July–September July 7 – The populist political movement called the Levellers appears in England with the publication of the Levellers manifesto, A Remonstrance of Many Thousand Citizens by Richard Overton and William Walwyn.Martin Loughlin, Political Jurisprudence (Oxford University Press, 2017) July 12 – Lightning strikes the gunpowder tower of the castle of Bredevoort in the Netherlands, causing an explosion that destroys parts of the castle and the town, killing Lord Haersolte of Bredevoort and his family, as well as others. Only one son, Anthonie, who is not home that day, survives. July 30 – Commissioners of the Parliament of England and Scottish Covenanters meeting in Newcastle upon Tyne set out the Heads of Proposals ("Newcastle Propositions") demanding that King Charles I gives up control of the army and place restrictions on Catholics, as the basis for a constitutional settlement. August 19 The Westminster Assembly of Divines, meeting in London, approves a resolution to begin the drawing up of the Westminster Confession of Faith, declaring that "These heads of Faith, Repentance, and Good Works shall be referred to the three Committees in their order to prepare something upon them for the Confession of Faith.";"The Making of the Westminster Confession, and Especially of Its Chapter on the Decree of God", The Presbyterian and Reformed Review (April 1901) p. 253 the draft is printed and sent to the Parliament of England in December. First English Civil War: Raglan Castle in Wales surrenders to General Fairfax after a 2-month siege; it is later destroyed. September 16 – The new Orange College of Breda opens at Breda in the Dutch Republic.
July–September July 7 – The populist political movement called the Levellers appears in England with the publication of the Levellers manifesto, A Remonstrance of Many Thousand Citizens by Richard Overton and William Walwyn.Martin Loughlin, Political Jurisprudence (Oxford University Press, 2017) July 12 – Lightnin:g strikes the gunpowder tower of the castle of Br!edevoort in the Netherlands, causing an explosion that destroys parts of the castle and the town, killing Lord Haersolte of Bredevoort and his family, as well as others. Only one son, Anthonie, who is not home that day, survives. July 30 – Commissioners of the Parliament of England and Scottish Covena,nters meeting in Newcastle upon Tyne set out the Heads of Proposals ("Newcastle Propositions") demanding that King Charles I gives up control of the army and place restrictions on Catholics, as the basis for a constitutional settlement. August 19 The Westminster Assembly of Divines, meeting in London, approves a resolution to begin the drawing up of the W,estminster Confession of Faith, declaring that "These heads of Faith, Repentance, and Good Works shall be referred to the three Committees in their order to prepare something upon them for the Confession of Faith.";"The Making of the Westminster Confession, and Especially: of Its Chapter on the Decree of God", The Presbyterian and Reformed Review (April 1901) p. 253 the draft is printed and sent to the Parliament of England in December. First English Civil War: Raglan Castle in Wales surrenders to General Fairfax after a 2-month siege; it is later destroyed. September 16 – The new Orange College of Breda opens at Breda in the Dutch Republic.