Lieutenant Colonel George Joyce (a Puritan), commanding a (Puritan) New Model Army cavalry force of 500 kidnaps Charles I (a Presbyterian, r. 1625 – 1649) from Parliamentary protection.

       NOTE: This placed the NMA (a creation of Parliament) in a superior position over Parliament (the creator of the NMA).

       [added 10/5/2024]

Subsequent Events:

5/2/1648                  8/19/1648

References:

Timeline of the English Civil War – Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_English_Civil_War

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,161,621,015,445

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