1640
| 1640 • King Charles I of England summons the Short Parliament in an attempt to fund the second of the Bishops' Wars. |
1638
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| 1638 • The full moon is in total eclipse from 1:12 to 2:47 UT and the solstice occurs later in the day at 16:05 UT. |