March 6 The king repeats his declaration. The third Parliament meets. Edward Seymour chosen Speaker, and is rejected by the king. March 13 Parliament prorogued for two days. March 15 Serjeant Gregory chosen Speaker. March 21 Parliament votes the Plot to be read. Prance’s examination read to the Lords. March 22 The Commons resolve to proceed with Danby’s impeachment. March 24 Danby takes refuge at Whitehall. March 25 Speech on Scotland by Shaftesbury. April 1 Bill of attainder voted against Danby. April 15 Bill of attainder passed. April 16 Danby surrenders himself and is committed to the Tower. A supply voted and appropriated for the disbandment of the army. April 21 The king declares a new privy council, devised by Sir William Temple. April 24 Trial and conviction of Reading. April 27 Resolution of Parliament against the Duke of York. April 30 The king’s speech concerning the succession. May 3 Sharp, Archbishop of St. Andrews, murdered. May 11 The Exclusion bill voted by the Commons. May 15 The Exclusion bill read for the first time. May 23, 24 The Commons attack the system of secret service money. May 26 The Habeas Corpus Act passed. The Parliament prorogued to August 14, and afterwards dissolved against the advice of the whole council. May 29 Outbreak of the Bothwell Brigg rebellion. The Covenant proclaimed in the west of Scotland. June 1 Claverhouse defeated at Drumclog. June Publication of “An Appeal from the City to the Country.” June 13 Trial and conviction of Whitebread, Fenwick, Harcourt, Gavan, and Turner (the five Jesuits) for high treason. June 14 Trial and conviction of Richard Langhorn for high treason. June 15 Monmouth starts to suppress the rebellion. June 20 Execution of the Five Jesuits. June 22 The Covenanters routed by Monmouth at Bothwell Brigg. July 9 Samuel Pepys and Sir Anthony Deane, in prison on account of the Plot, admitted to