The English Revolution, 1625–1660, key events By JJH2010 1625 Death of James I; accession of Charles I. 1627 Five Knights’ Case. 1628 Parliament meets. Petition of Right. 1629 England begins eleven-year period without a parliament. 1633 Appointment of Archbishop Laud. 1634 First levy of ship money. 1637 King wins Ship Money Case, 7 judges for, 5 against. 1638 Scottish National Covenant. 1639 First Bishops’ War. 1639 Short Parliament meets in April. Long Parliament meets in November. 1641 Uprising in Ireland, massacre of Protestants. 1642 Outbreak of civil war. 1643 Solemn League and Covenant. Scots enter war in England. 1645 New Model Army created. 1646 Charles surrenders. 1647 Charles captured by army. Army debates at Putney. 1648 Second civil war. Pride’s Purge. 1649 Charles tried and executed. Monarchy and House of Lords abolished. England declared a commonwealth. 1650 Engagement Oath required. Charles II and Scots defeated at Dunbar. 1651 Charles II and Scots defeated at Worcester. Charles flees to France. 1653 Cromwell expels the Rump Parliament. Instrument of Government drawn up. Cromwell becomes Lord Protector. 1654 First Protectorate Parliament. 1654 Penruddock’s uprising. 1656 Rule of Major Generals. Second Protectorate Parliament. 1657 Cromwell refuses crown. 1658 Cromwell dies. Richard Cromwell becomes Protector. 1659 Richard Cromwell resigns. Rump Parliament recalled. George Monck marches with army to London. 1660 Long Parliament recalled. Convention Parliament summoned. Charles II invited back. Monarchy restored. Trial of regicides.