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2 April – Anglo-Spanish War: King Philip IV of Spain signs a treaty with the exiled Charles II of England for the reconquest of England. [1]May – first performance of The Siege of Rhodes, Part I, by Sir William Davenant (with music by Henry Lawes, Matthew Locke, Captain Cooke and others) the first English opera (under the guise of a recitative), in a private theatre at his home, Rutland ...
On James's arrival in London, the Puritan clergy presented him with the Millenary Petition, allegedly signed by a thousand English clergy, requesting reforms in the church, particularly the abolition of confirmation, wedding rings, and the term "priest", and that the wearing of cap and surplice, which they regarded as "outward badges of Popish errours", be made optional. [2]
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1618 England – Execution of Sir Walter Raleigh; 1625 England and Scotland – Death of James VI and I on 27 March; 1639 England and Scotland – At war until 1644 in what become known as the Bishops' Wars; 1640 England – The Long Parliament summoned. 1642 England – English Civil War begins (see Timeline of the English Civil War)
This policy resulted in numerous acts of religious persecution and harassment. In 1656 ,William Wickenden, a Baptist minister from Rhode Island and William Hallett, Sheriff of Flushing were arrested by Dutch colonial authorities, jailed, fined, and exiled for baptizing Christians in Flushing.
1656 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar, the 1656th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 656th year of the 2nd millennium, the 56th year of the 17th century, and the 7th year of the 1650s decade. As of the start of 1656, the ...
20 June 1650 Act for New England to pay Custom and Excise for all Tobacco of the Growth of New England. 20 June 1650 Act continuing for six months the Act of 18 June 1649, for the relief of such persons as have been or are, or shall be, sued, molested or in any ways damnified contrary to Articles or conditions granted in time of war.
Pages in category "1656 in England" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...