 3 January - John Hotham, parliamentarian (year of birth unknown)
- 10 January - William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury (born 1573)
- 23 January - Mary Ward, nun (born 1585)
- 1 February - Henry Morse, Catholic priest (born 1549)
- 18 February - Richard Baker, historian (born 1568)
- 16 April - Tobias Hume, composer (born c. 1569)
- 17 April - Daniel Featley, theologian (born 1578)
- 17 July - Robert Carr, 1st Earl of Somerset, politician (born c. 1587)
- 6 August - Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, merchant (born 1575)
- 16 August - Tobias Hume, composer (born c.1559)
- 14 September - Sir Richard Grosvenor, 1st Baronet, Member of Parliament (born 1585)
- 24 September - William Lawes, composer and musician (born 1602)
- 27 October - Philip Stanhope, Royalist colonel (year of birth unknown)
- 22 November - John Philipot, officer of arms (born 1588)
Unknown dates
References
- ^ a b Penguin Pocket On This Day. Penguin Reference Library. 2006. ISBN 0-14-102715-0.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Palmer, Alan; Veronica (1992). The Chronology of British History. London: Century Ltd. pp. 181–182. ISBN 0-7126-5616-2.
See also