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Charles I's financial crisis causes him to summon another parliament to Westminster (the Long Parliament, not dissolved until 1660)
The new parliament immediately impeaches Charles I's two closest advisers, the earl of Strafford and archbishop William Laud
Cavalier is now in use as a term of abuse for supporters of the royal cause
Roundhead is now in use as a term of abuse for supporters of parliament
Under pressure from parliament, Charles I signs the death warrant of his most powerful supporter, the earl of Strafford
The profusion of paintings on sale in Holland astonishes an English visitor, John Evelyn
The Dutch expel the Portuguese from their trading posts in Malacca
Parliament presents Charles I with the Grand Remonstrance, a long list of grievances against his conduct of the realm
Charles I comes in person to the House of Commons, but fails in his attempt to arrest the Five Members whom he accuses of treason
Charles I leaves London and heads for the north of England, where his support is the strongest
Henrietta Maria, the wife of Charles I, travels to Holland, taking with her the English crown jewels
The Mongols depose the ruling dynasty of Tibet and offer the country to the Dalai Lama, to be ruled by him with Mongol military support
The Briare canal, joining the Seine to the Loire, has a staircase of six consecutive locks
Abel Tasman makes landfall in the Macquarie Harbour area in the island now known after him, Tasmania
Parliament sends Charles I a list of political demands, the Nineteen Propositions, which it would be impossible for him to accept
Charles I, at Nottingham, raises the royal standard - signalling that he considers himself at war
Charles I leads his army into action at Edgehill - the first, but inconclusive, battle in the English Civil War
Charles I marches to within a few miles of Westminster (to Turnham Green), but withdraws without engaging the enemy
Charles I withdraws to Oxford, where he establishes his court for the rest of the war
The Dutch explorer Abel Tasman attempts to land in Golden Bay, New Zealand, resulting in a clash with the Maoris
Louis XIV inherits the throne of France at the age of four
Mazarin becomes principal minister in France, selected by the queen regent on the death of Louis XIII
Abel Tasman reaches yet more islands previously unknown to Europeans – Tonga and Fiji
Evangelista Torricelli, observing variations in a column of mercury, discovers the principle of the barometer
The Prince de Condé and the Vicomte de Turenne emerge as brilliant generals in France's wars
