Deaths on October 16

John Cook (regicide)

Died on October 16, 1660

John Cook, English politician, Solicitor General for England and Wales (b. 1608)

John Cook (baptised 18 September 1608 – 16 October 1660) was the first Solicitor General of the English Commonwealth and led the prosecution of Charles I. Following The Restoration, Cook was convicted of regicide and hanged, drawn and quartered on 16 October 1660. He is considered an international legal icon and progenitor of international criminal law for being the first lawyer to prosecute a head of state for crimes against his people.

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Events on 1660

13 Feb

Second Northern War
With the death of Swedish King Charles X Gustav, the Swedish government begins to seek peace with Sweden's enemies in the Second Northern War, something that Charles had refused. As his son and successor on the throne, Charles XI, is only four years old, a regency rules Sweden until 1672.
29 May

Charles II of England
English Restoration: Charles II is restored to the throne of England, Scotland and Ireland.
1 Jun

Massachusetts Bay Colony
Mary Dyer is hanged for defying a law banning Quakers from the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
17 Oct

Hanged, drawn and quartered
Nine regicides, the men who signed the death warrant of Charles I, are hanged, drawn and quartered.
28 Nov

Royal Society
At Gresham College, twelve men, including Christopher Wren, Robert Boyle, John Wilkins, and Sir Robert Moray decide to found what is later known as the Royal Society.

Deaths on October 16

John Cook (regicide)

Died on October 16, 1660

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Charles II of England

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Hanged, drawn and quartered

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