Timeline October 1651

Events in October 1651 3

• 1651 English Parliament passes the Navigation Act Trade law aimed squarely at Dutch shipping The Commonwealth Parliament passed the Navigation Act on 9 October 1651, requiring goods imported into England to be carried on English ships or ships of the country of origin. The law struck directly at the Dutch carrying trade and set the stage for the First Anglo-Dutch War the following year.
• 1651 Charles II escapes to France after Worcester Six weeks on the run, including a day hidden in an oak tree After his defeat at Worcester, Charles II spent six weeks evading Parliamentarian forces, famously hiding for a day in an oak tree at Boscobel House. He sailed from Shoreham and landed in Normandy on 16 October 1651, beginning nine years of exile.
• 1651 Siege of Limerick ends Major Irish Confederate stronghold falls to Parliamentarian forces After a five-month siege and an outbreak of plague inside the city, Limerick surrendered to Parliamentarian forces under Henry Ireton on 27 October 1651. The fall of the city was a major step in the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland.