Royal Coronation
Jan 1 Charles II Stuart crowned king of Scotland
Historic Event
Jun 12 The newly completed Fontana dei Quattro Fiumi (Fountain of the Four Rivers) by Gian Lorenzo Bernini is unveiled in Rome
Battle of Interest
Sep 3 Battle of Worcester: Oliver Cromwell's New Model army destroys English royalist force of mainly Scots in last battle of English Civil War
- Sep 6 King Charles II of England spends a day hiding in an oak tree during his escape after losing the Battle of Worcester
- Oct 9 English parliament passes Navigation Act
- Oct 17 Future King Charles II flees from England
- Oct 27 English troops occupy Limerick, Ireland