Gesta Britannorum, or, A brief chronologie of the actions and exploits, battails, sieges, conflicts, and other signal and remarkable passages which have happened in these His Majesties dominions from the year of Christ 1600, untill the present, 1663, being the space of 62 complete years / collected by Geo. Wharton.

Anno 1640.

[date Apr. 13.] PArl. began in Engl▪ Convocation began.

[date 14] The Scots letter to the French K. produced and read in Parl. and the danger thereof insisted on by the L. Keeper Finch.

E. Lowden accused for subscribing it.

[date Ma. 5.] The Parl. dissolved by the King, and some members thereof im∣prisoned.

[date 6] Convocation turned into a Synod.

A new Oath imposed upon them.

[date 29] Synod ended.

[date Ju. 2.] Scotch Parl. sate a∣gain at Edenburgh.

[date Jul. 8] Hen. D. of Glocest. born.

[date Aug. 20.] Charls I. set forth to¦wards the North.

[date 28] Newborn Fight, and Newcastle deserted.

[date 29] Possessed by the Scots

[date 30] Durham the like.

[date Sept. 20.] Charles I. set up his standard at York.

[date 24] Great Council met a•• Yo••k.

Commissioners (con¦sisting of 8. Earls and 8. Barons) appointed t•• Treat with the like number of Scots, who met at Rippon.

[date Oct. 26.] A Cessation from ho∣stility agreed on.

[date 28] Great Council (at Rippon) dissolved.

[date No. 3.] The Long Parl. be∣gan, cujus sceleris non ••nvenit aetas nomen.

[date 9] Severall Petitions a¦gainst grievances.

[date 12] E. Straf. impeached o•• Treason, and commit∣••ed to the Black rod.

100000l. voted for the Scots.

[date 16] Bishop of Lincoln en∣larged, and two daye•• after sate in the House of Lords.

[date 19] Scotch Commissioners admitted residence in Lond.

House of Lords de∣nyed the E. Strafford Bayle and Counsell.

[date 22] E. Strafford committed to the Tower.

[date 23] A commission issued for treating with the Scots.

[date 27] Ship-money▪ questio∣ned by the House of Commons.

[date De. 5] Secretary Windebanck fled into France.

[date 7] Ship-money debated and voted illegal.

The Judges questioned.

[date 8] L. Anne dyed at Rich∣mond.

[date 11] Londoners Petition'd against Bishops.

[date 16] Canons voted illegal.

[date 18] William Laud Archbi∣shop of Cant. sequestred and committed to the Black Rod.

[date 19] Bishop Wren accused of high-Treason.

[date 21] L. Keeper Finch made his defence, yet voted a Traytor.

[date 22] He fled into Holland.

[date Jan. 11.] Bill for a Trienniall Parliament exhibited.

[date 14] Articles against the Lord Keeper Finch.

[date 28] Charge against Earl Strafford read in the House of Commons.

[date 30] In the House of Lords.

[date 31] Remonstrance (signed by 700. Ministers) a∣gainst Episcopacy, read in the House of Com∣mons.

[date Feb. 2] Resolved by both Houses to give 300000l towards a supply of the losses and necessities of their dear Brethren of Scotland.

[date 5] Bill for a Trienniall Parliament passed both Houses.

[date 10] March with the Prince of Orange propounded.

[date 11] Plots sugge••ted.

[date 15] Bill for a Trienniall Parliament signed by His Majesty.

[date 24] Earl Strafford made his defence before the Lords House, and re∣manded to the Tower.

[date 26] Archbishop accused of High Treason there, and ordered to the ••ower.

[date 28] He was sent to the Tower.

[date Mar. 10.] Bishops Votes in Par∣liament taken away.

[date 22] E. Straf. Trial began