The First English Civil War ends: Charles I (a Presbyterian, r. 1625 – 1649) surrenders himself to David Leslie, Lord Newark, commander of a Covenanter Army contingent.
[restored 10/5/2024]
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References:
Winston Churchill, A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, four volumes. (London: Cassell, 1956-58), 2:260-61.
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Timeline of the English Civil War – Wikipedia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_English_Civil_War
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