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The Sealed Knot was a secret Royalist association which plotted for the Restoration of the Monarchy during the English Interregnum. The group was commissioned by King Charles II between November 1653 and February 1654 from his exile in Paris for the purpose of coordinating underground Royalist activity in England and preparing for a general uprising against the Protectorate.
The 1650s decade ran from January 1, 1650, to December 31, 1659.
1654 (MDCLIV) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar and a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1654th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 654th year of the 2nd millennium, the 54th year of the 17th century, and the 5th year of the 1650s decade. As of the start of 1654, the Gregorian calendar was 10 days ahead of the Julian calendar, which remained in localized use until 1923.
George Booth, 1st Baron Delamer, was an English landowner and politician from Cheshire, who served as an MP from 1646 to 1661, when he was elevated to the House of Lords as Baron Delamer.
The Earl of Conway was an aristocratic title in the Peerage of England. The earldom was created in 1679 for Edward Conway, 3rd Viscount Conway (c.1623-1683), subsequently Secretary of State for the Northern Department. When Edward Conway died in 1683, he had no heir and the title automatically became extinct.
Sir Henry Slingsby of Scriven, 1st Baronet, 14 January 1602 – 8 June 1658, was an English landowner, politician and soldier who sat in the House of Commons at various times between 1625 and 1642. He supported the Royalist cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, and was executed in 1658 for his part in a conspiracy to restore Charles II.
Oliver FitzWilliam, 1st Earl of Tyrconnell and 2nd Viscount FitzWilliam, was an Irish nobleman.
Events from the year 1659 in England.
Events from the year 1643 in England. This is the second year of the First English Civil War, fought between Roundheads (Parliamentarians) and Cavaliers.
The Rt Hon. Edward Conway, 2nd Viscount Conway, PC, was an English politician, military commander, bibliophile and peer.
Events from the year 1648 in England. The Second English Civil War begins.
Events from the year 1650 in England, second year of the Third English Civil War.
Events from the year 1654 in England.
Events from the year 1657 in England.
Events from the year 1658 in England.
Events from the year 1663 in England.
Events from the year 1665 in England.
Events from the year 1672 in England.
Events from the year 1680 in England.
Events from the 1590s in England.