Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey (b. 1582)
Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey KG (16 December 1582 – 24 October 1642) was an English peer, soldier and courtier.
1642Oct, 24
Robert Bertie, 1st Earl of Lindsey
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Events on 1642
- 4Jan
Five Members
King Charles I of England attempts to arrest Five Members of Parliament, commencing England's slide into civil war. - 15Apr
Battle of Kilrush
Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of a Royalist Army. - 13Nov
Battle of Turnham Green
First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green: The Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London. - 24Nov
Van Diemen's Land
Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania).