Historedia
Person

King Charles I

Events
5
Episodes
8
Years
1632–1642

Every event in Historedia whose sources name King Charles I, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Massachusetts title transfer

    1632–1639

    Role: Monarch who issued the 1639 charter for Maine

    1. 1632 · Privy Council of Charles IQuestioning Massachusetts Charter

      Gorges and banished colonists challenged the Massachusetts Bay Colony's royal charter in 1632.

    2. 1639 · EnglandMaine Charter 1639

      Charles I granted Gorges a 1639 charter for the Province of Maine with increased powers.

  2. Scottish National Covenant

    1637–1638

    Role: Monarch opposing the Covenant

    1. 1637 · St Giles' Cathedral, EdinburghPrayer Book Riots

      Riots erupted in 1637 following the introduction of a new Book of Common Prayer, with Jenny Geddes reportedly throwing a stool at the dean of St Giles' Cathedral.

    2. 28 February 1638 · Greyfriars Kirk, EdinburghSigning of the National Covenant

      The National Covenant was first signed on 28 February 1638 at Greyfriars Kirk in Edinburgh, opposing King Charles I's proposed Laudian reforms.

  3. Abolition of the Court of Star Chamber

    1641

    Role: Monarch who used the court as a parliamentary substitute

    1. 1641 · UnspecifiedAbolition of the Court of Star Chamber

      The Long Parliament abolished the Star Chamber in 1641, inflamed by the severe treatment of John Lilburne and other religious dissenters.

  4. Passage of the Triennial Act

    1641

    Role: Monarch during whose reign the act was passed

    1. 15 February 1641 · English Long ParliamentPassage of the Triennial Act

      The English Long Parliament passed the Triennial Act on 15 February 1641, requiring regular sessions to prevent rule without Parliament.

    2. 15 February 1641 · English Long ParliamentClause 11 and Royal Assent

      Clause 11 explicitly stated the bill would receive royal assent before the end of the parliamentary session, addressing the risk of delayed enactment.

  5. Incorporation of York, Maine (1642)

    1642

    Role: Royal Charter Issuer

    1. March 1, 1642 · Georgeana, MassachusettsIncorporation of Georgeana

      King Charles I issued a charter on March 1, 1642, incorporating Georgeana as the first city in America.

Sources

  1. Ferdinando Gorges Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-25
  2. National Covenant Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
  3. Star Chamber Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-09
  4. Triennial Acts Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-04
  5. York, Maine Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-13