WHAT ALL HAPPENED APRIL TO NOVEMBER 1642
Find out what all happened April to November 1642

Abel Tasman becomes the first European to discover the island Van Diemen's Land (later renamed Tasmania). (24. November 1642)

First English Civil War: Battle of Turnham Green – the Royalist forces withdraw in the face of the Parliamentarian army and fail to take London. (13. November 1642)

Paul Chomedey de Maisonneuve (1612–1676) founds the Ville Marie de Montréal. (17. May 1642)

From this date all honors granted by Charles I are retrospectively annulled by Parliament. (30. May 1642)

Irish Confederate Wars: A Confederate Irish militia is routed in the Battle of Kilrush when it attempts to halt the progress of a Parliamentarian army. (15. April 1642)

Battle of Edgehill: First major battle of the First English Civil War. (23. October 1642)

First commencement exercises occur at Harvard College. (23. September 1642)

Charles I calls the English Parliament traitors. The English Civil War begins. (22. August 1642)

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