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January

 * 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland, France and Ireland was executed in front of a large crowd. Oliver Cromwell, Charles' main political enemy, was amongst the onlookers. (PROSE: The Roundheads)

In the unproduced Doctor Who movie, Doctor Who Meets Scratchman, it is mentioned that the Doctor was seen at the execution of Charles I.

September

 * The Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex visited Ireland during Cromwell's siege of Drogheda and Wexford. (AUDIO: The Settling)