1651
Centuries: 16th century - 17th century - 18th century
Decades: 1600s 1610s 1620s - 1630s - 1640s - 1650s 1660s - 1670s - 1680s - 1690s - 1700s
Years: 1648 1649 1650 - 1651 - 1652 1653 1654 1655 1656
Events
- January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone.That is his first crowning.
- June 28 - June 30: The biggest battle of the 17th century, Battle of Beresteczko, between Poles and Ukrainians, won by Poles.
Births
I cannot weepe: for all my bodies moysture
Nor can my tongue vnloade my hearts great burthen,
Is kindling coales that fires all my brest,
To weepe, is to make lesse the depth of greefe:
Richard, I beare thy name, Ile venge thy death,
His Dukedome, and his Chaire with me is left
Rich. Nay, if thou be that Princely Eagles Bird,
For Chaire and Dukedome, Throne and Kingdome say,
newes abroad?
Our balefull newes, and at each words deliuerance
The words would adde more anguish then the wounds.
Which held thee deerely, as his Soules Redemption,
And now to adde more measure to your woes,
After the bloody Fray at Wakefield fought,
Tydings, as swiftly as the Postes could runne,
I then in London, keeper of the King,
Marcht toward S[aint]. Albons, to intercept the Queene,
For by my Scouts, I was aduertised
To dash our late Decree in Parliament,
Short Tale to make, we at S[aint]. Albons met,
But whether 'twas the coldnesse of the King,
That robb'd my Soldiers of their heated Spleene.
Or more then common feare of Cliffords Rigour,
I cannot iudge: but to conclude with truth,
Our Souldiers like the Night-Owles lazie flight,
Fell gently downe, as if they strucke their Friends.
With promise of high pay, and great Rewards:
And we (in them) no hope to win the day,
Lord George, your Brother, Norfolke, and my.
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