History and chronology of Thomas Wentworth Strafford, 1st in England

General

Bishops War, 1st
Civil War
House Wentworth
Military

Events

Arrest
Capture Bristol
Commander
Death
Execution
Impeachment
Parliament
Peerage
Trial

Places

Bristol
London
Stratford
Tower Hill
Tower London

Thomas Wentworth Strafford, 1st History of England


1638	Parliament
Advises Charles I to open Parliament to defeat the Scots after the Berwick treaty
1640	Arrest
Dec Tower of London Imprisoned in the Tower of London after being impeached by the Long Parliament
1640	Impeachment
11th Nov Strafford is impeached
1640	Peerage
Jan Stratford Created Earl Stratford
1641	Death
12th May Tower Hill Death of Thomas Wentworth
1641	Execution of Wentworth
12th May Tower Hill Strafford is executed for treason for trying to use force against Parliament
1641	Impeachment
30th Jan London Strafford's impeachment papers are sent to the Lords
1641	Trial
22nd Mar London Beginning of Strafford's trial
22nd Mar London The King's ablest Minister is impeached for treason by the Long Parliament
8th May London The Lords pass a bill of attainder against Strafford
1642	Commander
Appointed Commander of the Royalist Cavalry
1643	Capture of Bristol
26th Aug Bristol Breaks through at Brandon Hill followed by the surrender of Bristol to the Royalists