On This Day

Historical Events in 1628

English History

Mar 1 Writs are issued in February by Charles I of England mandating that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date

Charles I
King of England Charles I
  • Mar 4 England's King Charles I grants a royal charter to Massachusetts Bay Colony
  • Mar 4 King Charles I of England issues the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Company, formally incorporating joint-stock company for the colonization of Massachusetts Bay Colony
  • Apr 29 Sweden & Denmark sign defense treaty against Duke of Wallenstein
  • Jun 7 English King Charles I ratifies the Petition of Rights
  • Jun 9 1st deportation from what is now US, Thomas Morton from Massachusetts
  • Jul 5 English settlers establish town of St Michael (later Bridgetown) on Barbados

Event of Interest

Aug 1 Emperor Ferdinand II demands Austria Protestant convert to Catholicism

Ferdinand II
Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand II

The Sinking of the Vasa

Aug 10 Swedish warship Vasa sinks in Stockholm, killing 30

Swedish warship Vasa sinking in Stockholm harbor
  • Aug 25 Assault on sultan of Mantarams of Batavia
  • Aug 27 Java: Sultan Agung of Mataram attacks Batavia
  • Sep 6 Puritans from Masschusetts Bay Colony land at Salem

Victory in Battle

Sep 8 Dutch privateer Piet Heyn captures Spanish silver fleet in the Bay of Matanzas, Cuba

Piet Heyn
Dutch Admiral and Privateer Piet Heyn
  • Oct 28 Huguenot bulwark La Rochelle surrenders to Cardinal Richelieu

Event of Interest

Nov 1 French King Louis XIII occupies La Rochelle

Louis XIII
King of France Louis XIII
  • Nov 24 John Ford's "Lover's Melancholy" premieres in London

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