Thomas Wentworth, English viceroy of Ireland and Earl of Stafford is beheaded
Thomas Wentworth, the 1st Earl of Strafford, who served as the English viceroy of Ireland and a key advisor to King Charles I, was beheaded on May 12, 1641, at the Tower of London. His execution marked a pivotal moment in the events leading up to the English Civil War and reflected the intense political and religious tensions of the time.
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Foundation stone of Hutchesons Grammar School laid by Thomas Hutcheson in in Glasgow
Hutchesons’ Grammar School is an independent day school for boys and girls aged 3–18 in Glasgow, Scotland. It was founded as Hutchesons’ Boys’ Grammar School by George Hutcheson and Thomas Hutcheson in 1641
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John Atherton, Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, is executed on a charge of immorality
John Atherton (1598 – 5 December 1640) was the Anglican Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of Ireland. He and John Childe (his steward and tithe proctor) were both tried and executed for buggery in 1640.
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Charles I's second Irish parliament meets
The Parliament 1640–1649, also called Parliament 1639–1648 using an unadjusted Old Style (O.S.) calendar, was the second of the two Irish parliaments of King Charles I of England. It voted taxes in 1640 and was then overshadowed by the Irish Rebellion of 1641. It was legally dissolved by the King’s death in 1649.
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Lord Deputy Thomas Wentworth imposes the Black Oath of loyalty to Charles I on all Ulster Scots over the age of 16
In 1639, Thomas Wentworth, 1st Earl of Strafford, who was the Lord Deputy of Ireland under King Charles I, imposed what became known as the “Black Oath” on the Ulster Scots population in Ireland. This controversial measure was part of Wentworth’s efforts to ensure loyalty to the Crown during a period of increasing tension between Charles I and his subjects, particularly in Scotland.
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The Annals of the Four Masters is completed
The Annals of the Four Masters, one of the most significant works of Irish history, was completed in 1636. This monumental compilation of medieval Irish history is a chronicle of events in Ireland from ancient times up until the early 17th century.
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A shower of hailstones, as large as 4 in. circumference, in Castletown, Co. Offaly
Hailstones four inches (10 cm) in diameter fall at Castletown, south of Ballycumber.
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The City of London and the Irish Society of London are found guilty of mismanagement and neglect
The incident between the City of London, the Irish Society of London, and the Plantation of Ulster in Northern Ireland is complex and controversial period involves the City of London’s involvement in the colonization and management of lands in Ulster in the early 17th century.
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