1648 in England

Events from the year 1648 in England. The Second English Civil War begins.

Incumbents

• Monarch – Charles I

Events

• 17 January – the Long Parliament passes the Vote of No Addresses, breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the Second English Civil War.
• 11 February – ordinances passed against plays; actors to be fined and theatres pulled down.
• 8 March – Royalists seize Pembroke Castle in Wales.
• 30 April – Royalists capture Berwick and Carlisle.
• 2 May
• The Parliament of Scotland votes in favour of war with England on behalf of the King.
• The Parliament of England passes an act against blasphemy.
• 8 May – Second English Civil War: Parliamentary victory at the Battle of St. Fagans in Wales.