fodomy on the body of the faid footman: twenty-feven Peers fat on his trial, the entire number brought him in guilty of the rape; the numbers were 12 for, and 15 against him, for the fodomy, owing to a difference of opinion in the two judges, relative to a point in law: Lord Chief Juftice Hide faid it amounted to fodomy, but Lord Chief Justice Richardfon was of a contrary opinion, the particulars being too indelicate to touch on in this place.

1632 The King of Sweden flain at the battle of Lutzein, by the Imperialifts, November the 6th.

1663

William Prynne tried by the Star-Chamber, ftood in the pillory 1634, again in 1637, and took his feat in the long Parliament, November 28th, 1640.

1634 Sedan-chairs firft in use. Grandier burnt in France for witchcraft.

1635

Thomas Parr died November 15th; he lived in the reigns of 9 Kings and Queens of England, and was 152 years old.

The Parliament of Ireland diffolved.

1636 The Royal Sovereign built, then the largest fhip in the world.

1637 Stamp-office for cards and dice erected. 1638 A Sea-fight between the Spaniards and Dutch.

1639 A Surveyor of Wrestling within three miles of London appointed; in such esteem was that exercife.

1640 The first Anabaptift Meeting-houfe eftablished in England.

The Earl of Strafford beheaded May 12th, The Long Parliament met November 5th.

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1641 On Saturday the 23d. of October (a day dedicated to St. Ignatius) broke out the dreadful rebellion and general defection of the Irith.

Sir Phelim O'Neal, having taken Dundalk, marches with 4000 men to Liffnegarvy. Drogheda befieged by 14,000 rebels.

The forfeited eftates in Ireland fold, amounting to 2 millions of acres.

1642 News-papers first published in England, Monday the 22d. of Auguft.

Charles I. went to the Houfe of Commons to demand the 5 members, January 4th. Sir Ifaac Newton born on Sunday the 25th of December.

The Caftle of Limerick furrendered to the Irish.

The battles of Kilrufh, Tymachoo, Raconnel, Rofs and Ballintobber.

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1643 The Pope fent over his Bull of Indulgence to the Irish, May the 25th.

Galway furrendered to the Irish, Auguft the 6th.

King Charles demands a ceffation of arms with the Irish, September 7th.

1644 The people of Dublin numbered 2565 men, and 2986 women Proteftants; 1202 men, and 1406 women, Roman Catholicks.

1645 Arch-bifhop Laud beheaded January 10th. 1646 Peace concluded with the Irish Catholickse 1647 The Common Prayer prohibited by proclamation, June 20th.

The Scots deliver up King Charles I. to the Parliament, for 400,000l.

Owen Rowe burns the country about Dublin, so that 200 fires were feen from a steeple there. A vote

1648 A vote paffed, that Writs should no longer run in the King's name.

Supreme authority voted to be in the House

of Commons.

1649 King Charles I. brought before the pretended High Court of Juftice, the 20th of January, fentenced to death by Bradshaw, the 27th, and beheaded at Whitehall the 30th day of January, aged 48 years; he was buried in St. George's Chappel, Windfor.

Kingly Government abolished by Parliament, March 17th.

Oliver Cromwell, Lord Lieutenant and Commander in Chief under the Parliament, arrives in Dublin with 9000 foot, and 4000 horfe, with a fleet to attend him, where having fettled all affairs, he marched with 10,000 men to befiege Drogheda, which he took by ftorm, after being twice repulfed, September the 9th. He took Dundalk, September 16th, and Wexford, October 4th.

The Garrifon in the County of Cork revolt to Cromwell.

1650 The Sect called Quakers, first appeared. The battle of Macromp fought, wherein. the Irish were routed.

Clonmell befieged and furrendered after a vigorous defence, which coft Cromwell 2000

men.

Wexford, Waterford, and Kilkenny, furrendered to Cromwell.

William III. born, November 4th.

The Marquis of Ormond and his adherents, excommunicated by the Popish Clergy of Ire land, at their affembly in James's-Town: the Marquis was defeated the 2d. of August

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laft year, in his attempt on Dublin, by Colonel Jones, who furprised him at Rathmines, killed 4000 of his men, and made 2517 prisoners.

Cromwell embarks for England at Youghal, and leaves his command to Ireton his Son-inlaw.

1651 King Charles II. crowned in Scotland, January ift, entered England with the Scots army, August 6th, lay concealed in the Royal Oak, September the 4th, and escaped to France a fecond time, October 15th.

Limerick furrenders to Ireton, who died there.

The laft battle fought in Ireland, was at Knocknaclafhy, where the Irish were utterly overthrown by the Parliament forces, October the 29th.

1652 Galway furrendered, which was the laft town of importance in Ireland, May 12th.

1653

Admiral Van Trump beat the English fleet, and failed through their Channel, with a broom at his maintop, November 29th.

At Kilkenny was held the firft High Court of Juftice, for trial of fuch as were accused of barbarous murders in the rebellion,

Another was held at Dublin, where Sir Phelim O'Neil was condemned and executed. Lord Mayo condemned and fhot.

A Coffee-house firft opened in London.

A Sea-fight between the English and Dutch on the coaft of Holland, when the Dutch loft 30 men of war, and their Admiral Van Trump was killed, July 29th.

Rump Parliament turned out by the army, April 20th.

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Oliver Cromwell fworn Protector, Decem

ber the 16th. 1654 Peace made between the two Republics, at the fupplication of Holland, who in the two years war, loft 700 merchant fhips, besides many of their navy: refpect to the English flag ftipulated by an article in the treaty.

The fine Broad-cloth of England fent to Holland to be dyed.

1655 Arch-bishop Ufher died the 31ft of March. Jamaica taken by the English from the Spa

niards, May the 7th.

The Jews admitted into England after an expulfion of 365 years.

1656 The river of Thames ebbed and flowed twice in 3 hours, October the 3d.

1657 Mugletonians began. Nailor, the Quaker, whipt December 4th, 1656.

1658 Spring-Watches invented by Hook.

Oliver Cromwell died September the 3d. Richard Cromwell proclaimed Protector, September the 14th.

1659 He is turned out of the Protectorship, April the 22d.

Bradshaw, the Regicide, died October 31st." 1660 King Charles II. proclaimed in London, May the 8th.

King George I. born the 28th of May. King Charles II. made his entry through London to Whitehall, being the day of his Restoration, and his Birth-day, May 29th.

Lewis XIV. married to the Infanta of Spain, June 19th.

Poft-offices first established in England. Tea Coffee, and Chocolate firft mentioned in the ftatute books.

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